List of Texas railroads


The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Texas.

Common freight carriers

Class I

Class II

There are no Class II Railroads in Texas.

Class III

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Passenger carriers

Intercity passenger rail

Commuter rail

High speed rail

Light rail

Trolley and streetcar

Tourist and heritage

Defunct railroads

NameMarkSystemFromToSuccessorNotes
Abilene and Northern RailwayCB&Q19061952Fort Worth and Denver Railway-
Abilene and Southern RailwayA&S, ASMP19091978Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Acme, [Red River and Northern Railway]SLSF19021909Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway-
Acme Tap RailroadCB&Q18991938N/A-
Air Line RailroadSP1860Washington County Railroad-
Aransas Harbor Terminal Railway18921947N/A-
Artesian Belt RailroadMP19081920San Antonio Southern Railway-
Asherton and Gulf RailwayMP19091956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Asphalt Belt RailwayMP19231956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayATSFATSF19651996Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway-
Austin Area Terminal RailroadAUAR20002007Austin Western Railroad-
Austin Dam and Suburban RailwayMP18951956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Austin and Northwestern RailroadAUNW19861996Longhorn Railway-
Austin and Northwestern RailroadSP18811901Houston and Texas Central Railroad-
Austin and Oatmanville Railway18831888N/A-
Bartlett–Florence Railway19091911Bartlett Western Railroad-
Bartlett Western Railroad19111935N/A-
Bastrop and Taylor RailwayMKT18861886Taylor, Bastrop and [Houston Railway]-
Beaumont and Great Northern RailroadMKT19051923Waco, Beaumont, Trinity and Sabine Railway-
Beaumont, Sour Lake and Port Arthur Traction CompanyMP19031904Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway-
Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western RailwayMP19041956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Beaumont and Saratoga Transportation Company19051935N/A-
Beaumont Wharf and Terminal CompanyATSF18971957Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Belton RailroadBRR19601991Georgetown Railroad-
Big Creek and Trinity Valley Railway19081912N/AThree-mile lumber line, years are when reports were made
Black Bayou Railroad1904N/A-
Blackwell, Enid and Texas RailwaySLSF19011904St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway-
Galveston Wharves">Galveston, Texas">Galveston WharvesGWF1940Still exists as a lessor of the Galveston Railroad
Bois d'Arc and Southern RailwayBDS19341946N/A-
Bowers and Piney Creek Railway18891891N/A-
Brazos, Santiago and Rio Grande Railroad18651867N/A-
Brownsville and Gulf RailwayMP/ NDM18831906Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge Company-
Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge CompanyMP/ NDM1909Still exists as a joint subsidiary of the Mexican government and Union Pacific Railroad
Brownwood North and South RailwaySLSF19101926N/A-
Bryan, Brazos and Burleson Railway19131941N/ABryan to Laura, 27 miles, chartered to Wilcox
Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado RailwaySP18501870Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway-
Burlington Northern Inc.BN19801981Burlington Northern Railroad-
Burlington Northern RailroadBN19811996Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway-
Burlington – Rock Island RailroadBRICB&Q/ RI19301964Fort Worth and Denver Railway, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-
Burr's Ferry, Browndel and Chester RailwaySP19061914Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Calvert, Waco and Brazos Valley RailroadMP18991900International and Great Northern Railroad-
Cane Belt RailroadATSF18981948Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Caro Northern Railway19061928N/A-
Cen-Tex Rail LinkCTE19941996South Orient Railroad-
Central and Montgomery RailwayATSF18771882Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Central Texas and Northwestern RailwaySP18811901Houston and Texas Central Railroad-
Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf RailwayRI&G, RIGRI19021948Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-
Chicago, Rock Island and Mexico RailwayRI19001903Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway-
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailroadRI, ROCKRI19471980Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Fort Worth and Denver Railway, North Central Texas Railway, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, St. Louis Southwestern Railway, Texas North Western Railway-
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailwayRIRI19391948Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-
Chicago, Rock Island and Texas RailwayRI18921903Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway-
Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central RailwayATSF18801882Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Texas RailroadRI19011903Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway-
Cisco and Northeastern RailwayMP19181942N/A-
Clinton-Oklahoma-Western Railroad Company of TexasATSF19271948Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway-
