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List of railway companies Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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.

See also Rail transport by country.

Table of contents
1 Africa
2 Asia
3 Australasia
4 Europe
5 North America
6 South America and 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:

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

Asia

Australasia

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

  • New Zealand

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)

  • Denmark
    • DSB (Danish State Railways - De Danske Statsbaner)
    • Arriva Danmark
    • GDS/HFHJ (Gribskovbanen / Hillerřd-Frederiksvćrk-Hundested Jernbane)
    • HHJ (Odderbanen (Hads-Ning Herreders Jernbane))
    • HL (Capital City Local Railways - Hovedstadens Lokalbaner)
    • HTJ/OHJ (Hřng-Třllřse Jernbane / Odsherreds Jernbane)
    • LJ (Lollandsbanen)
    • LN (Lille Nord)
    • LNJ (Lyngby-Nćrum Jernbane)
    • NJ (North Jutland Railways - Nordjyske Jernbaner)
    • ŘSJS (Eastern Railway - Řstbanen (Řstsjćllandske Jernbaneselskab))
    • VLTJ (Lemvigbanen (Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborřn Jernbane))
    • VNJ (Western Railway - Vestbanen (Varde-Nřrre 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)
    • SPAP (Peloponnese-Athens-Piraeus Railway)

  • 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
  • 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
  • Norway
    • NSB (Norwegian State Railways - Norges Statsbaner)
    • UHB (Urskog-Hřlandsbanen - 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 - Rossiskiye Zheleznye Dorogi)

  • Serbia and Montenegro
    • ŽS; (Serbian Railways - Železnice Srbije)
    • ŽCG; (Montenegro Railways - Železnice Crna Gora)
    • Beovoz Belgrade Underground railway (not subway)

  • Slovakia
    • ŽSSK; (Railway Company plc - Železničná spoločnosť, a.s.)
    • ŽSR; (Slovak Republic Railways - Železnice Slovenskej republiky)

  • 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
    • Tĺgkompaniet
    • Connex Tĺg
    • BK Tĺg
    • Arlanda Express

  • Switzerland - See also: Swiss railroads,
    • 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 Bičre-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 - Ukrzaliznytsya)

  • United Kingdom

North America

Canada

Mexico

  • Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (National Railways of Mexico)

United States

See list of United States railroads

South America and 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 Ferroviária Federal SA (RFFSA) (Brazilian Federal Railways)
    • Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas(EFVM)
    • América Latina Logística SA(ALL)
    • MRS Logística(MRS)
    • Estrada de Ferro Carajás(EFC)
    • Companhia Ferroviária do Nordeste(CFN)
  • Chile
    • Ferrocarriles del Estado (Chilean State Railways)

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

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

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

  • El 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


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