Quatsino Trunk Line

The Quatsino Trunk Line is a 23.4 mile railway line of the RBCN Railway on Vancouver Island, running from Suquash on the RBCN Railway's Port Hardy Trunk Line to Quatsino. It is designated RBCNR Line 3. It connects to the RBCN Railway's Port Alice Branch Line at Sara Lake.

There are an additional 14.8 miles of trackage on HMBCS Tyee connecting to Quatsino Station.

History
This line was opened by the Railway Flotilla in 1932.

Freight
There are no scheduled freight-only trains on this line; they are all Mixed trains (see below). However, there are a number of freight extras between Port Hardy and Quatsino that are run for Navy purposes; these haul no civilian goods, and no not carry passenger cabooses.

Passenger
Fares are subject to the Ministry Schedule of Railway Fares.

Local
These trains make scheduled stops at all stations and halts along the route they serve. They are second-class only, with baggage and parcel handling service available for a surcharge, and have seat-side drink and snack service.


 * L11/L12, L13/L14, L15/L16: Port Hardy – Suquash – Sara Lake – Port Alice
 * Three daily returns. Between Port Hardy and Sara Lake these trains are operated as through cars on the Quatsino mixed.

Mixed trains
Mixed trains have second class chair cars only, along with baggage and parcel service for a surcharge; there is no drink/snack service.


 * M1/M2, M3/M4, M5/M6: Port Hardy – Suquash – Sara Lake – Quatsino
 * Three daily returns. Between Port Hardy and Sara Lake, these trains handle the cars of the Port Hardy – Port Alice locals.


 * M7/M8: Campbell River – Steel Creek – Suquash – Sara Lake – Quatsino
 * One daily return.


 * M9/M10: Port Hardy – Suquash – Sara Lake – Port Alice
 * One daily return.

Timetable

 * "Down" is towards Ganiks Laxha; Down trains are superior to Up trains.
 * † - timing stop only, passengers may not (dis)embark.
 * ↓↑ - train does not stop
 * ≈ - train travels via different route