Colorado River Western RailwayCRWSP19551958Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Colorado Valley RailwayATSF18971899Panhandle and Gulf Railway-
Columbus Tap RailwaySP18601866Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway-
Concho, San Saba and Llano Valley RailroadATSF19091948Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Corpus Christi, San Diego and Rio Grande Narrow Gauge RailroadNDM18751881Texas Mexican Railway-
Crosbyton RailwayCBYN19901990N/A-
Crosbyton–Southplains RailroadATSF19101916South Plains and Santa Fe Railway-
Crystal City RailroadCYCY19901995N/A-
Crystal City and Uvalde RailroadMP19091912San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad-
Dallas and Cleburne RailroadATSF18761879Dallas, Cleburne and Rio Grande Railway-
Dallas, Cleburne and Rio Grande RailwayATSF18791880Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central Railway-
Dallas, Cleburne and Southwestern RailwayMKT19021923N/A-
Dallas, Fort Worth and Gulf RailwaySSW18991901Dallas Terminal Railway and Union Depot Company-
Dallas and Greenville RailwayMKT18861886Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway-
Dallas and New Mexico RailwaySLSF1908Gulf, Texas and Western Railway-
Dallas, Pacific and Southeastern RailwaySLSF1889Dallas and New Mexico Railway-
Dallas Terminal Railway and Union Depot CompanySSW19011994St. Louis Southwestern Railway-
Dallas Terminal Railway and Union Depot CompanySSW18841899Dallas, Fort Worth and Gulf Railway-
Dallas and Waco RailwayMKT18861891Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway-
Dallas and Wichita RailroadMKT18711881Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway-
Dayton – Goose Creek RailwaySP19171934Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
DeKalb and Red River Railroad18911899N/A-
Denison, Bonham and New Orleans RailroadMKT19011928N/A-
Denison, Bonham and New Orleans RailwayMKT18881901Denison, Bonham and New Orleans Railroad-
Denison and Pacific RailwayMKT18781880Denison and Southeastern Railway-
Denison and Pacific Suburban RailwayMP18951966N/A-
Denison and Southeastern RailwayMKT18771880Missouri, Kansas and Texas Extension Railway-
Denison and Washita Valley RailwayMKT18861903Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas-
East Line and Red River RailroadMKT18711893Sherman, Shreveport and Southern RailwaySold in 1881 to MK&T, became independent again in 1892, resold in 1893
East Texas RailwaySP18801881Sabine and East Texas Railway-
East Texas Central RailroadETC19961998Blacklands Railroad-
East Texas and Gulf Railway19171934N/A-
Eastern Texas RailroadSSW19001921N/A-
Eastern Texas Railroad18601863N/A-
Eastland, Wichita Falls and Gulf Railroad19181944N/A-
El Paso and Northeastern RailroadSP18961937El Paso and Southwestern Railroad of Texas-
El Paso Northern RailwaySP18941897El Paso and Northeastern Railroad-
El Paso Southern RailwaySP18971961Southern Pacific Company-
El Paso and Southwestern Railroad of TexasSP19021961Southern Pacific Company-
El Paso Terminal RailroadSP19011903El Paso and Southwestern Railroad of Texas-
El Paso Union Passenger Depot CompanyATSF/ MP/ NDM/ SP19031974N/A-
Emporia and Gulf Railroad1900N/A-
Estacado and Gulf Railroad19081911N/A-
Floydada and Plainview RailroadFAPR19901995Plainview Terminal Company-
Fort Worth Belt RailwayFWBMP19031978Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Fort Worth and Denver RailwayFW&D, FWDCB&Q19511982Burlington Northern Railroad-
Fort Worth and Denver City RailwayFW&DCB&Q18731951Fort Worth and Denver Railway-
Fort Worth and Denver Northern RailwayCB&Q19291952Fort Worth and Denver Railway-
Fort Worth and Denver South Plains RailwayCB&Q19251952Fort Worth and Denver Railway-
Fort Worth and Denver Terminal RailwayCB&Q18901952Fort Worth and Denver Railway-
Fort Worth and New Orleans RailwaySP18851901Houston and Texas Central Railroad-
Fort Worth and Rio Grande RailwayATSF18851948Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Fort Worth Stock Yards Belt RailwayMP18951903Fort Worth Belt Railway-
Fort Worth Union Passenger Station CompanyATSF18991960Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Fredericksburg and Northern Railway19171942N/A-
Gainesville, Henrietta and Western RailwayMKT18861887Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway-
Galveston RailwayGVSR19871991Galveston Railroad-
Galveston, Beaumont and Northeastern Railway1906N/A-
Galveston, Brazos and Colorado Narrow Gauge RailwayATSF18751887Galveston and Western Railway-
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio RailwayGHSASP18701934Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Galveston, Houston and Henderson RailroadGH&H, GHHMKT/ MP18531989Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Galveston and Houston Junction RailroadMKT/ MP18611871Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad-
Galveston, Houston and Northern RailwaySP18991905Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway-
Galveston, LaPorte and Houston RailwaySP18951898Galveston, Houston and Northern Railway-
Galveston and Red River RailwaySP18481856Houston and Texas Central Railway-
Galveston, Sabine and St. Louis RailwayATSF18821888Texas, Sabine Valley and Northwestern Railway-
Galveston Terminal RailwayCB&Q/ RI19051985Burlington Northern Railroad-
