Panama Canal Railway

Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC)
Panama
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The Journey

Navigate from Corozal (Panama City) to Colón across a span of 76.6km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Panama Canal lock system and container ships
  • Gatun Lake causeway — one of the largest man-made lakes in the world
  • Soberania National Park jungle corridor
  • Continental Divide crossing
  • Gamboa bridge over the Chagres River
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    1 hours

  • Distance

    76.6 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable to Mid-Range

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: Morning coffee and snack

Ensuite: No

Meals: Premium catering included

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

EMD F40PH diesel locomotives (primary); EMD GP9 and GP38-2 for freight

Locomotive Weight

126 tonnes (F40PH)

Track Gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) standard gauge

Braking Technology

Dynamic braking with air brakes

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Crossing the Continental Divide of the Americas

  • Gatun Lake causeway construction over soft wetland

  • Maintaining service alongside active canal lock operations

  • Tropical climate corrosion resistance

Line length

76.6 km (47.6 mi)

Opened

January 28, 1855

Status

Operational passenger and freight

Owner

APM Terminals (since April 2025)

Max speed

60 mph (97 km/h)

Previous gauge

5 ft (1,524 mm) — original broad gauge

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    1 hours

  • Distance

    76.6 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable to Mid-Range

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