The following railroads operate in Idaho.

Common freight carriers

  • Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC)
  • City of Boise Railroad (COB)
  • BG&CM Railroad (BGCM)
  • BNSF Railway (BNSF)
  • Boise Valley Railroad (BVRR) (WATX)
  • Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR) (WATX)
  • Frontier Rail (FTRX)
  • Great Northwest Railroad (GRNW) (WATX)
  • Idaho and Sedalia Transportation Company (ISR)
  • Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad (INPR)
  • Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA)
  • St. Maries River Railroad (STMA)
  • Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
  • Washington, Idaho & Montana Railway LLC (WI&M)

Passenger carriers

  • Amtrak (AMTK)
  • Silverwood Theme Park Steam Train

Private

  • Idaho National Laboratory

Defunct railroads

Electric
  • Inland Empire Railroad
  • Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and Palouse Railway
  • Spokane and Eastern Railway and Power Company
  • Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad

Notes

References

  • Association of American Railroads (2003), "Railroad Service in Idaho" (PDF).. Retrieved May 9, 2005.
  • Hilton, George W. (1990). American Narrow Gauge Railroads. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-2369-9.

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