Galveston and Western RailwayATSF18871923Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Galveston Wharf CompanyGWF18701940Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves-
Georgetown RailroadMP18781879International and Great Northern Railroad-
Georgetown and Granger RailroadMKT18901902Granger, Georgetown, Austin and San Antonio Railway-
Gonzales Branch RailroadSP18811905Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway-
Granger, Georgetown, Austin and San Antonio RailwayMKT19021903Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas-
Granite Mountain and Marble Falls RailroadSP18881901Houston and Texas Central Railroad-
Great Southwest RailroadGSWMP/ RI19571987Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Greenville Northwestern Railway19131916N/A-
Greenville and Whitewright Northern Traction Company19121913Greenville Northwestern Railway-
Groveton, Lufkin and Northern RailwayGL&N19081932N/A-
Gulf, Beaumont and Great Northern RailwayATSF18981948Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Gulf, Beaumont and [Kansas City Railway]ATSF18931948Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Gulf and Brazos Valley Railway18971903N/A-
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe RailwayATSF18731965Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway-
Gulf, Colorado and San Saba RailwayGCSR19932013Heart of Texas Railroad
Gulf and Interstate Railway of TexasATSF18941994Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway-
Gulf and Northern Railway19171943N/A-
Gulf, Texas and Western RailwayGT&WSLSF19081940Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway-
Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific RailwaySP18701905Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway-
GWI Switching ServicesGWSW19941997CMC Railroad-
Hamlin and Northwestern Railway19291956N/A-
Hearne and Brazos Valley RailwaySP18911914Houston and Texas Central Railroad-
Henderson and Burkeville Railroad18521856Mexican Gulf and Henderson Railroad-
Henderson and Overton Branch RailroadMP18741911International and Great Northern Railway-
Horton Gravel RailroadSP19281929Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Houston RailwaySP18921902Houston and Texas Central Railroad-
Houston Belt and Magnolia Park RailwayMP18891893Houston, Oaklawn and Magnolia Park Railway-
Houston Belt and Terminal RailwayHBTATSF/ CB&Q/ MP/ RI1905Still exists as a joint subsidiary of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad
Houston and Brazos Valley RailwayH&BVMP19071956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Houston and Brazos Valley Terminal CompanyMP18931989Missouri Pacific RailroadTerminal company at Houston for the MKT
Houston East and West Texas RailwayHEWTSP18751934Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Houston, Fostoria and Northern Railroad19091909N/ARan from Fostoria in Montgomery County to Cold Spring in San Jacinto County
Houston and Great Northern RailroadMP18661873International and Great Northern Railroad-
Houston Municipal Railway19051924Port Terminal Railroad Association-
Houston North Shore RailwayMP19251956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Houston, Oaklawn and Magnolia Park RailwayMP18991903International and Great Northern Railroad-
Houston Tap RailroadMP18501858Houston Tap and Brazoria Railway-
Houston Tap and Brazoria RailwayMP18561873Houston and Great Northern Railroad-
Houston and Texas Central RailroadH&TCSP18891934Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Houston and Texas Central RailwaySP18561889Houston and Texas Central Railroad-
Huntsville Branch RailwayMP18711873Houston and Great Northern Railroad-
Imperial Valley RailwayMP19071912Sugar Land Railway-
Indianola RailroadSP18581871Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway-
International RailroadMP18701873International and Great Northern Railroad-
International – Great Northern RailroadIGNMP19221956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
International and Great Northern RailroadMP18731911International and Great Northern Railway-
International and Great Northern RailwayI&GNMP19111922International – Great Northern Railroad-
Jasper and Eastern RailwayATSF19041948Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Jefferson and Northwestern Railroad19341941N/A-
Jefferson and Northwestern Railway18991934Jefferson and Northwestern Railroad-
Kansas City, El Paso and Mexican Railway of TexasSP18881892El Paso Northern Railway-
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway of TexasKCM&OATSF19051965Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway-
Kansas and Gulf Short Line RailroadSSW18801887St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway in Texas-
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf RailwayKOGMP19481964Texas and Pacific Railway-
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Company of TexasMP19211964Texas and Pacific Railway-
Kildare and Linden Railway18891900N/A-
Lake Creek Railroad18841896N/A-
Lancaster Tap RailroadSP18901905Houston and Texas Central Railroad-
LaPorte, Houston and Northern RailroadSP18921895Galveston, LaPorte and Houston Railway-
Livingston and Southeastern Railway19031913N/A-
Llano Estacado, Mexico and Gulf Railroad19071909N/A-
Llano Estacado RailwayATSF19091910Pecos and Northern Texas Railway-
