List of California railroads

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The following railroads operate in the U. S. state of California. TOC

+ Common carriersNameMarkSystemFromToSuccessorNotesAlameda and San Joaquin RailroadWP18951903Western Pacific RailwayAlameda Belt LineABLATSF/ WP19252007N/AAlbion Railroad19211930N/AAlbion River RailroadNWP (ATSF)18851891Albion and Southeastern RailwayAlbion and Southeastern RailwayNWP (ATSF)19021905Fort Bragg and Southeastern RailroadAlmaden Branch RailroadSP18871887South Pacific Coast RailwayAmador Branch RailroadSP18751888Northern RailwayAmador Central RailroadAMC19081997Amador Foothills RailroadAmador Foothills Railroad19982004N/AArcata and Mad River RailroadAMR18811985Eureka Southern RailroadArcata Transportation Company18751881Arcata and Mad River RailroadArizona and California RailwayATSF19031911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayATSFATSF19011996Burlington Northern and Santa Fe RailwayAtlantic and Pacific RailroadATSF18661897Santa Fe Pacific RailroadBakersfield and Ventura Railroad19081911Ventura County RailwayBakersfield and Ventura Railway19031906Bakersfield and Ventura RailroadBarnwell and Searchlight RailwayATSF19061911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayBay and Coast RailroadSP18771887South Pacific Coast RailwayBay Point and Clayton RailroadBP&C19061946U. S. NavyBear Harbor and Eel River Railroad (? )18931921AbandonedBerkeley Branch RailroadSP18761888Northern RailwayBlack Diamond Coal Mining Railroad18681885Boca and Loyalton RailroadWP19001916Western Pacific RailroadBodie Railway and Lumber Company18931906Mono Lake Railway and Lumber CompanyBodie Railway and Lumber Company18811882Bodie and Benton Railway and Commercial CompanyBodie and Benton Railway and Commercial Company18821890Bodie Railway and Lumber CompanyBucksport and Elk River Railroad18841932Bucksport and Elk River RailwayBucksport and Elk River Railway19321952N/ABurlington Northern Inc. BN19701981Burlington Northern RailroadBurlington Northern RailroadBN19811996Burlington Northern and Santa Fe RailwayButte County RailroadSP19031915N/ALeased the Chico and Northern RailroadButte and Plumas RailwayWP19021905Western Pacific RailwayCalifornia, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayATSF19111963Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayCalifornia Central Railroad19121930N/ACalifornia Central RailroadSP18571868California and Oregon RailroadCalifornia Central RailwayATSF18871889Southern California RailwayCalifornia Eastern RailwayATSF18951911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayCalifornia Midland RailroadNWP (ATSF)19021903San Francisco and Northwestern RailwayCalifornia and Mount Diablo RailroadATSF18801884California and Nevada RailroadCalifornia and Nevada RailroadATSF18841902Oakland and East Side RailroadCalifornia Northeastern RailwaySP19051911Oregon Eastern RailwayCalifornia Northern RailroadSP18601881Northern California RailroadCalifornia and Northern RailwayNWP (ATSF)19001904San Francisco and Northwestern RailwayCalifornia Northwestern RailwayNWP (SP)18981907Northwestern Pacific RailroadCalifornia and Oregon RailroadSP18651870Central Pacific RailroadCalifornia Pacific RailroadSP18651898Southern Pacific RailroadCalifornia Pacific Railroad Extension CompanySP18691869California Pacific RailroadCalifornia, Shasta and Eastern Railway19121927N/ACalifornia Southern RailroadATSF19141942Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayCalifornia Southern RailroadATSF18801889Southern California RailwayCalifornia Southern RailroadSP18701870Southern Pacific RailroadCalifornia Southern Extension RailroadATSF18811882California Southern