This is a 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.

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
    • HSh (Albanian Railways - Hekurudha e Shqiperise)

  • Austria
    • ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways - Österreichische Bundesbahnen)
    • BBÖ (Austrian Federal Railway - Bundesbahn Österreich (to 1938))
    • STLB (Styrian Provincial Railways - Steiermärkische Landesbahnen)
    • MBS (Montafonerbahn Schruns, from Bludenz to Schruns)

  • Belarus
    • BCh (Belarusan Railway - Belaruskaya Chyhunka)

  • Belgium
    • NMBS/SNCB (Belgian National Railways - Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen / Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges)

  • Bosnia-Herzegovina
    • ŽBH (Railways of Bosnia-Herzegovina - Željeznice Bosne i Hercegovina)
    • ŽRS (Railways of Republika Srpska - Željeznice Republika Srpske)

  • Bulgaria
    • BDZh (Bulgarian State Railways - Bâlgarski Dârzhavni Zheleznitsi)

  • Croatia
    • HŽ (Croatian Railways - Hrvatske željeznice)

  • Czech Republic
    • ČD (Czech Railways - České dráhy)
    • ČSD (Czechoslovak Railways - Československé dráhy)

  • Denmark
    • DSB (Danish State Railways - Danske Statsbaner)
    • Arriva Danmark (Arriva Denmark)
    • GDS/HFHJ (Gribskovbanen / Hillerřd-Frederiksvćrk-Hundested Jernbane)
    • HHJ (Odderbanen (Hads-Ning Herreders Jernbane))
    • HL (Capital City Local Railways - Hovedstadens Lokalbaner)
    • HTJ/OHJ (Hřng-Třllřse Jernbane / Odsherreds Jernbane)
    • LJ (Lollandsbane)
    • LN (LilleNord)
    • LNJ (Lyngby-Nćrum Jernbane)
    • NJ (North Jutland Railways - Nordjyske Jernbaner}
    • ŘSJS (Eastern Railway - Řstbanen (Řstsjćllandske Jernbaneselskab))
    • VLTJ (Lemvigbanen (Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborřn Jernbane))
    • VNJ (Western Railway - Vestbanen (Varde-Nřrre Nebel Jernbane))

  • 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 (VR Ltd -- VR Oy)

  • France
    • CFP (Chemins de Fer de Provence (operating narrow-gauge trains Nice-Digne))
    • Eurotunnel
    • SNCF (French National Railways - Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français)
    • RATP (Paris Transport Authority - Régie 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 Organization - Organismós Sidiródromon Éllados)

  • Hungary
    • MÁV (Hungarian State Railways - Magyar Államvasutak)
    • GySEV (Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurth Railway - Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut)

  • Iceland
    • Apart from a short line used in the construction of Reykjavik harbour in the early 20th century, there have never been any railways in Iceland.

  • Ireland
    • IÉ (Irish Rail - Iarnród Éireann, part of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ)

  • Italy
    • Trenitalia (Passenger division of FS - see below)
    • FS (Italian State Railways - Ferrovie italiane dello stato)

  • Latvia
    • LDz (Latvian Railway - Latvijas dzelzceļš)

  • Lithuania
    • LG (Lithuanian Railways - Lietuvos geležinkeliai)

  • Luxembourg
    • CFL (Luxembourg Railways - Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois)

  • Moldova
    • CFM (Moldovan Railway - Calea Ferată din Moldova)

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

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

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

  • Romania
    • CFR (National Railway Company - Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate "CFR")

  • Russia
    • RZhD (Russian Railways - Russkiye Zheleznye Dorogi)

  • Serbia and Montenegro
    • ŽS (Serbian Railways - Železnice Srbije)
    • ŽCG (Montenegro Railways - Železnice Crna Gora)

  • Slovakia
    • ŽSSK (Railway Company plc - Železničná spoločnosť, a.s.)
    • ŽSR (Slovak Republic Railways - Železnice Slovenskej Republiky)
    • ČSD (Czechoslovakian Railways - Československé dráhy)

  • Slovenia
    • SŽ (Slovenian Railways - Slovenske železnice)

  • Spain
    • RENFE (Spanish National Railway Network - Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles)
    • FEVE (Narrow Gauge Railways - Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha)
    • EuskoTren (Basque Railways - Eusko Trenbideak)
    • FGC (Catalonian Government Railways - Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya)
    • FGV (Valencian Government Railways - Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana)
    • FS (Sóller Railway - Ferrocarril de Sóller)
    • SFM (Majorcan Railway Services - Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca)

  • Sweden
    • SJ (State Railways - Statens Järnvägar)
    • Green Cargo
    • Tĺgkompaniet

  • Switzerland - See also: Swiss railroads, :de: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 Bičre-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)

  • Ukraine
    • UZ (Ukrainian Railway - Ukrzalzalinytsya)

  • United Kingdom

North America

Canada

Mexico

    • Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (National Railways of Mexico)

United States

See Also List of United States railroads

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
  • 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