Longhorn RailwayLHRR19962000Austin Area Terminal Railroad-
Longview and Sabine Valley RailwayATSF18771886Galveston, Sabine and St. Louis Railway-
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company of TexasKCS19231930Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas Railway-
Louisiana and Arkansas RailwayL&A, LAKCS19391992Kansas City Southern Railway-
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas RailwayKCS19301939Louisiana and Arkansas Railway-
Louisiana Western Extension RailroadSP18791900Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Lufkin, Hemphill and Gulf RailwayLH&G19121937N/A-
Marshall and East Texas Railway19081918Marshall, Elysian Fields and Southeastern Railway, Texas and Pacific Railway, Winnsboro and Gilmer Railroad-
Marshall, Elysian Fields and Southeastern Railway19221945N/A-
Marshall, Jefferson and North Western Railway18831883Marshall and Northwestern Railway-
Marshall and Northwestern Railway18831885Marshall, Paris and Northwestern Railway-
Marshall and Northwestern Railway18821883Marshall, Jefferson and North Western Railway-
Marshall, Paris and Northwestern Railway18851888Paris, Marshall and Sabine Pass Railway-
Marshall, Timpson and Sabine Pass RailwayATSF18961904Texas and Gulf Railway-
Memphis, El Paso and Pacific RailroadMP18531873Texas and Pacific Railway-
Mexican Gulf and Henderson RailroadSSW18561860Eastern Texas Railroad-
Midland and Northwestern Railway19161920N/A-
Mineral Wells and Eastern RailwayMWRY19891992N/A-
Missouri–Kansas–Texas RailroadMKTMKT19601989Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad of TexasMKTTMKT19231960Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad-
Missouri, Kansas and Texas RailwayMKT18701893Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas, Sherman, Shreveport and Southern Railway-
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway of TexasMKTTMKT18911923Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company of Texas, Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad of Texas-
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Extension RailwayMKT18801881Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway-
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Company of TexasMP19101921Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Company of Texas-
Missouri Pacific RailroadMPMP19561997Union Pacific Railroad-
Missouri Pacific RailwayMP18801888N/A-
Motley County RailwayMCYSLSF19131926Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway-
Nacogdoches and Southeastern Railroad19051954N/A-
New York, Texas and Mexican RailwaySP18801905Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway-
North Central Texas RailwayNCTR19821982Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad-
North Galveston, Houston and Kansas City RailroadSP18921895Galveston, LaPorte and Houston Railway-
North Plains and Santa Fe RailwayATSF19301948Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway-
North Texas and Santa Fe RailwayATSF19161948Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway-
Northeast Texas Railway1902?N/ARan from Redwater to Munz in Cass County
Northside Belt Railway19251964Port Terminal Railroad Association-
Nueces Valley, Rio Grande and Mexico RailwayMP19051909Asherton and Gulf Railway-
Oklahoma City and Texas RailroadSLSF19031907St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway-
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas RailroadOKKTMKT19801989Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad-
Oklahoma, Red River and Texas Railway19101912N/AOperated Blossom to Deport, 11 miles
Orange and Northwestern RailroadMP19011956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Panhandle RailwayATSF18871898Southern Kansas Railway of Texas-
Panhandle and Gulf RailwayATSF18991905Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway of Texas-
Panhandle and Santa Fe RailwayATSF19141965Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway-
Paris, Choctaw and Little Rock Railway1888N/A-
Paris and Great Northern RailroadSLSF18881928St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway-
Paris, Marshall and Sabine Pass Railway18881892Texas Southern Railway-
Paris and Mount Pleasant RailroadP&MP, PMP19091956N/A-
PB Railroad19741975Western Rail Road-
Peach River and Gulf Railway19041908N/A-
Pecos and Northern Texas RailwayATSF18981948Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway-
Pecos River RailroadATSF18901948Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway-
Port Arthur Canal and Dock CompanyKCS1902-
Port Arthur Channel and Dock CompanyKCS18971902Port Arthur Canal and Dock Company-
Port Bolivar Iron Ore RailwayATSF19101927N/A-
Port Isabel and Rio Grande Valley RailwayMP19281940St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railroad, San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railroad-
Quanah, Acme and Pacific RailwayQA&P, QAPSLSF19091981Burlington Northern Railroad-
Red River and Southwestern Railway1890Southwestern Railway-
Red River, Texas and Southern RailwaySLSF19011904St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway-
Rio Grande RailroadMP18701911Rio Grande Railway-
Rio Grande RailwayMP19111926Port Isabel and Rio Grande Valley Railway-