RailroadCalifornia Western RailroadCWR19472003N/ACalifornia Western Railroad and Navigation CompanyCWR19051947California Western RailroadCamino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe RailroadCPLT19111986N/ACarrizo Gorge RailwayCZRY19972012Pacific Imperial RailroadCarson and Colorado RailroadSP18811892Carson and Colorado RailwayCarson and Colorado RailwaySP18921905Nevada and California RailwayCement, Tolenas and Tidewater Railroad19111930N/ACentral California RailwaySP19041912Central Pacific RailwayCentral Pacific RailroadSP18611899Central Pacific RailwayCentral Pacific RailwaySP18991959Southern Pacific CompanyChico and Northern RailroadSP19031912Central Pacific RailwayChino Valley Railway18881901N/AChowchilla Pacific RailwaySP19131924Visalia Electric RailroadCloverdale and Ukiah RailroadNWP (SP)18861889San Francisco and North Pacific RailwayCoal Fields Railway19201935N/ACoast Line RailwaySP19051917Southern Pacific RailroadColusa Railroad18851886Colusa and Lake RailroadColusa and Hamilton RailroadSP19111917Southern Pacific RailroadColusa and Lake Railroad18861915N/ACorona and Santa Fe RailwayATSF19261942Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayCoronado RailroadSP18861908San Diego Southern RailwayCrescent City RailwayUP19061915Riverside, Rialto and Pacific RailroadDeath Valley Railroad19141931N/ADiamond and Caldor Railway19041952N/AEel River and Eureka RailroadNWP (ATSF)18821903San Francisco and Northwestern RailwayElsinore, Pomona and Los Angeles RailwayATSF18951899Southern California RailwayEureka and Klamath River RailroadNWP (SP)18961907Northwestern Pacific RailroadEureka Southern RailroadEUKA19841992North Coast RailroadFeather River Railway19391966N/AFelton and Pescadero RailroadSP18831887South Pacific Coast RailwayFerris and Lakeview RailwayATSF18981911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayFernley and Lassen RailwaySP19091912Central Pacific RailwayFolsom and Placerville RailroadSP18761877Sacramento and Placerville RailroadFort Bragg and Southeastern RailroadNWP (ATSF)19031907Northwestern Pacific RailroadFreeport Railroad18631865N/AFresno County RailwayATSF19051911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayFullerton and Richfield RailwayATSF19101911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayFulton and Guerneville RailroadNWP (SP)18771877San Francisco and North Pacific RailroadGoose Lake and Southern RailwaySP19081912Central Pacific RailwayGreat Northern RailwayGNGN19301970Burlington Northern Inc. Great Western Railway of ColoradoGWR19861987Great Western Railway of OregonGreat Western Railway of OregonGWR19871997Lake County RailroadHanford and Summit Lake RailwaySP19101917Southern Pacific RailroadHarbor Belt Line RailroadHBL19291998Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. Hetch Hetchy Railroad19151949N/AHetch Hetchy and Yosemite Valleys Railway of California19001943N/AHolton Interurban RailwayHISP19031985Southern Pacific Transportation CompanyHoward Terminal RailwayHT1917Part of Port of Oakland RailroadHueneme, Malibu and Port Los Angeles Railway.19051929. Humboldt RailroadNWP (SP)1901Northwestern Pacific RailroadImperial and Gulf RailwaySP19021905Inter California RailwayIndian Valley Railroad19161938N/AIndian Valley RailwayWP19021905Western Pacific RailwayInter California RailwaySP19041935Southern Pacific CompanyIone and Eastern Railroad19041908Amador Central RailroadIron Mountain Railway18951927N/AKings Lake Shore Railroad19171934N/AKings River RailwayATSF19091911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayKlamath Lake Railroad19011913Siskiyou Electric Light and Power CompanyLake County RailroadLCR1997Still exists as a lessor of the Lake RailwayLake