Jasper–Prince Rupert train
The Skeena heading towards Prince Rupert in 2005 | |||||||||||
| Overview | |||||||||||
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| Service type | Intercity rail | ||||||||||
| Status | In Service | ||||||||||
| Locale | Canada | ||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Via Rail | ||||||||||
| Former operator(s) | Canadian National Railway | ||||||||||
| Ridership | 307 weekly (FY 2019) | ||||||||||
| Annual ridership | 16,327 (FY 2019) | ||||||||||
| Website | Via Rail - Jasper-Prince Rupert | ||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||
| Termini | Jasper Prince Rupert | ||||||||||
| Average journey time | 2 days | ||||||||||
| Service frequency | 3 times weekly | ||||||||||
| On-board services | |||||||||||
| Class(es) | Economy, Touring | ||||||||||
| Technical | |||||||||||
| Rolling stock | F40PH locomotives Skyline series | ||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||
| Operating speed | 65mph (104 km/h) | ||||||||||
| Timetable number(s) | 5, 6 | ||||||||||
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The Jasper–Prince Rupert train (formerly the Skeena and Panorama, now known as Trains 5/6, sometimes called The Rupert Rocket) is a Canadian passenger train service operated by Via Rail between Jasper, Alberta, Prince George and Prince Rupert in British Columbia.