Table 1-13: Freight Railroads Operating in California by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-13: Freight Railroads Operating in California by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in California1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 5,861 |
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Rwy. Co. | 2,159 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Co. | 3,702 |
| Regional railroads | 52 |
| Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad | 52 |
| Local railroads | 1,100 |
| Almanor Railroad | 13 |
| Arizona and California Railroad Co. Ltd. | 132 |
| California Northern Railroad | 250 |
| McCloud Railway Co. | 128 |
| Northwestern Pacific Railroad | 316 |
| San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad | 114 |
| Santa Maria Valley Railroad | 18 |
| Sierra Railroad | 54 |
| Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad | 17 |
| Trona Railway | 31 |
| Ventura County Railroad Company | 13 |
| West Isle Line, Inc. | 5 |
| Yreka Western Railroad | 9 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 697 |
| Amador Foothills Railroad | 12 |
| California Western Railroad, Inc. | 40 |
| Central California Traction Co. | 68 |
| Lake County Railroad | 41 |
| Los Angeles Junction Railway | 63 |
| Modesto and Empire Traction Co. | 33 |
| Napa Valley Railroad | 21 |
| Oakland Terminal Railway | 12 |
| Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. | 21 |
| Parr Terminal Railroad | 2 |
| Quincy Railroad | 30 |
| San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. | 310 |
| Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway | 10 |
| Tulare Valley Railroad Co. | 6 |
| Yolo Shortline Railroad Company | 28 |
1Miles operated is in terms of railroad so that a mile of single track is counted the same as a mile of double track. Sidings, turnouts, yard switching mileage, and mileage not operated are excluded. Miles operated under trackage rights provided by another (owning) railroad are included.
NOTE: For definition of railroad types see previous table.
SOURCE: Association of American Railroads, Railroads and States - 2000, Washington, DC: 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/AboutTheIndustry/StateInformation.asp as of Mar. 19, 2002.