Jasper – Prince Rupert train

The Skeena at McBride in 2001.

The Jasper – Prince Rupert train (formerly the Skeena) is a Canadian passenger train service operated by Via Rail between Jasper, Alberta, Prince George and Prince Rupert in British Columbia.

Introduction

The train operates three times weekly, departing Jasper on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, the return service departs Prince Rupert on the same days of the week. The train conveys Economy Class, and during the peak summer period, Touring Class. In Comfort Class, one can buy food from the food cart and there is one power point in the carriage. There is also access to a microwave and hot water, for passengers who bring their own food. Touring Class is treated to three meals a day (hot dinner), as well as access to the dome car. Staff offer commentary throughout the journey.

It offers connections at Prince Rupert between the BC Ferries service to Port Hardy, the Alaska Marine Highway service to points in southeast Alaska, and a connection at Jasper to the Via Rail Canadian to Vancouver and Toronto.

Via Rail renamed the train from Skeena in 2009.

Stations

0 Jasper 106 Harvey 142 Dunster 174 McBride 217 Goat River 232 Loos 262 Dome Creek 265 Bend 285 Penny 301 Longworth 314 Hutton 319 Sinclair Mills 331 McGregor 341 Upper Fraser 349 Aleza Lake 378 Willow River 409 Prince George 520 Vanderhoof 560 Fort Fraser 594 Endako 650 Burns Lake 734 Houston 780 Telkwa 795 Smithers 869 New Hazelton 912 Kitwanga 933 Cedarvale 957 Doreen 967 Pacific 988 Usk 1007 Terrace 1094 Kwinitsa 1160 Prince Rupert

Station	Distance (km)	Information
Jasper	0	Mountain time
Harvey	106	stops on request, Pacific time
Dunster	142	stops on request
McBride	174	stops on request
Goat River	217	stops on request
Loos	232	stops on request
Dome Creek	262	stops on request
Bend	265	stops on request
Penny	285	stops on request
Longworth	301	stops on request
Hutton	314	stops on request
Sinclair Mills	319	stops on request
McGregor	331	stops on request
Upper Fraser	341	stops on request
Aleza Lake	349	stops on request
Willow River	378	stops on request
Prince George	409	Overnight stay
Vanderhoof	520
Fort Fraser	560	stops on request
Endako	594
Burns Lake	650
Houston	734
Telkwa	780	stops on request
Smithers	795
New Hazelton	869
Kitwanga	912	stops on request
Cedarvale	933	stops on request
Doreen	957	stops on request
Pacific	967	stops on request
Usk	988	stops on request
Terrace	1007
Kwinitsa	1094	stops on request
Prince Rupert	1160

References

• Via Rail: Jasper – Prince Rupert train