Slocan Lake Line

The Slocan Lake Line is a 31.3 mile railway line of the British Columbia Railway (BC Rail) running from South Slocan on the Slluqan Valley Line to Slocan City, where there is a rail ferry service to Silverton on the Arrow Lakes Line

The Slocan Lake Line is Line 52 of BC Rail's Kootenay Region.

History
The Columbia & Kootenay Railway (C&K) opened its second line in 1892, from South Slocan on its Castlegar–Nelson line to Slocan City, along with introducing a rail ferry service to Rosebery to connect with the Nakusp & Slocan Railway's Nakusp–Sandon line opened the same year.

In 1931, the C&K was merged into the Kettle Valley Railway, under which this line, and the Slocan City–Rosebery Ferry, comprised the Slocan Subdivision. The KVR in turn was absorbed by the British Columbia Railway, which named the South Slocan–Slocan City Line Slocan Lake Line.

Although the Arrow Lakes Line extension from Rosebery to Silverton was opened on 17 December 2020, the rail ferry continued to operate to Rosebery; the northern terminus of the ferry was to Silverton in April 2021, when the new ferry dock was be completed.

Freight
Freight traffic on this line is relatively light, but during fruit harvest season, there is a notable surge.

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 Slocan Lake Line are a twice-daily Local service making stops at all stations and halts between Slocan City and Castlegar on the Slluqan Valley Line; these are timed to meet a sailing of the passenger ferry to Silverton.


 * 5103D.1-2/5104D.1-2: Castlegar – South Slocan – Slocan City
 * Two daily return trips operated by DC, second class only, no drink/snack service.

Timetable

 * "Down" is towards South Slocan; Down trains are superior to Up trains.
 * ↑↓ - train does not stop

Route
• - Local stop | - No passenger service