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.

See also: Rail transport by country
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In some countries, the railway operating bodies are not companies, but are government departments or authorities.

Particularly in many European countries beginning in the late-1980s, with privatizations and the separation of the track ownership and management from running the trains, there are now many track-only companies and train-only companies.

Africa

Railway unions

Algeria
  • Algerian Railways (SNTF)

Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Côte d'Ivoire
  • Abidjan-Niger Railway (SITARAIL)

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)

Due to civil war, a good portion of the railway system of the Dem Rep of Congo is not presently functioning)

  • Congo Railway (CNC)
  • Matadi-Kinshasa Railway

Djibouti

Egypt
  • Egyptian Railways

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gabon
  • Gabon State Railways (OCTRA)

Ghana

Guinea

Kenya
  • Kenya Railways
  • Rift Valley Railways Consortium

Lesotho
  • South African Railways (SAS/SAR)

Liberia

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali
  • Dakar-Niger Railway

Mauritania

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Nigeria

Senegal
  • Dakar-Niger Railway

South Africa

Sudan
  • Sudan Railways
  • Gezira Light Railway

Eswatini

Tanzania

Togo
  • Togo Railways (RCFT)
  • Although Togo has railways in place, no trains have run on them for many years.

Tunisia
  • Tunisian National Railways (SNCFT)

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

(There are no railways in Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, and Somalia.)

Asia

Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan has only 24.6 km of railway which are railheads from neighbouring countries. Iran and Turkmenistan plan to help Afghanistan build a rail network that would enable Iran and Turkey to link up with Central Asia.[1]

Bangladesh

Myanmar
  • Myanma Railways

China (People's Republic of China)
Main article: Rail transport in China

Hong Kong, China
Main article: Rail transport in Hong Kong

Macau, China
  • Macau Light Rail Transit (under construction)

India
Main article: List of railway companies in India

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Indonesia
  • Kereta Api Indonesia (Indonesian Railway's / PT KAI)
  • Jakarta MRT (MRTJ)
  • Kereta Commuter Indonesia (Indonesia Commuter Train Operators / PT KCI)
  • Jakarta LRT (LRTJ)
  • Railink (Airport train in Jakarta and Medan)

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan
Main articles: List of railway companies in Japan and List of defunct railway companies in Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan
  • Qazaqstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan railways)

Lebanon
  • Lebanon State Railways

Malaysia

Freight, intercity and commuter rail

Metro and rapid transit

Airport train

Mongolia
  • UBTZ (Ulaanbaatar Railways)

Nepal

North Korea

Pakistan

There are few private companies offering private carrying.

Philippines
Main article: Rail transport in the Philippines

Saudi Arabia

Singapore
Main articles: Rail transport in Singapore, Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore), and Light Rapid Transit (Singapore)

South Korea
Main article: Rail transport in South Korea

Sri Lanka

Syria

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkmenistan

Vietnam

Europe

Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer

Albania
  • HSH (Albanian Railways - Hekurudha Shqiptare)

Austria

Azerbaijan
  • Passenger/freight train
    • ADY (Azerbaijan Railways - Azərbaycan Dəmir Yolları)
  • Subway

Belarus

Belgium
  • NMBS/SNCB (Belgian National Railways - Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen / Société Nationale des Chemins de fer belges), abbreviated in Dutch/French.
  • Lineas
  • Thalys
  • Eurostar
  • Dillen & Le Jeune Cargo NV

Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • ŽFBH (Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine)
  • ŽRS (Railways of Republika Srpska - Željeznice Republike Srpske)

Bulgaria
  • BDZh (Bulgarian State Railways - Български Държавни Железници, Bălgarski Dărzhavni Zheleznitsi)

Croatia
  • HŽ (Croatian Railways - Hrvatske željeznice)
    • HŽ - Passenger Services ltd. - HŽ - Putnički prijevoz d.o.o.
    • HŽ - Cargo ltd. - HŽ - Cargo d.o.o.
    • HŽ - Infrastructure ltd. - HŽ - Infrastruktura d.o.o.

