Locale Estevan to Tribune Headquarters marks= | Dates of operation 2012– Date of operation 2012 | |
Track gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
Long creek railroad
The Long Creek Railroad is a Canadian short line railway operating in the province of Saskatchewan
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The railway was formed in 2012 when the Long Creek Railroad, previously a rail equipment operating company that had been managing the line since 2005, organized the purchase of 40 miles of former Canadian Pacific Railway trackage. The creation of the company was spurred by an $800,000 interest free loan from the Saskatchewan government, which has a program to encourage the transfer of short lines to local ownership. Currently 90% of the freight is grain, although frac sand is a growing segment of its business. Other revenues derive from storing rail cars, mainly oil and asphalt tankers. There are plans, despite market conditions, to revive oil and gas shipments via the line.