Rio Grande City RailwayMP19241956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railway18851947N/A-
Rio Grande and El Paso RailroadATSF18801914Rio Grande, El Paso and Santa Fe Railroad-
Rio Grande, El Paso and Santa Fe RailroadATSF19141994Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway-
Rio Grande, Micolithic and Northern Railway19261929N/A-
Rio Grande Northern Railroad18931897N/A-
Rio Grande and Pecos Railway18821884Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railway-
Rio Valley RailroadRVRR1993Still exists as a lessor of the Rio Valley Switching Company
Riverside and Gulf Railway19071913Union Lumber Company-
Riviera Beach and Western Railway19121917N/A-
Roby and Northern Railroad19151941N/A-
Rockdale, Sandow and Southern RailroadRSS19232019N/A-
Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific RailwayRS&P, RSP19061984N/A-
[Texas State Railroad#Texas & Eastern Railroad|Rusk, Palestine and Pacific Railway]20122018Texas & Eastern Railroad-
Rusk Transportation CompanySSW18741879Kansas and Gulf Short Line Railroad-
Sabine and East Texas RailwaySP18811882Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Sabine and Northern Railroad18991943Lumber tap line, Ruliff to Deweyville-
Sabine Pass and East Texas Railway18581861 Removed tracks in 1860s.-
Sabine and Galveston Bay Railroad and Lumber CompanySP18561859Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Sabine and Neches Valley Railway19211944N/A-
Sabine Pass, Alexandria and Northwestern Railway18921901N/A-
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas RailwaySSW18861891St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas, Tyler Southeastern Railway-
St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico RailwaySB&M, SBMMP19031956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
St. Louis – San Francisco RailwaySLSFSLSF19641980Burlington Northern Inc.-
St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas RailwaySLSF19001964St. Louis – San Francisco Railway-
St. Louis Southwestern RailwaySSWSSW19541997Union Pacific Railroad-
St. Louis Southwestern Railway of TexasSSWSSW18911984St. Louis Southwestern Railway-
San Antonio and Aransas Pass RailwaySAAPSP18841934Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
San Antonio Belt and Terminal RailwayMKT19121989Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad-
San Antonio, Fredericksburg and Northern Railway19131917Fredericksburg and Northern Railway-
San Antonio and Gulf RailroadSP18971905Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway-
San Antonio and Gulf Shore RailwaySP18931896San Antonio and Gulf Railroad-
San Antonio and Mexican Gulf RailroadSP18501871Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway-
San Antonio and Rio Grande Valley RailwayMP?1912St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico RailwayPrivate partnership, no date of incorporation
San Antonio Southern RailwayMP19201956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf RailroadMP19121956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
San Benito and Rio Grande Valley RailwaySB&RMP19121956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Interurban RailwayMP19121912San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway-
San Diego and Gulf RailwayNDM19291935N/A-
Sanford and Northern Railway1931N/A-
Seagraves, Whiteface and Lubbock RailroadSWGR19901995West Texas and Lubbock Railroad-
Sherman, Denison and [Dallas Railway]MKT18901891Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway-
Sherman, Shreveport and Southern RailwayMKT18931901Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas-
Shreveport, Houston and Gulf Railroad19061936N/A-
South Galveston and Gulf Shore Railroad18911895N/A-
South Orient RailroadSO19922001Texas Pacifico Transportation-
South Plains and Santa Fe RailwayATSF19161948Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway-
Southern Kansas Railway of TexasATSF18861914Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway-
Southern Pacific CompanySPSP19341969Southern Pacific Transportation Company-
Southern Pacific CompanySP18851889N/A-
Southern Pacific RailroadMP18561872Texas and Pacific Railway-
Southern Pacific Terminal CompanySP19011962Southern Pacific Company-
Southern Pacific Transportation CompanySPSP19691998Union Pacific Railroad-
Southern Trans-Continental RailwayMP18701872Texas Pacific Railroad-
Southwestern RailroadSW19902007N/A-
Southwestern Railway19071920N/A-
Stamford and Northwestern RailwayCB&Q19091952Fort Worth and Denver Railway-
Stephenville North and South Texas RailwaySSW19071941N/A-
Sugar Land RailwaySLMP18931956Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Taylor, Bastrop and Houston RailwayMKT18861886Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway-
Texarkana and Fort Smith RailwayKCS18891943Kansas City Southern Railway-
Texarkana and Northern RailwayKCS18851889Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway-
Texarkana Union Station TrustTUSTKCS/ MP/ SSW1927-
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana Railway18971920N/A-
Texas Central RailroadTEXCMKT1892Still exists as a lessor of the Fort Worth and Western Railroad
Texas Central RailwayMKT, SP18791891Texas Central Railroad, Texas Midland RailroadNot to be confused with the Texas Central Railway high speed rail project.
