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A Class III railroad, as defined by the Surface Transportation Board, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $20 million (1991 dollars).[1] The term only applies to United States railroads, but is sometimes applied to other countries.[citation needed] Class III railroads are typically local short line railroads, serving a very small number of towns or industries; many Class III railroads were once branch lines of larger railroads that were spun off, or portions of mainlines that had been abandoned.
Current Railroads by State
Current Class III railroads in operation in the United States are:
Alabama
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Alabama and Tennessee River Railway | ATN |
| Alabama Southern Railroad | ABS |
| Alabama Warrior Railway | ABWR |
| Birmingham Southern Railroad | BS |
| Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad | CHAT |
| Conech Valley Railroad | COEH |
| Jefferson Warrior Railroad | JEFW |
| Wiregrass Central Railroad | WGCR |
Arkansas
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Arkansas and Missouri Railroad | AM |
| Arkansas Southern Railroad | ARS |
| Fort Smith Railroad | FSR |
California
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Almanor Railroad | AL |
| Carrizo Gorge Railway | CZRY |
| Central California Traction | CCT |
| McCloud Railway | CZRY |
| Pacific Harbor Line | PHL |
| Pacific Sun Railroad | PSRR |
| Richmond Pacific Railroad | RPRC |
| San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad | SDIY |
| Santa Maria Valley Railroad | SMV |
| Sierra Northern Railroad | SERA |
| California Northern Railroad | CFNR |
Colorado
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Denver Rock Island Railroad | DRIR |
| San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad | SLRG |
Delaware
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Delaware Coastline Railroad | DLCR |
| Maryland and Delaware Railroad | MDDE |
Florida
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Apalachicola Northern Railroad | AN |
| Bay Line Railroad | BAYL |
| Seminole Gulf Railway | SGLR |
| South Central Florida Express | SCFE |
Georgia
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Industrial | |
| Georgia Central Railway | GC |
| Georgia Northeastern Railway | |
| Georgia Southwestern Railway | |
| Sandersville Railroad | SAN |
| St. Mary's Railroad | SM |
| Valdosta Railway | VR |
Illinois
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bloomer Line | BLOL |
| Central Illinois Railroad | CIRY |
| Decatur Junction Railway | DT |
| Eastern Illinois Railroad | EIRC |
| Illinois Railway | IR |
| Keokuk Junction Railway | KJRY |
| Peoria and Western Railway | PWRY |
| Tazewell and Peoria Railroad | TZPR |
| Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad | TPW |
Indiana
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bee Line Railroad | BLEX |
| Central Indiana and Western Railroad | CEIW |
| Central Railroad Company of Indiana | CIND |
| Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis | CERA |
| Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad | CKIN |
| Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad | CFE |
| Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad | CSS |
| Dubois County Railroad | DCRR |
| Elkhart and Western Railroad | EWR |
| Evansville Western Railway | EVWR |
| Fulton County Railroad | FC |
| Grand Elk Railroad | GDLK |
| Honey Creek Railroad | HCRR |
| Hoosier Southern Railroad | HOS |
| Indian Creek Railroad | ICRK |
| Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad | IHB |
| Indiana Northeastern Railroad | IN |
| Indiana Southern Railroad | ISRR |
| Indiana Southwestern Railway | ISW |
| Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad | KBSR |
| Louisville and Indiana Railroad | LIRC |
| Madison Railroad | CMPA |
| Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway | TPW |
| Vermilion Valley Railroad | VVRR |
Iowa
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Appanoose County Community Railroad | APNC |
| Burlington Junction Railway | BJRY |
| Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway | CIC |
| Iowa Northern Railway | IANR |
Kansas
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Kaw River Railroad | KAW |
| Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad | KO |
| Kansas City Terminal Railway | KCT |
| South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad | SKOL |
Massachusetts
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Grafton and Upton Railroad | GU |
| Massachusetts Central Railroad | MCER |
Michigan
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Adrian and Blissfield Railroad | ADBF |
| Charlotte Southern Railroad | CHS |
| Detroit Connecting Railroad | DCON |
| Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad | ELS |
| Grand Elk Railroad | GDLK |
| Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad | LSI |
| Lapeer Industrial Railroad | LIRR |
| Tecumseh Branch Connecting Railroad | TCBY |
Missouri
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Terminal Railway | KCT |
Mississippi
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Meridian Southern Railway | MDS |
| MSR | |
| Mississippian Railway Cooperative | MSRW |
Nebraska
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Brandon Corporation | BRAN |
