Williston Lake Line

The Williston Lake Line is an electrified 23.7 mile railway line of the British Columbia Railway (BC Rail) running from Kennedy on the Peace River Line to Mackenzie.

The Williston Lake Line is Line 803 of BC Rail's Northern Region.

= History = The Williston Lake Line was opened by the British Columbia Railway as an electrified line in 1960. East of the city of Mackenzie - designated a New Town in 1963 - is an extensive industrial area serving the Conifex Timber sawmill, the Mackenzie Pulp Mill, Domforco's Mackenzie mill, and the East Fraser Fibre plant.

= Services =

Freight
The majority of traffic on the Williston Lake Line is freight to and from the various mills in Mackenzie.

Passenger
The various categories of passenger service are defined by the Ministry of Labour, Industry & Railways in conjunction with the Ministry of Transport & Communications; these categories are applicable to and used by all railways providing passenger service in British Columbia. Like all other railways in BC, ticket prices for BC Rail passenger trains are based on the Ministry's Schedule of Railway Fares.

The only passenger trains on the Tumbler Ridge Line are a Local service making all stops along the line.


 * 8021E.1-2/8022E.1-2: Prince George - Wakely - Tumbler Ridge
 * Two daily round trips operated by EMU, first and second class with a cafeteria compartment.

= Route = A yellow background indicates an electrified section.

• - Local stop | - No passenger service