Texas City Terminal Company18981921Texas City Terminal Railway-
Texas City Terminal Railway18931897Texas City Terminal Company-
Texas City Transportation Company19041920Texas City Terminal Railway-
Texas Export RailroadTXRC19721976N/A-
Texas and Gulf RailwayATSF19041948Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Texas and Louisiana RailroadSSW19001903St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas-
Texas, Louisiana and Eastern RailroadATSF18911897Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Texas Mexican RailwayTMNDM1881Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of the Kansas City Southern Railway
Texas Mexican Northern RailwayNDM18821906Texas Mexican Railway-
Texas Midland RailroadSP18921934Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Texas – New Mexico RailwayTNMMP19271978Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Texas and New Orleans RailroadT&NO, TNOSP18591961Southern Pacific Company-
Texas and Northeastern Railway19001901N/A-
Texas Northern Railway19081908Groveton, Lufkin and Northern RailwayName changed to Groveton, Lufkin and Northern Railway prior to commencing operations
Texas Pacific RailroadMP18711872Texas and Pacific Railway-
Texas and Pacific RailwayT&P, TPMP18721976Missouri Pacific Railroad-
Texas and Sabine Valley RailwayATSF18921904Texas and Gulf Railway-
Texas, Sabine Valley and Northwestern RailwayATSF18871904Texas and Gulf Railway-
Texas and St. Louis RailwaySSW18791886St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway-
Texas Short Line RailwayMP19011962N/A-
Texas Southern Railway18971908Marshall and East Texas Railway-
Texas State RailroadSP19071969N/AContinued as a tourist railroad
Texas Transportation CompanyTXTC18972000N/A-
Texas Transportation CompanySP18661896Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Texas Trunk RailroadSP18791895Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Texas Western RailroadMP18521856Southern Pacific Railroad-
Texas Western Railway18791896N/ACeased operations in 1896, but not abandoned until 1899
Texas Western Narrow Gauge Railway18751879Texas Western RailwayFirst narrow-gauge railroad chartered in Texas
Timpson and Henderson Railway19091923N/A-
Timpson and Northwestern Railway19011909Timpson and Henderson Railway-
Trinity and Brazos Valley RailwayCB&Q/ RI19021930Burlington – Rock Island Railroad-
Trinity, Cameron and Western RailroadMKT18921902Granger, Georgetown, Austin and San Antonio Railway-
Trinity and Sabine RailwayMKT18811882Missouri, Kansas and Texas RailwaySold in 1923 to Waco, Beaumont, Trinity and Sabine Railway
Trinity Valley Railroad18991901Trinity Valley Southern Railroad-
Trinity Valley and Northern Railway19061932N/A-
Trinity Valley Southern Railroad19011936N/A-
Tyler Southeastern RailwaySSW18911899St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas-
Tyler Tap RailroadSSW18711879Texas and St. Louis Railway-
Union Passenger Depot Company of GalvestonATSF18971957Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway-
Union Terminal CompanyATSF/ CB&Q/ MKT/ MP/ RI/ SLSF/ SSW/ SP19121974Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Fort Worth and Denver Railway, Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, St. Louis – San Francisco Railway, St. Louis Southwestern Railway, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Texas and Pacific Railway -
Uvalde and Northern Railway19141941N/A-
Velasco, Brazos and Northern RailwayMP19011906Houston and Brazos Valley Railway-
Velasco, Suburban and Belt Line Railway19101912N/ARan from Velasco to Surfside
Velasco Terminal RailwayMP18911901Velasco, Brazos and Northern Railway-
Victoria and Columbia RailroadMP18661873Houston and Great Northern Railroad-
Waco, Beaumont, Trinity and Sabine Railway19231959N/A-
Waco and Northwestern RailroadSP18701873Houston and Texas Central Railway-
Waco Tap RailroadSP18661870Waco and Northwestern Railroad-
Warren Central RailroadSP19301934Texas and New Orleans Railroad-
Warren and Corsicana Pacific Railway18991908N/A-
Washington County RailroadSP18561868Houston and Texas Central Railway-
Waxahachie Tap RailroadSP18751881Central Texas and Northwestern Railway-
Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway">Mineral Wells, Texas">Mineral Wells and Northwestern RailwayWM&N, WMWNMP18891988Missouri Pacific Railroad-
West Texas and Lubbock RailroadWTLR1995Still exists as a lessor of the West Texas and Lubbock Railway
Western Narrow Gauge Railway18701875Texas Western Narrow Gauge Railway-
Wichita Falls RailwayMKT18941969Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad-
Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway of TexasMKT19061923Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad-
Wichita Falls and Oklahoma RailwayCB&Q19031942N/A-
Wichita Falls, Ranger and Fort Worth RailroadMKT19191940Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad-
Wichita Falls and Southern RailroadMKT19201955Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-
Wichita Falls and Southern RailwayMKT19071940Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad-
Wichita Falls and Wellington Railway of TexasMKT19101958N/A-
Wichita Valley RailroadCB&Q19051952Fort Worth and Denver Railway-
Wichita Valley RailwayWVCB&Q18901952Fort Worth and Denver Railway-

