Railroad companies serving Minnesota
Minnesota has 4,278 route miles of railroads serviced by 21 railroad companies. Railroad companies are divided into three classes, based on operating revenues and status defined by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB).
Class I Railroads (Major Railroads)
Annual gross operating revenues of at least $447.6 million
| Railroad Companies | Miles of Track |
| BNSF Railway | 1,490 |
| CN, Canadian National | 377 |
| CPKC, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern | 1,132 |
| UP, Union Pacific | 418 |
| Total Class I Miles | 3,417 |
Class II Railroads (Regional & Short Line Railroads)
Annual gross operating revenues between $35.8 million and $447.6 million
| Railroad Companies | Miles of Track |
| RCPE, Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern | 43 |
| Total Class II Miles | 43 |
Class III Railroads (Local & Switching Railroads)
Annual gross operating revenue of $35.8 million or less
| Railroad Companies | Miles of Track |
| CTRR, Cloquet Terminal | 4 |
| EE, Ellis & Eastern | 42 |
| MDW, Minnesota, Dakota, & Western | 4 |
| MNN, Minnesota Northern | 120 |
| MNNR, Minnesota Commercial | 128 |
| MPLI, Minnesota Prairie Line | 94 |
| NLR, Northern Lines | 17 |
| NPR, Northern Plains | 45 |
| NSSR, North Shore Scenic (SLLX) | 25 |
| OTVR, Otter Tail Valley | 81 |
| PGR, Progressive Rail | 22 |
| RRVW, Red River Valley & Western | 3 |
| SCXY, St. Croix Valley | 36 |
| TCWR, Twin Cities & Western | 146 |
| Total Class III Miles | 767 |
Private Railroads, Excursions & Mining
| Railroad Companies | Miles of Track |
| CODX, City of Duluth | 4 |
| NMCZ, North Shore Mining | 47 |
| Total Private Miles | 51 |
Data Source: Minnesota Regional Railroads Association, 2021-2022