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Alberta

Alberta Prairie steam train at Big Valley

Northwest Territories

A branch of the CN runs from Edmonton, Alberta to Hay River, on the shores of the Great Slave Lake in Northwest Territories. About 80 miles (130km) of this line lie within Northwest Territories. Hay River is the most northerly point connected by rail to the main North American rail network.

National Operators

VIA Rail Canada passenger services:
- The Canadian Toronto to Vancouver via Edmonton and Jasper
- The Skeena Jasper to Prince Rupert
Canadian Pacific Railway freight services
CN freight services

International Service

Canadian Pacific from Lethbridge meets BNSF from Shelby, Montana at the US border between Coutts and Sweetgrass.

Local and Regional Freight Operators

Battle River Railway Camrose (interchange with CN) to Alliance, about 50 miles (80 km)
Badlands Railway company proposing to reopen the line from Lyalta to Oyen (about 178 miles, 286km), interchanging with CN
Cando Ltd provides switching services at the Imperial Oil refinery in East Edmonton, interchanging with Canadian Pacific and CN
Great Sandhills Railway located mainly in Saskatchewan, enters Alberta for a short distance to reach McNeill. No direct connection with any other railway in Alberta

Tourist Services

Royal Canadian Pacific luxury cruise train
Rocky Mountaineer luxury cruise train
CPR Empress steam hauled excursion trains
Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions steam and diesel hauled trains from Stettler to Big Valley, about 20 miles (32km). Dining services and other specials operate on various days
Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton. Open daily from May to September, offers rides in works trolleys every day and in loco hauled trains on holiday weekends
Edmonton Radial Railway Society operates historic trams (streetcars) in Edmonton Park and in southern Edmonton
Fort Edmonton Park includes an operating steam railway and historic trams (streetcars)
Heritage Park Historical Village in Calgary includes a steam hauled standard gauge railway circling the park. Open daily late May to August and weekends in September

Trams (LRT)

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