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 both
operating now and in the past.

Africa

Railway unions:

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

Railway companies:

   * Algeria
        o Algerian Railways (SNFT)

   * Angola
        o Bengula Railway

   * Benin
        o Benin Railways (OCBN)

   * Burkina Faso
        o SITARAIL

   * C™te d'Ivoire
        o SITARAIL

   * Cameroon
        o Cameroon National Railways Authority (REGIFERCAM)

   * Congo, Republic of the
        o Congo - Ocean Railway (CFCO)

   * Egypt
        o Egyptian Railways

   * Ethiopia
        o Djibouti to Addis-Abbaba Railway

   * Eritrea
        o Eritrean Railway

   * Gabon
        o Gabon State Railways (OCTRA)

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

   * Kenya
        o Kenya Railways

   * Liberia
        o Bong Mining Co
        o Lamgo JV Operating Co

   * Libya

   * Madagascar
        o Madagascar Railways

   * Malawi
        o Malawi Railways LTD

   * Mauritania
        o Mauritania Railway

   * Morocco
        o Moroccan Railways l'Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF).

   * Mozambique
        o Mozambique State Railways

   * Namibia
        o TransNamib

   * Nigeria
        o Nigeria Railway Corporation

   * South Africa
        o South African Railways (SAS/SAR)

   * Sudan
        o Sudan Railways

   * Swaziland
        o Swaziland Railway

   * Togo
        o Togo Railways (RCFT)

   * Tunisia
        o Tunisian National Railways (SNCFT)

   * Zambia
        o Zambia Railways

   * Zimbabwe
        o National Railways of Zimbabwe

Asia

   * Afghanistan
        o (Afghanistan has no Railways)

   * Bangladesh
        o Bangladesh Railway

   * Burma
        o Union of Burma Railways

   * China
        o Railways of the Peoples Republic of China
        o Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

   * India
        o Indian Railways

   * Iran
        o Iranian National Railways Company

   * Iraq
        o Iraqi Republic Railways

   * Israel
        o Israel Railways

   * Japan
        o Japan Railway
        o See: List of railway companies in Japan

   * Jordan
        o Hedjaz - Jordanian railway

   * Korea, South
        o Korean National Railroad (KNR)

   * Korea, North
        o Korean Railways (KL)

   * Lebanon
        o Lebanon State Railways

   * Malaysia
        o Keretapi Tanah Melayn (Malaysian Railway)

   * Nepal
        o Nepal Government Railway
        o Janakpur Railway

   * Pakistan
        o Pakistan Railways (PR)

   * Philippines
        o Philippine National Railways

   * Saudi Arabia
        o Saudi Government Railroad Administration

   * Sri Lanka
        o Sri Lanka Government Railway

   * Syria
        o Syrian Railways
        o Hedjaz Railway

   * Taiwan
        o Taiwan Railway Administration

   * Thailand
        o State Railways of Thailand

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

   * Vietnam
        o Vietnam Railway System (RCFVN)

Australasia

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

   * New Zealand
        o TRANZrail New Zealand Railways

Europe

   * Albania
        o Albanian State Railways

   * Austria
        o OeBB (Austrian Federal Railways - Oesterreichische Bundesbahnen)
        o BBOe (Austrian Federal Railway - Bundesbahn Oesterreich (to 1938))
        o Styrian Provincial Railways - Steiermaerkische Landesbahnen

   * Belgium
        o NMBS/SNCB (Belgian National Railways - Societe nationale des
          chemins de fer belges/Nationale Maatschappij den Belgische
          Spoorwegen)

   * Bosnia-Herzegovina
        o ZBH (Railways of Bosnia-Herzegovina - Zeljeznice Bosne i Hercegovina)
        o ZRS (Railways of Republika Srpska - Zeljeznice Republika Srpske)

   * Bulgaria
        o BDZ (Bulgarian State Railways - Bulgarski Durzhavni Zheleznitsi)

   * Croatia
        o HZ (Croatian Railways - Hrvatske zeljeznice)

   * Czech Republic
        o CD (Czech Railways -- Ceske Drahy)
        o CSD (Czechoslovak state railways -- Ceskoslovenske statni drahy)

   * Denmark
        o DSB (Danish State Railways -- Danske Statsbaner)

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

   * Finland
        o VR (Finnish State Railways -- Valtionrautatiet)

   * France
        o Chemins de Fer de Provence - Operating narrow gauge trains on Nice-Digne
        o Eurotunnel
        o SNCF (French National Railways - Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais)
        o RATP (Paris Transport Authority - Regie autonome des transports parisiens)

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

   * Greece
        o OSE (Greek Railways Organisation - Organismos Sididromon Elleniki)

