Kelowna Pacific Railway (reporting mark KPR) is a shortline railway, formerly a Canadian National Railway line which is now leased by Knighthawk Rail. The KPR’s line runs from Kelowna to Kamloops through the Okanagan Valley. Operations started on 30 January 2000.
The mainline track is 167.7 km (104.2 mi), with an additional 10.3 km (6.4 mi) of associated spurs and sidings. In addition 41.2 km (25.6 mi) of running rights of Canadian Pacific Railway are held by KPR. It connects with CN's Kamloops Rail Yard. In between Vernon and Armstrong/Lumby, the Canadian Pacific Railway shares the line with the KPR, although no trains are currently run by CPR along that line.
Currently CPR plans to abandon their line from Armstrong to Sicamous, but it is unclear whether KPR will take over the line.
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