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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New Westminster, BC, Canada |
| Reporting mark | SRY |
| Locale | Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland, British Columbia |
| Dates of operation | 1989– |
| Predecessor | British Columbia Electric Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Length | 132 mi (212 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | Southern Railway |
The Southern Railway of British Columbia, branded as SRY Rail Link (reporting mark SRY) is a Canadian short line railway operating in southwestern British Columbia. The main facility is the port at Annacis Island with major import of cars, export of forestry products, and other shipments. The railway has interconnections with three Class I railroads, including Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), Canadian National (CN) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF). It operates a fleet of 29 locomotives, mostly consisting of EMD [(11)[GP-9]] and [(10)[SW900]] locomotives. SRY also currently rosters 2 SD38-2s, an SD38AC and an SD35. Additionally, SRY formerly rostered 4 GMD1s. The railroad also operates a fleet 2,000 rail cars, hauling approximately 70,000 carloads per year. It operates around 123 miles (198 km) of track, 62 miles (100 km) of which is mainline track.[1]
- ^ "SRY Rail Link - Profile". Archived from the original on December 10, 2011.