Electric

Railroads not completed

NameBegunProposalConstruction
Arkansas, Red River and Paris Railroad1908De Queen, Arkansas to ParisGrading
Beaumont and Great Northern Railroad, original scheme1905Trunk line, Beaumont to WacoOpened Livingston to Weldon, abandoned rest
Brazos and Galveston Railroad1839San Luis Island to VelascoBridge to mainland
Bridgeport and Decatur Railroad1891Decatur to BridgeportGrading
Columbus, San Antonio and Rio Grande Railroad1858Columbus through Gonzales and San Antonio to the Rio GrandeGrading
Corpus Christi Street and Interurban Railway1916Electric interurban, Corpus Christi to Ward IslandGrading; the company only operated streetcars
Dallas, Pacific and Southeastern Railway, original scheme1889Dallas to Albuquerque, New MexicoGraded from Dallas to near Paradise, grade never used by the Gulf, Texas and Western Railway
Dallas Southwestern Traction1917Dallas to Glen Rose via Irving and CleburneGrading, and some infrastructure
Denison, Bonham and New Orleans Railroad, Wolfe City Extension1901Bonham to Wolfe CityGrading
East Texas Traction1912Dallas and GreenvilleGrading
Eastland, Wichita Falls and Gulf Railway, original scheme1918May to Newcastle via MangumOpened Mangum to Breckwalker, abandoned rest
Enid, Ochiltree and Western Railroad1909Dalhart to Ochiltree via DumasGraded between Dalhart and Dumas with 14 miles of track
Estacado and Gulf Railroad, Norman to Roby1910McCaulley to Roby, 10 milesCompleted 6 miles to Norman, scavenged for the Roby and Northern Railroad
Fort Worth and Albuquerque Railroad1889Fort Worth to JacksboroGrading
Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway, original scheme1885Fort Worth to Eagle Pass, branch to San Antonio.Opened to Menard, abandoned rest.
Gainesville, Whiteboro and Sherman Railway1906Gainesville to Sherman, electric interurbanGraded 12 miles east of Gainesville
Galveston, Brazos and Colorado Narrow Gauge Railway, original scheme1875Galveston to a bridge over the San Luis Pass, then to Austin.Opened 15 miles Galveston to Seaforth, abandoned rest
Galveston, Brazos and Southwestern Railway1898Galveston to San AntonioGrading, bridge across the Chocolate Bayou
Glen Rose and Walnut Springs Railroad1914Glen Rose to Walnut SpringsElectric, grading completed 1916
Greenville Northwestern Railway, original scheme1913Electric line, Anna to Greenville via Blue RidgeOpened Anna to Blue Ridge, abandoned rest, did not electrify
Gulf and Brazos Valley Railway, original scheme1897Peck City via Mineral Wells to StoneburgOpened Peck City to Mineral Wells, abandoned rest
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, original scheme1875Galveston to Santa Fe, New Mexico, via Coleman, TexasOpened Galveston to a point south of Coleman, purchased by ATSF, northwestern terminus changed to Sweetwater
Gulf and Pacific Railway 1)1904Paris to VelascoSome track laid 1904
Gulf and Pacific Railway 2)1914Sweetwater to ComancheGrading
Gulf, Texas and Western Railway, original scheme1910Lubbock to Dallas via Benjamin, Seymour, Jacksboro and Boonville with a branch to Fort Worth.Graded Benjamin to Seymour, opened Seymour via Jacksboro, then to Salesville on revised route
Gulf and West Texas Railway1927San Antonio to San AngeloGrading