Tahoe Railway and Transportation CompanySP18981927Southern Pacific CompanyLaton and Western RailroadATSF19101942California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayLoma Prieta RailroadSP18821884Pajaro and Santa Cruz RailroadLong Beach RailroadSP18871888Southern Pacific RailroadLong Beach, Whittier and Los Angeles County RailroadSP18871888Southern Pacific RailroadLos Angeles and Glendale RailroadUP18871888Los Angeles and Glendale RailwayLos Angeles and Glendale RailwayUP18881891Los Angeles Terminal RailwayLos Angeles and Independence RailroadSP18751888Southern Pacific RailroadLos Angeles, Pasadena and Glendale RailwayUP18891891Los Angeles Terminal RailwayLos Angeles and Salt Lake RailroadUP19161987Union Pacific RailroadLos Angeles and San Diego RailroadSP18761888Southern Pacific RailroadLos Angeles and San Gabriel Valley RailroadATSF18831887California Central RailwayLos Angeles and San Pedro RailroadSP18681874Southern Pacific RailroadLos Angeles and Santa Monica RailroadATSF18861887California Central RailwayLos Angeles Terminal RailwayUP18901901San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake RailroadLudlow and Southern Railway19021931N/AMarin and Napa RailroadNWP (SP)18861889San Francisco and North Pacific RailwayMarysville RailroadSP18671868California and Oregon RailroadMarysville and Susanville RailroadWP19041905Western Pacific RailwayMcCloud River RailroadMR18971992McCloud RailwayMill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway18961913Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods RailwayMinarets and Western Railway19211932N/AMinkler Southern RailwayATSF19131942Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayModesto Interurban Railway19091993Modesto and Empire Traction CompanyModesto Terminal Company19201938Modesto Interurban RailwayModoc Northern RailroadMNRR20052009Union Pacific RailroadModoc Northern RailwaySP19081912Central Pacific RailwayMojave Northern Railroad1914Still exists as a private carrier subsidiary of CemexMonterey RailroadSP18801888Southern Pacific RailroadMonterey Extension RailroadSP18881888Southern Pacific RailroadMonterey and Salinas Valley RailroadSP18741879Monterey RailroadMount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway19131930N/ANapa Valley RailroadSP18641869California Pacific Railroad Extension CompanyNational City and Otay RailwaySP18871908San Diego Southern RailwayNevada and California RailwaySP19051912Central Pacific RailwayNevada and California RailroadSP18841893Nevada–California–Oregon RailwayNevada–California–Oregon RailwaySP18881945Central Pacific RailwayNevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad18741943N/ANevada and Oregon RailroadSP18811884Nevada and California RailroadNevada Southern RailwayATSF18921895California Eastern RailwayNewport Wharf and Lumber CompanySP18891893Santa Ana and Newport RailwayNorth Coast RailroadNCRR19921996Northwestern Pacific RailroadNorth Pacific Coast RailroadNWP (SP)18711902North Shore RailroadNorth Pacific Coast Railroad Extension CompanyNWP (SP)18821885North Pacific Coast RailroadNorth Shore RailroadNWP (SP)19021907Northwestern Pacific RailroadNorth Western Railroad of CaliforniaNWP (SP)18851892North Pacific Coast RailroadNorthern RailwaySP18711898Southern Pacific RailroadNorthern California RailroadSP18841889Northern California RailwayNorthern California RailwaySP18881898Southern Pacific RailroadNorthwestern Pacific RailroadNWP19962001Northwestern Pacific RailwayNorthwestern Pacific RailroadNWPNWP19071992Southern Pacific Transportation CompanyNorthwestern Pacific RailwayNWP20012001Northwestern Pacific RailroadNorthwestern Pacific RailwayNWP19061907Northwestern Pacific RailroadOakdale