Czech Republic
  • SŽDC (Správa železniční dopravní cesty, s.o. - Railway Infrastructure Administration, state organization)
  • ČD (České dráhy, a.s. - Czech Railways)
  • ČDC (ČD Cargo, a.s.)
  • JHMD (Jindřichohradecké místní dráhy - Jindřichův Hradec Local Railways)
  • AWT (Advanced World Transport, a.s.)
  • UNIDO (Unipetrol Doprava, a.s.)
  • MTR (METRANS Rail, s.r.o.)
  • RJ (RegioJet, a.s.)
  • LEO (LEO Express, a.s.)
  • GWTR (GW Train Regio, a.s.)
  • CXM (Connex Morava, a.s.)
  • ODOS (Ostravská dopravní společnost, a.s.)
  • SDKD (SD - Kolejová doprava, a.s.)
  • CZL (CZ Logistics, s.r.o.)

Denmark
  • DSB (Danish State Railways - 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)). A popular song about the railway by Danish band Tørfisk is simply called VLTJ.
  • VNJ (Western Railway - Vestbanen (Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane))

Estonia
  • CoalTerminalTrans Coal train operator to Muuga coal terminal (operated in 2006)
  • Edelaraudtee (passenger and freight; 1997–2014)
  • Eesti Raudtee (Estonian Railways, national raylway company; privatized 2001, re-nationalized 2006–2007)
  • Elektriraudtee (Electric Railway, Tallinn suburban passenger railway; 1998–2013)
  • Elron (government-owned passenger train operator; 2013–)
  • Go Rail (named EVR Ekspress until 2006; Tallinn–Moscow passenger service operator; 1998–2015)
  • Põlevkivi Raudtee (Coal train operator to Narva Power Plants)
  • Raudteeinspektsioon (formerly Raudteeamet; Estonian Railway Inspectorate (regulator); 1999–)
  • Spacecom (freight train operator; 2004–)
  • Westgate Transport (Transoil, freight train operator)

Finland

Passenger services

  • VR (VR Ltd—VR Oy)
  • Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy

Freight only

  • Proxion Train Oy
  • Teollisuuden Raideliikenne Oy

France

Germany

*Deutsche Bahn (DB AG - German Railways 1992-) de:Liste deutscher Eisenbahngesellschaften

Passenger railways

Historic state railways

Greece
  • TrainOSE and OSE (Greek Railways Organization - Οργανισμός Σιδηροδρόμων Ελλάδας, Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládas)
  • Rail Cargo Goldair (Private freight rail operator, joint venture with Rail Cargo Austria)

Hungary

Passenger services

  • MÁV (Hungarian State Railways - Magyar Államvasutak), Infrastructure manager
  • GySEV/ROeEE (Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurth Railway - Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasút / Raab-Oedenburg-Ebenfurter Eisenbahn - Hungaro-Austrian regional railway company), Infrastructure manager

Freight only

  • Rail Cargo Hungaria - formerly MÁV-Cargo
  • AWT RAIL HU (Subsidiary of Advanced World Transport Group)
  • MMV (Hungarian Private Railways Limited - Magyar Magánvasút Zrt.)
  • Floyd (Hungarian private rail undertaking)

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)
  • Northern Ireland Railways

Italy

Kazakhstan
  • Qazaqstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan railways)

Kosovo
  • Kosovo Railways (Kosovo Railways J.S.C - Hekurudhat e Kosovës Sh.A - Kosovske Železnice D.O.O.)

Latvia
  • LDz (Latvian Railway - Latvijas dzelzceļš - infrastructure manager)
  • Baltijas Ekspresis (Private rail company - Cargo Train)
  • Baltijas Tranzita Servis (Private rail company - Cargo Train)
  • LDz Cargo (Cargo Train)
    • Pasažieru Vilciens (Passenger Train)

Lithuania
  • LG (Lithuanian Railways - Lietuvos geležinkeliai)
  • ASG (Aukštaitijos narrow gauge railway - Aukštaitijos siaurasis geležinkelis)

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

North Macedonia
  • MZ (Macedoniann Railways - Makedonski Zeleznici)

Malta

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

Monaco
  • SNCF (French National Railways - Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français)

Montenegro
  • Railways of Montenegro (Railways of Montenegro - Željeznica Crne Gore)

Netherlands

A few Dutch railway stations are served, even for journeys within the country, by foreign railway companies under the responsibility of NS. These companies are:

Cargo operators include:

Norway

Poland

Portugal

State Companies
  • CP (Portuguese Railways - Caminhos de ferro portugueses); Since 2004: Portuguese Trains - Comboios de Portugal
  • IP Infrastructure management; since 2015

State Subway Companies

Private Companies

Romania

State companies

Private companies

Private Company rail operator

Light rail

Russia
  • RZhD (Russian Railways - Российские железные дороги, Rossiskiye Zheleznye Dorogi)
  • Freight One (Freight One - Первая Грузовая Компания, Pervaya Gruzovaya Companiya)
  • New Forwarding Company (Новая перевозочная компания)
  • Yamal Railway Company
  • Railways of Yakutia

Serbia
  • ŽS (Serbian Railways - Železnice Srbije) - Engineering, formerly single national railway company
  • Srbija Voz - Passenger transport
  • Srbija Kargo - Cargo transport
  • Serbian Railways Infrastructure - Infrastructure asset management
  • Kombinovani Prevoz - Private railway operator
  • Despotija d.o.o. - Private railway operator
  • ŽT TENT (Railway transport of TPP Nikola Tesla - Železnički transport Termoelektrane Nikola Tesla)

Slovakia
  • ŽSR (Železnice Slovenskej Republiky - The Railways of the Slovak Republic, infrastructure manager)
  • ZSSK (Železničná Spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., passenger transport operator)
  • ZSSKC (Železničná Spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a.s., freight transport operator)
  • BRKS (Bratislavská regionálna koľajová spoločnosť, a.s.)
  • LTT (LTE Logistik a Transport Slovakia s.r.o.)
  • SŽDS (Slovenská železničná dopravná spoločnosť, a.s.)

Slovenia
  • SŽ (Slovenian Railways - Slovenske železnice)
  • Adria Transport, First private railway company in Slovenia de:Adria Transport

Spain

State Companies

Private Companies

Sweden

Switzerland

See also: Swiss railroads, List of railway companies in Switzerland

Turkey
  • Turkish State Railways (TCDD - Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları)
  • İstanbul Ulaşım A.Ş. (operating subways in city of Istanbul)
  • İZBAN (operating commuter trains in city of İzmir)
  • TUVASAS (Turkish wagon industry)
  • TULOMSAS (Turkish Locomotiveand Engines industry)
  • TUDEMSAS (Turkish carriage wagon industry)
  • EUROTEM (Railway Vehicles Industry and Trade Joint Stock Company)
  • SİTAŞ (Sivas Sleeper Manufacturing Industry and Trade Joint Stock Company)
  • RAYSİMAŞ (Rail Systems Engineering, Consultancy Joint Stock Company)
  • VADEMSAŞ (Voestalpine Kardemir Railway Systems Industry and Trade Joint Stock Company)

Ukraine
  • UZ (Ukrainian Railway - Укрзалізниця, Ukrzaliznytsya)

United Kingdom

Vatican City
  • FS, Italian State Railways
  • Trenitalia (Passenger division of FS)

Latin America and the Caribbean

Argentina

Freight operators
  • Trenes Argentinos (TACyL, Trenes Argentinos Cargas y Logística) is the state-run company operating the Belgrano, San Martín, and Urquiza freight lines.
  • Ferrosur Roca - (FR)[5] Operates most of the former Roca division of FA.
  • Nuevo Central Argentino - (NCA)[6] Operates former Mitre division of FA.
  • Ramal Ferro Industrial Río Turbio - (RFIRT)

Suburban operators

Long distance and regional passenger operators
  • Trenes Argentinos (formerly known as Ferrocarriles Argentinos, Nuevos ferrocarriles argentinos and SOFSE) operates almost every long distance and regional train in Argentina.
  • Tren Patagonico is a company run by the government of the province of Río Negro. It currently operates two lines.
  • Belize

Bolivia
  • Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles (ENFER) (Bolivia National Railways, 1996 split and partly privatized)
  • Empresa Ferroviaria Andina (FCA) (Western railway network)
  • Ferroviaria Oriental S.A. (FO) (Eastern railway network, 50% owned by Genesee & Wyoming)