Harrisburg Railroad and Trading Company1841Harrisburg to the Brazos RiverGraded 2 miles
Houston, Trinity and Tyler Railroad1860Houston to Jefferson via Tyler and GilmerGrading
Kansas City, Oklahoma and Houston Railroad1907Trunk line from Kansas City to HoustonGraded Honey Grove to the Red River, some track laid
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway - Del Rio Branch1909San Angelo to Del Rio, a trunk line to Mexico CityOpened eventually to Sonora, rest abandoned
Mineola and Pittsburg Railroad1895Mineola to PittsburgGrading
Oklahoma, Red River and Texas Railway, original scheme1910Blossom to MineolaOpened Blossom to Deport and abandoned rest
Pan American Railway1891Victoria to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil via BrownsvilleTracks laid 10 miles to the Guadalupe River
Panhandle and Gulf Railway, original scheme1899Sweetwater to Laredo via San AngeloTracks laid 15 miles Sweetwater to Sylvester, and 7 miles south-east of former, not used by successor KCM&O
Paris, Marshall and Sabine Pass Railway, original scheme1888Trunk line, Paris to Sabine PassOpened Winnsboro to Elysian Fields via Marshall, abandoned rest
Port Arthur and Houston Short Line1905Direct route Houston to Port ArthurGrading
Port O'Connor, Rio Grande and Northern Railroad1906Port O'Connor to San AntonioTracks laid Port O’Connor to Yoakum, graded to Gonzalez
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway, Floydada to El Paso1909Intended transcontinental trunk line for St. Louis–San Francisco RailwayPreparatory works, in advertising to 1928
Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railway, original scheme1885Laredo to Eagle PassOpened Laredo to Santo Tomás, abandoned rest
Rio Grande Northern Railroad, original scheme1893Van Horn via Chispa and San Carlos to the Rio Grande at Sanchez Ranch.Completed Chispa to San Carlos, abandoned rest, never ran its own trains
Rock Island, Texico-Farwell and Southern Railroad1912Tucumcari, New Mexico to San Antonio via FarwellGraded 38 miles south of Farwell, 3 miles of track laid
San Antonio and Austin Interurban Railway1913Electric, San Antonio to AustinGrading
San Antonio, Rockport and Mexican Railway1912San Antonio to new docks at Rockport and to Brownsville, junction at Crowther near TildenGraded to Matlock on south boundary of McMullen County
San Marcos Valley Interurban Railway1905Electric, San Marcos to LulingGrading
South Galveston and Gulf Shore Railroad, End of Tracks to South Galveston1891Galveston 13.5 miles to new city of South Galveston.Only 4.5 miles completed.
Temple–Northwestern Railway1910Temple through Gatesville and Hamilton to Comanche40 miles of grading and 5 miles of track
Texas, New Mexico and Pacific Railway1905McKinney via Denton, Decatur, Bridgeport to Roswell, New MexicoGrading, bought old grade of Bridgeport and Decatur Railroad
Texas Western Narrow Gauge Railway, original scheme1872Houston to PresidioOpened Houston to Sealy, abandoned rest.
Union Central Railway1908Trunk line from Houston to Paris and the Red River, with branches to Waco and PalestineConstruction began at Palestine
Van Horn Valley Land and Railway Company1914Van Horn to Pine SpringsGrading
Winnsboro and Gilmer Railroad1917Bought section of defunct Marshall and East Texas RailwayDid not operate