List of railway companies

This is a list of the world's railway operating companies listed alphabetically by continent and country. This list includes companies operating both now and in the past.

Table of contents

1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Australasia 4 Europe 5 North America 5.1 Canada 5.2 Mexico 5.3 United States 6 South America & Central America 7 See also

Africa

Railway unions:

• Union of African Railways (UAR)
• Southern African Railway Association (SARA), which represents:
  • CFB (Benguela Railway in Angola)
  • Botswana Railway
  • CFM (Mozambique Railway)
  • Malawi Railway
  • TransNamib
  • Swaziland Railway
  • Tazara (Tanzania/Zambia Railway Authority)
  • Zambia Railway
  • NRZ (National Railways of Zimbabwe)
  • Tanzania Railways Corporation
  • Central East African Railway in Malawi
  • Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway
  • Metrorail of South Africa
  • Spoornet (South-Africa)

Railway companies:

• Algeria
  • Algerian Railways (SNFT)

• Angola
  • Bengula Railway

• Benin
  • Benin Railways (OCBN)

• Botswana

• Burkina Faso
  • SITARAIL

• Côte d'Ivoire
  • SITARAIL

• Cameroon
  • Cameroon National Railways Authority (REGIFERCAM)

• Congo, Republic of the
  • Congo - Ocean Railway (CFCO)

• Congo, Democratic Republic of (formerly Zaire)
  • (Due to civil war the railway system of the Dem Rep of Congo is not presently functioning)

• Egypt
  • Egyptian Railways

• Ethiopia
  • Djibouti to Addis-Abbaba Railway

• Eritrea
  • Eritrean Railway

• Gabon
  • Gabon State Railways (OCTRA)

• Ghana
  • Ghana Railways & Ports (GRP) (Ghana's rail system is largely derelict)

• Kenya
  • Kenya Railways

• Liberia
  • Bong Mining Co
  • Lamgo JV Operating Co

• Libya

• Madagascar
  • Madagascar Railways

• Malawi
  • Malawi Railways LTD

• Mauritania
  • Mauritania Railway

• Morocco
  • Moroccan Railways l'Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) [1].

• Mozambique
  • Mozambique State Railways

• Namibia
  • TransNamib

• Nigeria
  • Nigeria Railway Corporation

• South Africa
  • South African Railways (SAS/SAR)

• Sudan
  • Sudan Railways

• Swaziland
  • Swaziland Railway

• Tanzania

• Togo
  • Togo Railways (RCFT)

• Tunisia
  • Tunisian National Railways (SNCFT)

• Zambia
  • Zambia Railways

• Zimbabwe
  • National Railways of Zimbabwe [1]

(There are no railways in Central African Republic, Chad, Niger)

Asia

• Afghanistan
  • (Afghanistan has no Railways)

• Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh Railway

• Burma
  • Union of Burma Railways

• China
  • Railways of the Peoples Republic of China
  • Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

• India
  • Indian Railways

• Iran
  • Iranian National Railways Company

• Iraq
  • Iraqi Republic Railways

• Israel
  • Israel Railways

• Japan
  • Japan Railway
  • See: List of railway companies in Japan

• Jordan
  • Hedjaz - Jordanian railway

• Korea, South
  • Korean National Railroad (KNR)

• Korea, North
  • Korean Railways (KL)

• Lebanon
  • Lebanon State Railways

• Malaysia
  • Keretapi Tanah Melayn (Malaysian Railway)

• Nepal
  • Nepal Government Railway
  • Janakpur Railway

• Pakistan
  • Pakistan Railways (PR)

• Philippines
  • Philippine National Railways

• Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Government Railroad Administration

• Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka Government Railway

• Syria
  • Syrian Railways
  • Hedjaz Railway

• Taiwan
  • Taiwan Railway Administration

• Thailand
  • State Railways of Thailand

• Turkey
  • Turkish State Railways (TCDD - Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryollari)

• Vietnam
  • Vietnam Railway System (RCFVN)

Australasia

• Australia
  • SRA (New South Wales State Rail Authority)
  • QR (Queensland Rail)
  • VicRail (Victorian Railways)
  • Westrail (Western Australia Railways)

