List of railway companies


This is an incomplete 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.
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

[Union of African Railways] (UAR)

Due to civil war, a significant portion of the railway system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not presently functioning.

Nigeria

Afghanistan

Railway Operator
Source:
Urban Transit
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Freight, intercity and commuter rail

There are few private companies offering private carrying.

Philippines

[Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer]

Albania

Current

State ownership
  • DSB
  • Banedanmark
    Public ownership
  • Lokaltog
  • Nordjyske Jernbaner
  • Midtjyske Jernbaner
  • Vestbanen
  • Aarhus Letbane
  • Odense Letbane
  • Hovedstadens Letbane
  • Metroselskabet
    Private ownership
  • Arriva Danmark
  • Keolis Danmark
  • Metro Service A/S
  • DB Cargo Scandinavia A/S
  • Contec Rail ApS

    Former

  • GDS/HFHJ
  • HHJ
  • HL
  • HTJ/OHJ
  • LJ
  • LN
  • LNJ
  • ØSJS
  • VLTJ. A popular song about the railway by Danish band Tørfisk is simply called VLTJ.

    Estonia

  • CoalTerminalTrans Coal train operator to Muuga coal terminal
  • Edelaraudtee
  • Eesti Raudtee
  • Elektriraudtee
  • Elron
  • Go Rail
  • Põlevkivi Raudtee
  • Raudteeinspektsioon
  • Spacecom
  • Westgate Transport

    Finland

Passenger services
Freight only
*Deutsche Bahn :de:Liste deutscher Eisenbahngesellschaften

Passenger railways

Infrastructure

Passenger services
Freight only
Infrastructure managers
; Former
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:

State companies

State companies

State companies

Most passenger services are due to be nationalised by 2027, with Great British Railways, a state owned operator, taking control of all franchises except open-access operators.

Argentina

Those lines were always privately owned:

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

  • Chemin de Fer Central 1915-1932
  • Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de la Plaine du Cul-de-Sac 1896-1950s
  • Compagnie Nationale 1905-1940s

Honduras

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

Jamaica

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

Panama

Canada

Australia