   * Hungary
        o GySEV (Gyor - Sopron - Ebenfurth Railway - Gyor-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut)
        o MAV (Hungarian State Railways -- Magyar Allamvasutak vezerigazgatosaga)

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

   * Republic of Ireland
        o Irish Rail, Iarnrod ƒireann, part of Coras Iompair ƒireann (CIE)

   * Italy
        o Trenitalia (Italian Railways)
        o FS (Italian State Railways - Ferrovie italiane dello stato)

   * Latvia
        o LZD (Latvian Railways)

   * Lithuania
        o LG (Lithuanian Railways)

   * Luxembourg
        o CFL (Luxembourg Railways - Chemins de fer luxembourgeois)

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

   * Norway
        o NSB (Norwegian State Railways - Norges Statsbaner)

   * Poland
        o PKP (Polish State Railways - Polskie Koleje Panstwowe)

   * Portugal
        o CP (Portuguese Railways - Caminhos de ferro portugueses)

   * Romania
        o CFR (Romanian Railways - Caile Ferate Romane)

   * Russia
        o RZhD (Russian State Railway - Rossiskoye Zhelezniki Dogor')

   * Serbia and Montenegro
        o ZS (Serbian Railways - Zeleznice srpske)
        o ZCG (Montenegro Railways - Zeleznice Crna Gora)

   * Slovakia
        o ZSSK (Railway Company PLC - ?elezni?n‡ spolo?nos?, a.s.)
        o ZSR (Slovak Republic Railways - ?eleznice Slovenskej Republiky)

   * Slovenia
        o SZ (Slovenian Railways -- Slovenske zeleznice)

   * Spain
        o RENFE (Spanish National Railways - Red nacional de los ferrocarriles espa–oles)
        o FEVE (Narrow Gauge Railways - Ferrocarriles de V’a Estrecha)
        o EuskoTren
        o FGC (Railways of Catalonia - Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya)
        o FGV (Railways of Valenciana - Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana)
        o FS (Railway of Soller - Ferrocarril de Soller)
        o SFM (Railways of Majorca - Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca)

   * Sweden
        o SJ (Swedish State Railways - Statens JŠrnvŠgar)
        o TŒgkompaniet

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

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

North America

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

   * Mexico
        o Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (National Railways of Mexico)

   * United States
        o Alaska Railroad
        o Amtrak
        o Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
        o Autotrain Corporation
        o Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
        o Boston & Maine Corporation
        o Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
        o Burlington Northern Railroad
        o Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
        o Central Pacific Railroad
        o Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
        o Chicago Great Western Railway
        o Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road)
        o Chicago Transit Authority
        o Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad
        o Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
        o Conrail
        o CSX
        o Cumbres & Toltee Scenic Railroad
        o Delaware & Hudson Railway
        o Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
        o Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
        o Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad
        o Edaville Railroad
        o Florida East Coast Railway
        o Great Northern Railroad
        o Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
        o Kansas City Southern Railway
        o Long Island Rail Road
        o Maine Central Railroad
        o Missouri Pacific Railroad
        o New York Central Railroad
        o New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
        o New York & Atlantic Railway
        o Norfolk Southern Railroad
        o Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad
        o Northern Pacific Railroad
        o Pacific Electric Railway
        o Penn Central Railroad
        o Pennsylvania Railroad
        o Reading Railroad
        o Soo Line Railroad
        o Southern Pacific Railroad
        o Union Pacific Railroad
        o Wabash Railroad
        o Western Pacific Railroad

South America & Central America

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

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

   * Bolivia
        o Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles (ENFER) (Bolivia National
          Railways)

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

   * Chile
        o Ferrocarriles del Estado (Chilean State Railways)

   * Colombia
        o Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Colombia (National Railways of Colombia)

   * Costa Rica
        o National Atlantic Railroad
        o Pacific Electric Railroad

   * Cuba
        o Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Cuba (Cuban national Railways)

   * Ecuador
        o Empresa de Nacional Ferrocarriles del Estado (Ecuador State
          Railways)

   * Guatemala
        o Ferrocarril de Guatemala (FEGUA) (Guatemala Railway)

   * Honduras
        o Ferrocarril Nacional
        o Vaccaro Railway
        o Tela Railroad

   * Jamaica
        o Jamaica Railway Corporation

   * Nicaragua
        o Ferrocarril del Pacifico de Nicaragua (Pacific Railway of Nicaragua)

   * Panama
        o Panama Railroad
        o Chiriqi National Railroad

   * Paraguay
        o Ferrocarril Presidente Carlos Antonio Lopez (President Carlos
          Antonio Lopez Railway)

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

   * Salvador
        o Ferrocarriles Nacional el Salvador (FENADESAL) (National Railways of El Salvador)

   * Surinam
        o Surinam Government Railway

   * Uruguay
        o Uruguayan State Railways

   * Venezuela
        o Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Venezuela (Venuezuala National Railways)

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