• New Zealand
  • TRANZrail New Zealand Railways

Europe

• Albania
  • HSh (Albanian Railways - Hekurudha e Shqiperise)

• Austria
  • ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways - Österreichische Bundesbahnen)
  • BBÖ (Austrian Federal Railway - Bundesbahn Österreich (to 1938))
  • STLB (Styrian Provincial Railways - Steiermärkische Landesbahnen)
  • MBS (Montafonerbahn Schruns, from Bludenz to Schruns)

• Belarus
  • BCh (Belarusan Railway - Belaruskaya Chyhunka)

• Belgium
  • NMBS/SNCB (Belgian National Railways - Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen / Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges)

• Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • ŽBH (Railways of Bosnia-Herzegovina - Željeznice Bosne i Hercegovina)
  • ŽRS (Railways of Republika Srpska - Željeznice Republika Srpske)

• Bulgaria
  • BDZh (Bulgarian State Railways - Bâlgarski Dârzhavni Zheleznitsi)

• Croatia
  • HŽ (Croatian Railways - Hrvatske željeznice)

• Czech Republic
  • ČD (Czech Railways - České dráhy)
  • ČSD (Czechoslovak Railways - Československé dráhy)

• Denmark
  • DSB (Danish State Railways - Danske Statsbaner)
  • Arriva Danmark (Arriva Denmark)
  • GDS/HFHJ (Gribskovbanen / Hillerød-Frederiksværk-Hundested Jernbane)
  • HHJ (Odderbanen (Hads-Ning Herreders Jernbane))
  • HL (Capital City Local Railways - Hovedstadens Lokalbaner)
  • HTJ/OHJ (Høng-Tølløse Jernbane / Odsherreds Jernbane)
  • LJ (Lollandsbane)
  • LN (LilleNord)
  • LNJ (Lyngby-Nærum Jernbane)
  • NJ (North Jutland Railways - Nordjyske Jernbaner}
  • ØSJS (Eastern Railway - Østbanen (Østsjællandske Jernbaneselskab))
  • VLTJ (Lemvigbanen (Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn Jernbane))
  • VNJ (Western Railway - Vestbanen (Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane))

• Estonia
  • Raudteeamet Estonian Railway Administration (regulator) (founded 1999)
  • EVR Estonian Railways - Eesti Raudtee (privatised 2001)
  • Edelaraudtee South-West Railway (1996-)
  • Elektriraudtee Electric Railway (Tallinn suburban railway) (1998-)

• Finland
  • VR (VR Ltd -- VR Oy)

• France
  • CFP (Chemins de Fer de Provence (operating narrow-gauge trains Nice-Digne))
  • Eurotunnel
  • SNCF (French National Railways - Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français)
  • RATP (Paris Transport Authority - Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens)

• Germany
  • Deutsche Bahn (DB AG - German Railways 1992-)
  • Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB - German Federal Railways)
  • Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR - East German Railways)
  • Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft (DRB - German State Railways 1920-45)

• Greece
  • OSE (Greek Railways Organization - Organismós Sidiródromon Éllados)

• Hungary
  • MÁV (Hungarian State Railways - Magyar Államvasutak)
  • GySEV (Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurth Railway - Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut)

• Iceland
  • Apart from a short line used in the construction of Reykjavik harbour in the early 20th century, there have never been any railways in Iceland.

• Ireland
  • IÉ (Irish Rail - Iarnród Éireann, part of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ)

• Italy
  • Trenitalia (Passenger division of FS - see below)
  • FS (Italian State Railways - Ferrovie italiane dello stato)

• Latvia
  • LDz (Latvian Railway - Latvijas dzelzceļš)

• Lithuania
  • LG (Lithuanian Railways - Lietuvos geležinkeliai)

• Luxembourg
  • CFL (Luxembourg Railways - Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois)

• Moldova
  • CFM (Moldovan Railway - Calea Ferată din Moldova)

• Netherlands
  • NS (Netherlands Railways - Nederlandse Spoorwegen)
  • NoordNed
  • Syntus
  • Connexxion
  • DB Regionalbahn Westfalen

• Norway
  • NSB (Norwegian State Railways - Norges Statsbaner)
  • UHB (Urskog-Hølandsbanen - UHB)

