ENCYCLOPEDIA 4U .com



Encyclopedia Home Page
Google
  Web Encyclopedia4u.com

 

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.

Table of contents
1 Africa
2 Asia
3 Australasia
4 Europe
5 North America
6 South America & Central America
7 See also

Africa

Railway unions:

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
    • TRANZrail New Zealand Railways

Europe

  • Albania
    • Albanian State Railways

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

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

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

  • Bulgaria
    • BDZ (Bulgarian State Railways - Bulgarski Durzhavni Zheleznitsi)

  • Croatia
    • HZ (Croatian Railways - Hrvatske zeljeznice)

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

  • Denmark
    • DSB (Danish State Railways -- Danske Statsbaner)

  • 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 (Finnish State Railways -- Valtionrautatiet)

  • France
    • Chemins de Fer de Provence - Operating narrow gauge trains on Nice-Digne
    • Eurotunnel
    • SNCF (French National Railways - Societe nationale des chemins de fer francais)
    • RATP (Paris Transport Authority - Regie 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 Organisation - Organismos Sididromon Elleniki)

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

  • Iceland
    • 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
    • Irish Rail, Iarnrod Éireann, part of Coras Iompair Éireann (CIE)

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

  • Latvia
    • LZD (Latvian Railways)

  • Lithuania
    • LG (Lithuanian Railways)

  • Luxembourg
    • CFL (Luxembourg Railways - Chemins de fer luxembourgeois)

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
    • NSB (Norwegian State Railways - Norges Statsbaner)

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

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

  • Romania
    • CFR (Romanian Railways - Caile Ferate Romane)

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

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

  • Slovakia
    • ZSSK (Railway Company PLC - Železničná spoločnosť, a.s.)
    • ZSR (Slovak Republic Railways - Železnice Slovenskej Republiky)

  • Slovenia
    • SZ (Slovenian Railways -- Slovenske zeleznice)

  • Spain
    • RENFE (Spanish National Railways - Red nacional de los ferrocarriles españoles)
    • FEVE (Narrow Gauge Railways - Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha)
    • EuskoTren
    • FGC (Railways of Catalonia - Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya)
    • FGV (Railways of Valenciana - Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana)
    • FS (Railway of Soller - Ferrocarril de Soller)
    • SFM (Railways of Majorca - Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca)

  • Sweden
    • SJ (Swedish Railways)
    • Green Cargo
    • Tågkompaniet

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

  • United Kingdom

North America

See Also Railroads of the United States of America

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 Railroad
    • 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


Content on this web site is provided for informational purposes only. We accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person resulting from information published on this site. We encourage you to verify any critical information with the relevant authorities.



Copyright © 2005 Par Web Solutions All Rights reserved.
| Privacy

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of railway companies".