| Fremont and Elkhorn Valley Railroad | FEVR |
| Kyle Railroad | KLYE |
| Nebkota Railway | NRI |
| Nebraska Central | NCRC |
| Nebraska Northeastern Railway | NENE |
| Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet | NKC |
| Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway | OLB |
| Sidney and Lowe Railroad | SLGG |
New Mexico
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Arizona Eastern Railway | AZER |
| Santa Fe Southern Railway | SFS |
| Southwestern Railroad | SW |
| Texas-New Mexico Railroad | TNMR |
New York
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bath and Hammondsport Railroad | BH |
| Batten Kill Railroad | BKRR |
| Depew, Lancaster and Western Railroad | DLWR |
| Falls Road Railroad | FRR |
| Finger Lakes Railway | FGLK |
| Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad | LAL |
| Ontario Central Railroad | ONCT |
| Ontario Midland Railroad | OMID |
| Buffalo Southern Railroad | BSRR |
| Arcade and Attica Railroad | ARA |
| New York and Atlantic Railway | NYA |
| Rochester and Southern Railroad | RSR |
| Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad | WNYP |
North Carolina
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad | AR |
| Atlantic and Western Railway | ATW |
North Dakota
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Red River Valley and Western Railroad | RRVW |
Oklahoma
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Southern Railroad | ARS |
| Hollis and Eastern Railroad | HE |
| Kiamichi Railroad | KRR |
| Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad | NOKR |
| Sand Springs Railway | SS |
| Stillwater Central Railroad | SLWC |
| Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern Railroad | TOE |
Ohio
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad | CVSR |
| Ohio Central Railroad | OHCR |
| Toledo Lake Erie & Western | TLEW |
Oregon
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Albany & Eastern Railroad | AERC |
| City of Prineville Railway | COPR |
| Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad | INPR |
| Klamath Northern Railway | KNOR |
| Modoc Northern Railroad | MHRR |
| Mount Hood Railroad | MH |
| Oregon Pacific Railroad | OPR |
| Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad | PCC |
| Peninsula Terminal Railroad | PT |
| Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad | POTB |
| Portland Terminal Railroad | PTO |
| Wallowa Union Railroad Authority | WURR |
| WCTU Railway | WCTR |
| Willamette Valley Railway | WVR |
| Wyoming & Colorado Railway | WYCO |
Pennsylvania
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad | DL |
| Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad | POHC |
| New Hope and Ivyland Railroad | NHIR |
| Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad | RBMN |
| Shamokin Valley Railroad | SVRR |
South Carolina
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Greenville and Western Railway | GRLW |
South Dakota
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Dakota Southern Railway | DSRC |
| Ellis and Eastern | EE |
Texas
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Alamo Gulf Coast Railroad | AGCR |
| Alliance Terminal Railroad | ATR |
| Angelina and Neches River Railroad | ANR |
| Austin and Western Railroad | AWRR |
| Blacklands Railroad | BLR |
| Dallas, Garland and Northeastern Railroad | DGNO |
| Fort Worth and Western Railroad | FWWR |
| Galveston Railroad | GVSR |
| Georgetown Railroad | GRR |
| Gulf, Colorado and San Saba Railroad | GCSR |
| Moscow, Camden and San Augustine Railroad | MCSA |
| Pecos Valley Southern Railway | PVS |
| Point Comfort and Northern Railway | PCN |
| Sabine River and Northern Railroad | SRN |
| Texas and Northern Railway | TN |
Utah
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Utah Railway | UTAH |
Vermont
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Green Mountain Railroad | GMRC |
| New England Central Railroad | NECR |
Virginia
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bay Coast Railroad | BCR |
| Buckingham Branch Railroad | BB |
| Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad | CA |
| Commonwealth Railway | CWRY |
| North Carolina and Virginia Railroad | NCVA |
| Shenandoah Valley Railroad | SV |
| Virginia Southern Railroad | VSRR |
| Winchester and Western Railroad | WW |
Washington
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Ballard Terminal Railroad | BT |
| Cascade and Columbia River Railroad | CSCD |
| Columbia and Cowlitz Railway | CLC |
| Tacoma Rail | TMRW |
Interstate
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bay Line Railroad (AL and FL) | BAYL |
| Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad | CFE |
| Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad (IL and IN) | CSS |
| Cimarron Valley Railroad (CO,KS, and OK) | CVR |
| Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad (IL and IN) | KBSR |
| Rail Link, Inc, (operates 26 short line railroads) | RLIX |
| New York New Jersey Rail, LLC (NJ and NY) | NYNJ |
| New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NJ, NY, and PA) | NYSW |
| St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (ME, NH, and VT) | SLA |
| Utah Railway (CO and UT) | UTAH |
| Watco Companies (owners of 17 short lines) | WATX, WAMX |
| Wichita, Tillman and Jackson Railway (OK and TX) | WTJR |
See also
References
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