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List of railway companies

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.

Africa

Railway unions:

• Union of African Railways (UAR)
• 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
  • S.N.I.M., see Transportation in Mauritania

• Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Mozambique State Railways

• Namibia

• 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
  • Central African Republic, Chad, Niger)

Asia

• Afghanistan
  • (Afghanistan has only 24.6 km of railwaygauge)

• 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 Melayu (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
  • Toll NZ

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 / 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 (Lollandsbanen)
  • LN (Lille Nord)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail, 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 (Dutch 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 - 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
  • Tågkompaniet
  • Connex Tåg
  • BK Tåg
  • Arlanda Express

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

• United Kingdom
  • Eurotunnel
  • See List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom.
  • London Underground
  • Northern Ireland Railways
  • British Rail (1948-1996)
  • List of British heritage and private railways

North America

Canada

• Canadian National Railways (CN)
• Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
• Greater Toronto Transit Authority GO Transit (GO)
• Ontario Northland Railway (ONR)
• Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway (QNSL)
• VIA Rail Canada (VIA)
• Historic
  • Grand Trunk Railway (GTR)
  • Intercolonial Railway (ICR)
  • Kettle Valley Railway (KVR)
  • British Columbia Railway (BCR)

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
  • 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)

• 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

• List of countries by rail transport network size
• Transportation by country
• Lists of companies