Western RailwayATSF19041911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayOakland and East Side RailroadATSF19021911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayOakland Terminal RailroadATSF/ WP19351943Oakland Terminal RailwayOakland Township RailroadSP18811887South Pacific Coast RailwayOcean Shore Railroad19111920N/AOcean Shore Railway19051911Ocean Shore RailroadOregon Eastern RailwaySP19111912Central Pacific RailwayOregon and Eureka Railroad19031911N/ALeased the Eureka and Klamath River Railroad and Humboldt RailroadOtay RailwaySP18871888National City and Otay RailwayOuter Harbor Terminal Railway19271955N/APacific Coast Railroad18821882Pacific Coast RailwayPacific Coast Railway18821941N/AAll PCRY right of way in Santa Maria Valley absorbed by competitor Santa Maria Valley Railroad Pacific Electric RailwayPESP19011965Southern Pacific CompanyElectric until 1961Pacific Southwestern RailroadSP19221924Southern Pacific CompanyPajaro and Santa Cruz RailroadSP18841888Southern Pacific RailroadPajaro Valley Railroad18901897Pajaro Valley Consolidated RailroadPajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad18971928N/APajaro Extension Railway18971897Pajaro Valley Consolidated RailroadPalmdale Railroad18881893N/AParr Terminal RailroadPRT19502002Richmond Pacific RailroadPasadena RailwayUP18871892Los Angeles Terminal RailwayPatterson and Western Railroad19151921N/APlacerville and Lake Tahoe Railway19041911Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe RailroadPlacerville and Sacramento Valley RailroadSP18621869Sacramento and Placerville RailroadPort Railroads, Inc. PRI19731996San Joaquin Valley RailroadPorterville Northeastern RailwaySP19101934Southern Pacific CompanyQuincy and Eastern Railroad19081909Quincy Western RailwayQuincy Western Railway19091917Quincy RailroadRamona and San Bernardino RailroadSP18881888Southern Pacific RailroadRandsburg RailwayATSF18971911California, Arizona and Santa Fe RailwayRedondo Beach RailwayATSF18881889Southern California RailwayRichmond Belt RailwayATSF / SP19021932Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Southern Pacific CompanyRiverside, Rialto and Pacific RailroadUP19151917Los Angeles and Salt Lake RailroadRiverside, Santa Ana and Los Angeles RailwayATSF18851887California Central RailwaySacramento Northern RailwaySNWP19211987Western Pacific RailroadElectric until 1946Sacramento and Oakland RailwayWP19031903Western Pacific RailwaySacramento and Placerville RailroadSP18771888Northern RailwaySacramento and San Francisco RailroadSP18641865California Pacific RailroadSacramento Southern RailroadSP19031912Central Pacific RailwaySacramento Valley RailroadSP18521877Sacramento and Placerville RailroadSacramento Valley and Eastern Railway19061927N/ASan Bernardino and Eastern RailwayATSF18901892Southern California RailwaySan Bernardino and Los Angeles RailwayATSF18861887California Central RailwaySan Bernardino and San Diego RailwayATSF18861887California Central RailwaySan Bernardino Valley RailwayATSF18871887California Central RailwaySan Diego and Arizona RailwaySP19061933San Diego and Arizona Eastern RailwaySan Diego and Arizona Eastern RailwaySDAESP1933Still exists as a lessor of the Carrizo Gorge Railway and San Diego and Imperial Valley RailroadSan Diego and Arizona Eastern Transportation CompanySDAE19791984San Diego and Imperial Valley RailroadSan Diego Central RailroadATSF18861887California Central RailwaySan Diego and Cuyamaca RailwaySP19091912San Diego and South Eastern RailwaySan Diego and Cuyamaca RailwaySP18871888San Diego, Cuyamaca and Eastern RailwaySan Diego, Cuyamaca and Eastern RailwaySP18881909San Diego and Cuyamaca RailwaySan Diego and South Eastern