Total number of U.S. freight railroads 2020 | Statista

This statistic represents the total number of U.S. freight railroads in 2020, with a breakdown by state. Pennsylvania was the state with the largest number of freight railroads, at 61, followed by Texas and Illinois. By contrast, Rhode Island and Alaska counted one railroad each that same year, while Hawaii did not record any.

Total number of U.S. freight railroads in 2020, by state*

State	Number of U.S. freight railroads
Pennsylvania	61
Texas	54
Illinois	52
Indiana	43
Ohio	41
New York	40
Washington	30
Georgia	29
Michigan	28
Tennessee	28
California	27
Alabama	26
Arkansas	24
Mississippi	24
North Carolina	23
Oregon	22
New Jersey	20
Louisiana	20
Minnesota	19
Missouri	18
Oklahoma	18
Iowa	17
Kansas	16
Florida	16
Colorado	14
Massachusetts	14
Kentucky	13
South Carolina	11
West Virginia	11
Arizona	11
Idaho	10
Virginia	10
New Hampshire	10
South Dakota	10
Nebraska	9
Maryland	9
Wisconsin	9
Vermont	9
Connecticut	9
Utah	8
North Dakota	7
Delaware	7
Montana	7
Maine	6
New Mexico	6
Wyoming	6
District of Columbia	2
Nevada	2
Rhode Island	1
Alaska	1

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2020

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* 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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