• Poland
  • PKP (Polish State Railways - Polskie Koleje Państwowe)

• Portugal
  • CP (Portuguese Railways - Caminhos de ferro portugueses)

• Romania
  • CFR (National Railway Company - Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate "CFR")

• Russia
  • RZhD (Russian Railways - Russkiye Zheleznye Dorogi)

• Serbia and Montenegro
  • ŽS (Serbian Railways - Železnice Srbije)
  • ŽCG (Montenegro Railways - Železnice Crna Gora)

• Slovakia
  • ŽSSK (Railway Company plc - Železničná spoločnosť, a.s.)
  • ŽSR (Slovak Republic Railways - Železnice Slovenskej Republiky)
  • ČSD (Czechoslovakian Railways - Československé dráhy)

• Slovenia
  • SŽ (Slovenian Railways - Slovenske železnice)

• Spain
  • RENFE (Spanish National Railway Network - Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles)
  • FEVE (Narrow Gauge Railways - Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha)
  • EuskoTren (Basque Railways - Eusko Trenbideak)
  • FGC (Catalonian Government Railways - Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya)
  • FGV (Valencian Government Railways - Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana)
  • FS (Sóller Railway - Ferrocarril de Sóller)
  • SFM (Majorcan Railway Services - Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca)

• Sweden
  • SJ (State Railways - Statens Järnvägar)
  • Green Cargo
  • Tågkompaniet

• Switzerland - See also: Swiss railroads, :de:Liste der Schweizer Eisenbahnen
  • AB (Appenzeller Bahn)
  • AL (Aigle-Leysin Bahn (see TPC))
  • AOMC (Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champery (see TPC))
  • ASD (Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets (see TPC))
  • ASm (Aare-Seeland Mobil)
  • BAM (Chemin de fer Bière-Apples-Morges)
  • BC (Blonay-Chamby)
  • BD (Bremgarten-Dietikon Bahn)
  • BLM (Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren)
  • BLS (Bern - Lötschberg - Simplon bahn)
  • BLT (Baselland Transport)
  • BOB (Berner Oberland Bahnen)
  • BRB (Brienz Rothorn Bahn)
  • BT (Bodensee Toggenburg Bahn)
  • BVB (Bex-Villars-Bretaye) (see TPC))
  • BVZ (Brig - Visp - Zermatt bahn) (see MGB)
  • CEV (Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans (see MVR))
  • CJ (Chemins de fer du Jura)
  • DFB (Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke)
  • EBT (Emmental - Burgdorf - Thun Bahn)
  • FART (Ferrovie autolinee regionali ticinesi)
  • FLP (Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa)
  • FO (Furka-Oberalp Bahn) (see MGB)
  • FW (Frauenfeld-Wil Bahn)
  • GFM (Chemins der fer Fribourgeios (Gruyére-Friburg-Morat))
  • GGB (Gornergrat-Monte Rosa-Bahnen)
  • JB (Jungfraubahn)
  • LSE (Luzern - Stans - Engelberg Bahn)
  • MBG (Montreux-Glion-Rochers de Naye)
  • MC (Martigny-Châtelard)
  • MGB (Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn (merger between FO and BVZ)
  • MGN (Montreux-Glion-Rochers de Naye (see MVR))
  • MIB (Meiringen-Innertkirchen Bahn)
  • MOB (Chemin de fer Montreux - Oberland Bernois)
  • MVR (Transport Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (merger of MGN and CEV)
  • PB (Pilatusbahn)
  • RB (Rigi-Bahnen)
  • RBS (Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn)
  • RhB (Rhätische Bahn / Viafier retica)
  • RM (Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG)
  • SBB-CFF-FFS (Swiss Federal Railways - Schweizerische Bundesbahnen - Chemins de fer fédéraux - Ferrovie federali svizzere)
  • SOB (Schweizerische Südostbahn AG)
  • SPB (Schynige Platte-Bahn)
  • SVB (Städtische Verkehrsbetriebe Bern)
  • SZU (Sihltal-Zürich-Uetliberg-Bahn)
  • TB (Trogenerbahn)
  • TPC (Transports Publics du Chablais (merger of AL, AOMC, ASD and BVB)
  • VBZ (Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich)
  • VRB (Vitznau - Rigi Bahn)
  • WAB (Wengneralpbahn)
  • WB (Waldenburgerbahn)

