Grand Forks Railway

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Grand Forks Railway
Reporting mark GFR
Locale British Columbia
Dates of operation 1992–
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Grand Forks, British Columbia

The Grand Forks Railway (reporting mark GFR) is a Canadian short line railway company operating on 3.7 miles [1] of trackage in British Columbia, Canada formerly operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway as part of the Kettle Valley Railway. The railway is owned by Interfor, Regional District of Grand Forks, and Grand Forks Railway Inc. and operates one locomotive an EMD SW8.[2]

Cars are interlined with the Kettle Falls International Railway at the Pacific Abrasives yard, from where GFR delivers them to industrial sites in Grand Forks, British Columbia.[3]

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