RailwaySP19121917San Diego and Arizona RailwaySan Diego Southern RailwaySP19081912San Diego and South Eastern RailwaySan Francisco and Alameda RailroadSP18631870San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda RailroadSan Francisco, Alameda and Stockton RailroadSP18631864San Francisco and Alameda RailroadSan Francisco Bay RailroadSP18681869Western Pacific RailroadSan Francisco Belt RailroadSFB19691993N/ASan Francisco and Colorado River RailroadSP18831887South Pacific Coast RailwaySan Francisco and Eureka RailwayNWP (SP)19031907Northwestern Pacific RailroadSan Francisco and Humboldt Bay RailroadNWP (SP)18681869San Francisco and North Pacific RailroadSan Francisco and Marysville RailroadSP18571865California Pacific RailroadSan Francisco and Napa RailwaySP19031911Southern Pacific RailroadSan Francisco and North Pacific RailroadNWP (SP)18691889San Francisco and North Pacific RailwaySan Francisco and North Pacific RailwayNWP (SP)18881907Northwestern Pacific RailroadSan Francisco and Northwestern RailwayNWP (ATSF)19031907Northwestern Pacific RailroadSan Francisco and Oakland RailroadSP18611870San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda RailroadSan Francisco, Oakland and Alameda RailroadSP18701870Central Pacific RailroadSan Francisco and San Joaquin Valley RailwayATSF18951901Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySan Francisco and San Jose RailroadSP18601870Southern Pacific RailroadSan Francisco and San Rafael RailroadNWP (SP)18821889San Francisco and North Pacific RailwaySan Francisco, Tamalpais and Bolinas RailwayNWP (SP)18891892North Pacific Coast RailroadSan Francisco Terminal Railway and Ferry CompanyWP19021903Western Pacific RailwaySan Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit RailwaySP18871894Southern Pacific RailroadSan Jacinto Valley RailwayATSF18871887California Central RailwaySan Joaquin and Eastern RailroadSJ&E19121933N/ASan Joaquin and Sierra Nevada RailroadSP18821888Northern RailwaySan Joaquin Valley RailroadSP18911893Southern Pacific RailroadSan Joaquin Valley RailroadSP18681870Central Pacific RailroadSan Joaquin Valley and Yosemite RailroadSP18861888Southern Pacific RailroadSan Jose and Almaden RailroadSP18861888Southern Pacific RailroadSan Juan Pacific Railway19071912California Central RailroadSan Luis Obispo Railroad18731875San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Valley RailroadSan Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Valley Railroad18751882Pacific Coast RailwaySan Pablo and Tulare RailroadSP18711888Southern Pacific RailroadSan Pablo and Tulare Extension RailroadSP18871888Southern Pacific RailroadSan Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake RailroadSLRUP19011916Los Angeles and Salt Lake RailroadSan Rafael and San Quentin RailroadNWP (SP)1869San Ramon Valley RailroadSP18881888Southern Pacific RailroadSanta Ana RailroadSP18891892Newport Wharf and Lumber CompanySanta Ana and Newport RailwaySP18921899Southern Pacific RailroadSanta Ana and Westminster RailwaySP18901899Santa Ana and Newport RailwaySanta Clara and Pajaro Valley RailroadSP18681870Southern Pacific RailroadSanta Cruz RailroadSP18731881Pajaro and Santa Cruz RailroadSanta Cruz and Felton RailroadSP18741887South Pacific Coast RailwaySanta Fe and Los Angeles Harbor RailwayATSF19221942Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySanta Fe Pacific RailroadATSF18971902Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySanta Fe and Santa Monica RailwayATSF18921892Southern California RailwaySanta Fe Terminal Company of CaliforniaATSF18991912Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySanta Rosa and Carquinez RailroadSP18871888Saratoga and Almaden Railroad18841905N/AShingle