Legacy
The railway line was operated by a variety of corporate owners following the GN acquisition in 1898. The GN was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) in 1970. The creation of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) in 1996 saw the N&FS receive its third change in ownership.
The track was gradually abandoned south from Nelson to Salmo during the 1990s. The only significant traffic source on the line is related to the forestry industry in the form of wood products.
The abandoned section from Salmo to Nelson has been acquired by the provincial government and converted to a rail trail - see Salmo-Troup Rail Trail.
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