• Ukraine
  • UZ (Ukrainian Railway - Ukrzalzalinytsya)

• United Kingdom
  • Eurotunnel
  • See article on British railway system for lists of current operators and partial list of historic railway companies.
  • London Underground
  • Northern Ireland Railways
  • British Rail (1948-1996)
  • List of British heritage and private railways

North America

Canada

• • British Columbia Railway (BCR)
  • Canadian National Railways (CN)
  • Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
  • Government of Ontario Railway (GO)
  • VIA Rail Canada
  • Kettle Valley Railway (KVR)

Mexico

• • Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (National Railways of Mexico)

United States

• • Alaska Railroad
  • Amtrak
  • Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad (AT&SF)
  • Autotrain Corporation
  • Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
  • Boston & Maine Corporation (B&M)
  • Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O)
  • Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
  • Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF)
  • Central Pacific Railroad
  • Chessie System
  • Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
  • Chicago Great Western Railway
  • Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road)
  • Chicago Transit Authority
  • Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad
  • Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
  • Conrail
  • CSX
  • Cumbres & Toltee Scenic Railroad
  • Delaware & Hudson Railway
  • Denver & Pacific Railroad
  • Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
  • Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW)
  • Denver & Salt Lake Railroad
  • Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railroad
  • Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad
  • Edaville Railroad
  • Florida East Coast Railway
  • Great Northern Railroad
  • Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
  • Katy
  • Kansas City Southern Railway
  • Long Island Rail Road
  • Maine Central Railroad
  • Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway
  • Milwaukee Road
  • Missouri Pacific Railroad
  • Mount Washington Cog Railway
  • New York Central Railroad
  • New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
  • New York & Atlantic Railway
  • Norfolk Southern Railroad
  • Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad
  • Northern Pacific Railroad
  • Pacific Electric Railway
  • Penn Central Railroad
  • Pennsylvania Railroad
  • Reading Railroad
  • Soo Line Railroad
  • Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA)
  • Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)
  • Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
  • Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
  • Wabash Railroad
  • Western Pacific Railroad
  • Virginia Railway Express

See Also List of United States railroads

South America & Central America

• Argentina
  • Ferrocarriles Argentinos (FA) (Argentine Railways)
  • Rio Gallegos - Rio Turbino Industrial Railway (RFIRT)

• Belize
  • (There are no longer any railways in Belize)
  • Stann Creek Railway (closed in the 1950s)

• Bolivia
  • Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles (ENFER) (Bolivia National Railways)

• Brazil
  • Rede Ferrovairia Federal SA (RFFSA) (Brazillian Federal Railways)
  • Vitoria A Minas Railway

• Chile
  • Ferrocarriles del Estado (Chilean State Railways)

• Colombia
  • Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Colombia (National Railways of Colombia)

• Costa Rica
  • National Atlantic Railroad
  • Pacific Electric Railroad

• Cuba
  • Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Cuba (Cuban national Railways)

• Ecuador
  • Empresa de Nacional Ferrocarriles del Estado (Ecuador State Railways)

• Guatemala
  • Ferrocarril de Guatemala (FEGUA) (Guatemala Railway)

• Guyana

• Honduras
  • Ferrocarril Nacional
  • Vaccaro Railway
  • Tela Railroad

• Jamaica
  • Jamaica Railway Corporation

• Nicaragua
  • Ferrocarril del Pacifico de Nicaragua (Pacific Railway of Nicaragua)

• Panama
  • Panama Canal Railway Company
  • Chiriqi National Railroad

• Paraguay
  • Ferrocarril Presidente Carlos Antonio Lopez (President Carlos Antonio Lopez Railway)

• Peru
  • Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles del Peru (ENAFER) (Peruvian National Railways)

• Salvador
  • Ferrocarriles Nacional el Salvador (FENADESAL) (National Railways of El Salvador)

• Surinam
  • Surinam Government Railway

• Uruguay
  • Uruguayan State Railways

• Venezuela
  • Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Venezuela (Venuezuala National Railways)

See also

Transportation by country, Lists_of_companies, List of countries by rail transport network size