Springs and Placerville RailroadSP18871888Northern RailwaySierra RailroadSERA19352003Sierra Northern RailwaySierra Railway of CaliforniaSRYC18971937Sierra RailroadSierra and Mohawk RailwaySP19111915Sierra and Mohawk RailwaySierra Valley & Mohawk RailwaySP18851895Sierra Valley RailroadSierra Valley RailroadSP18951909Sierra and Mohawk RailwaySonoma County RailroadNWP (SP)18681868San Francisco and Humboldt Bay RailroadSonoma and Marin RailroadNWP (SP)18751877San Francisco and North Pacific RailroadSonoma and Santa Rosa RailroadNWP (SP)18811885Sonoma Valley RailroadSonoma Valley RailroadNWP (SP)18781889San Francisco and North Pacific RailwaySonoma Valley Prismoidal RailwayNWP (SP)18751878Sonoma Valley RailroadSouth Pacific Coast RailroadSP18761887South Pacific Coast RailwaySouth Pacific Coast RailwaySP18871937Southern Pacific CompanySouth San Francisco Belt RailwaySP19071945Southern Pacific CompanySouthern California RailwayATSF18891906Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySouthern California Motor RoadSP18871895Southern Pacific RailroadSouthern Pacific CompanySPSP18851969Southern Pacific Transportation CompanySouthern Pacific RailroadSP18651955Southern Pacific CompanySouthern Pacific Railroad Extension CompanySP18881888Southern Pacific RailroadSouthern Pacific Branch RailroadSP18721873Southern Pacific RailroadSouthern Pacific Branch RailwaySP18861888Southern Pacific RailroadSouthern Pacific Transportation CompanySPSP19691998Union Pacific RailroadState Belt Railroad18731969San Francisco Belt RailroadStockton and Beckwith Pass RailwayWP19021903Western Pacific RailwayStockton and Copperopolis RailroadSP18651888Southern Pacific RailroadStockton and Ione Railroad18731875N/AStockton and Tulare RailroadSP18871888Southern Pacific RailroadStockton and Visalia RailroadSP18691877Stockton and Copperopolis RailroadSugar Pine Lumber Company19231933N/ASugar Pine Railway19031922N/ASunset RailroadATSF/ SP19001912Sunset RailwaySunset RailwaySUNATSF/ SP1912Still exists as a joint subsidiary of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, leased to the San Joaquin Valley RailroadSunset Western RailwayATSF/ SP19091912Sunset RailwayTen Mile RailroadFort BraggTidewater and Southern RailroadWP19101912Tidewater Southern RailwayTidewater Southern RailwayTSO, TSWP19121987Western Pacific RailroadTidewater and Southern Transit CompanyWP19121912Tidewater Southern RailwayTonopah and Tidewater Railroad19041940N/AVaca Valley RailroadSP18691870Vaca Valley and Clear Lake RailroadVaca Valley and Clear Lake RailroadSP18771888Northern RailwayVentura County RailwayVCY1911Still exists as a lessor of the Ventura County RailroadVentura and Ojai Valley RailroadSP18961899Southern Pacific RailroadVisalia RailroadSP18741899Southern Pacific RailroadVisalia Electric RailroadVESP19041992Southern Pacific Transportation CompanyElectric until 1944Visalia and Tulare Railroad18871900N/AWest Side and Mendocino RailroadSP18861888Northern RailwayWestern Nevada RailroadSP18791880Nevada and Oregon RailroadWestern Pacific RailroadWPWP19161987Union Pacific RailroadWestern Pacific RailroadSP18621870Central Pacific RailroadWestern Pacific RailwayWP19031916Western Pacific RailroadWinters and Ukiah RailwaySP18871888Northern RailwayWoodland, Capay and Clear Lake RailroadSP18871888Northern RailwayYolo Shortline RailroadYSLR19912003Sierra Northern RailwayYosemite Short Line Railway19051917N/AYosemite Valley Railroad19021935Yosemite Valley RailwayYosemite Valley Railway19341945N/AYreka Railroad18881935Yreka Western RailroadYuba RailroadSP18621869California and Oregon Railroad

Guide to Railroads in California by L. M. Clement. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.