Brazil
  • Rede Ferroviária Federal SA (RFFSA)
  • América Latina Logística SA (ALL)
  • MRS Logística (MRS)
  • Ferrovia Centro Atlântica (FCA) (Controlled by Vale)
  • Companhia Ferroviária do Nordeste (CFN) (Controlled by Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional)
  • Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) (the state owned company responsible for the commuter trains in the state of São Paulo)
  • Supervia(It is the privately owned company responsible for the commuter trains in the state of Rio de Janeiro)
  • Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos (CBTU) (the state owned company responsible for the commuter trains in several states)
  • Ferronorte (controlled by Brasil Ferrovias holding, from 2006 to ? was bought by the company América Latina Logística SA (ALL))
  • Novoeste (controlled by Brasil Ferrovias holding, from 2006 to ? was bought by the company América Latina Logística SA (ALL)))
  • Ferroban (controlled by Brasil Ferrovias holding, from 2006 to ? was bought by the company América Latina Logística SA (ALL)))

Those lines were always privately owned:

  • Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas (EFVM) (Controlled by Vale)
  • Estrada de Ferro Carajás (EFC) (Controlled by Vale)

Chile
Locomotive Ferronor 320. Locomotive General Electric U9C

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

Costa Rica
  • Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (INCOFER), llamado antes de 1991 FECOSA (Ferrocarriles de Costa Rica)
  • National Atlantic Railroad Formerly called Northern Railway Company before being taken by Costa Rican government
  • Pacific Electric Railroad

Cuba

Ecuador

Falkland Islands

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti
  • Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de Port-au-Prince, January 17, 1878 - April 1888
  • Société des Tramways de Port-au-Prince, April 18, 1897–1901
    (purchased by Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de la Plaine du Cul-de-Sac)
  • Chemin de Fer Central (owned by Haitian American Sugar Company/Hasco) 1915–1932(?)
  • Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de la Plaine du Cul-de-Sac 1896–1950s(?)
  • Compagnie Nationale (Compagnie de Fer Nationale?/Haitian National Railroad?) 1905–1940s(?)
    (probably purchased by Société Haitiano-Américaine de Développement Agricole/SHADA in 1940s)

Honduras
  • Ferrocarril Nacional de Honduras
  • Vaccaro Railway
  • Tela Railroad

Here are some pictures and information on Ferrocarril Nacional de Honduras http://www.fahrplancenter.com/FCNacionalHondurasEntry.html

Jamaica

Mexico
Further information: List of Mexican railroads and List of defunct Mexican railroads

Nicaragua

see some pictures on http://www.fahrplancenter.com/NicaraguaTitel.html

Panama

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

Peru

El Salvador
  • Ferrocarriles Nacionales del Salvador (FENADESAL) (National Railways of El Salvador)

Suriname
  • Suriname Government Railway

Uruguay
  • Administración de Ferrocarriles del Estado (AFE) (State Railways Administration).

Venezuela
  • Instituto Autónomo de Ferrocarriles del Estado (IAFE) (Venezuela National Railways)
  • Ferrominera Orinoco C.A.

North America
See also: Oldest railroads in North America

Canada
Main article: List of Canadian railways

Mexico
Main article: List of Mexican railroads
  • Ferromex
  • Kansas City Southern de Mexico (KCSM)
  • Ferrosur
  • Ferrovalle
  • Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico
  • Ferrocarril Sonora-Baja California

United States
See also: List of Class I railroads, List of U.S. Class II railroads, and Railroad classes § List of Class III railroads by state

Oceania

Australia
Main articles: List of Australian railway companies and List of former Australian railway companies
See also: Rail transport in Australia

New Zealand

References
  1. Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. http://www.lmrcl.ltd%5B%5D
  3. Archived February 5, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Trenes Argentinos. "Trenes Argentinos Operadora Ferroviaria". Trenes Argentinos - Operadora Ferroviaria. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  5. "Ferrosur Roca | Home". Ferrosur.com.ar. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  6. "NCA- Home page". NCA. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  7. "Railways and Trains in Belize. A Guide to the Past". Guidetobelize.info. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  8. "Lost Railroads of Belize - Ambergris Caye Belize Message Board". Ambergriscaye.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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