- Transload facility
- Memphis, TN
- Documented
- Rail-served · CN (documented)
- Proximity
- Interstate · 3 mi (proximity only)Intermodal terminal · 7 mi (proximity only)
Example: how a facility's documented railroad and proximity context are labelled.
COMMTREX NETWORK · RAILROADS
Explore the railroads behind North American freight.
Find Class I, regional, and short line railroads and explore the freight locations, connections, and services associated with their networks.
Rail network
A railroad is one part of a connected system.
Freight may move directly on one railroad or pass between multiple railroads before reaching its destination. Understanding the serving railroad, connecting carriers, and interchange relationships helps explain how a location fits into the broader rail network.
CLASS I RAILROAD
REGIONAL / SHORT LINE
FREIGHT LOCATION
The short line or regional railroad serves the location directly. The Class I is a connecting railroad through a documented interchange.
CLASS I RAILROAD
FREIGHT LOCATION
The Class I railroad has the documented serving relationship with the location.
BROADER RAIL NETWORK
REGIONAL / SHORT LINE
FREIGHT LOCATION
A regional or short line serves the location and connects outward to the broader network.
All three patterns are valid. A location's serving railroad can be a Class I, a regional, or a short line.
Railroad directory
Find the railroad you need to understand.
Search and explore railroads by name, reporting mark, railroad type, and geography.
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Showing 12 of 635 railroads
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company
United States · CanadaConnects withUP · NS · CORP · FEC · INRD · IAIS + 6 moreCanadian National Railway
Canada · United StatesConnects withBNSF · UP · NS · BPRR · FEC · GLC + 9 moreCanadian Pacific Kansas City
Canada · United States · MexicoConnects withBNSF · UP · NS · INRD · IAIS · WSOR + 1 moreCSX Transportation
United States · CanadaFerrocarril Mexicano (GFM)
MexicoNorfolk Southern Railway Company
United StatesConnects withBNSF · UP · BPRR · FEC · GLC · INRD + 10 moreUnion Pacific Railroad Company
United StatesConnects withBNSF · NS · CORP · INRD · IAIS · MRL + 5 moreBuffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Incorporated
Pennsylvania · New YorkConnects withNS · NYSW · WE · CNCentral Oregon and Pacific Railroad Incorporated
Oregon · CaliforniaConnects withBNSF · UPFlorida East Coast Railway Company
FloridaConnects withBNSF · NS · CNGreat Lakes Central Railroad
MichiganConnects withNS · CNIndiana Rail Road Company
Indiana · IllinoisConnects withBNSF · UP · NS · IAIS · PAL · WSOR + 2 more
Classification and reporting marks come from Commtrex railroad records. Connections appear only where documented in the AAR Rule 260 junction registry. Geography is where a railroad owns track in FRA rail network data.
Rail network map
Follow the railroad across the freight network.
Explore railroad networks alongside freight locations, transload facilities, terminals, rail services, and industrial properties.
- Selected railroad
- Documented connection
- Other railroads
Class I railroads
Explore the largest rail networks in North America.
Class I railroads operate major long-distance networks connecting industrial markets, ports, terminals, regional railroads, short lines, and freight locations across North America.
Regional & short line
Local connections matter to the larger network.
Regional and short line railroads connect industrial locations, communities, terminals, and Class I networks across North America. For many freight locations, they are the railroad providing the direct service.
The serving railroad is the railroad with the documented relationship to the location, not necessarily the largest or closest railroad on the map.
Explore regional & short line railroads →INDUSTRIAL LOCATION
SHORT LINE / REGIONAL
CLASS I / CONNECTING RAILROAD
INDUSTRIAL LOCATION
REGIONAL RAILROAD
RAIL CONNECTIONS
See how railroads connect to one another.
Interchange relationships help freight move between railroad networks. Where documented, Commtrex can distinguish railroad connections from rail lines that are simply nearby or cross geographically.
RAILROAD A
DOCUMENTED INTERCHANGE
RAILROAD B
Freight can move between the two networks at this documented connection.
PROXIMITY / GEOMETRY DOES NOT ESTABLISH INTERCHANGE
Two rail lines crossing on a map does not prove that freight can interchange between them.
Rail-served locations
Explore freight locations with documented railroad relationships.
Follow a railroad to transload facilities, terminals, storage locations, rail services, and other freight locations represented in the Commtrex network.
TRANSLOAD
Rail-to-truck and truck-to-rail transfer
Served by · documentedTERMINAL
Freight handling and terminal operations
Served by · documentedWAREHOUSING & STORAGE
Operating storage locations where rail relationships are documented
Served by · documentedRAIL SERVICES
Repair, maintenance, and operational support
Served by · documented
Explore rail-served locations →Find rail-served capacityShown only where a railroad relationship is documented. Not every location near rail is rail-served.
Transload
Move freight between rail and truck.
Explore transload facilities with documented railroad relationships and understand the rail and highway networks surrounding each location.
Explore transload facilities →- 01RAILROAD
- 02TRANSLOAD FACILITY
- 03TRUCK
- 04ORIGIN / DESTINATION
Industrial real estate
Explore industrial property with documented rail service.
Search industrial land, warehouses, manufacturing properties, terminals, and logistics properties where railroad service is documented.
- RAILROAD
- RAIL-SERVED PROPERTY
- PROPERTY + FREIGHT NETWORK
Rail-served means a documented service relationship, not simply a railroad located nearby.
Rail services
Explore the companies that support rail operations.
Find railcar repair, maintenance, consulting, operations, and other service providers represented across the Commtrex network.
- RAILCAR REPAIR
- Inspection, maintenance, repair
- RAIL OPERATIONS
- Operational support
- CONSULTING
- Rail and logistics expertise
- MAINTENANCE
- Track and infrastructure services where represented
Providers are listed as represented in Commtrex. A listing does not mean a provider is endorsed, verified, or affiliated with a railroad.
FIND CAPACITY
Know what needs to move? Find the rail-connected capacity around it.
Move from railroad exploration into a specific freight requirement and identify providers positioned to support the move.
For providers
Represent your network, locations, and services where freight customers are researching rail options.
Commtrex helps railroads and rail-service providers present accurate company, location, service, and network information to companies evaluating freight options.
Railroad FAQ
Exploring the rail network
What types of railroads can I explore on Commtrex?
Commtrex represents Class I, regional, and short line railroads across the North American freight network. Coverage and available information vary by railroad and geography.
What is a short line railroad?
A short line is a freight railroad that generally operates over a smaller geographic network than a Class I railroad. Short lines often provide the direct rail connection between industrial locations and the broader rail network.
Does the nearest railroad serve a facility?
Not necessarily. Geographic proximity does not establish rail service. Where available, Commtrex distinguishes documented serving relationships from railroads that are simply nearby.
Does track on a property mean the property has active rail service?
No. Rail infrastructure such as track, a siding, spur, or rail door does not by itself establish active railroad service.
What is a railroad interchange?
An interchange is a location or relationship where freight can move between railroads. Two rail lines crossing geographically does not by itself establish an interchange relationship.
Can I find transload facilities by railroad?
Where railroad relationships are documented, users can explore transload facilities and other freight locations associated with specific railroads.
Can I find rail-served industrial property?
Yes. Commtrex Industrial Real Estate includes rail-served property discovery where railroad service is documented separately from simple rail proximity.
Can I find freight capacity on a railroad?
Railroad exploration can help identify relevant freight locations and providers. Users with a specific freight requirement can continue into Find Capacity to pursue rail-connected service options.
COMMTREX RAIL NETWORK
Follow the railroad. Understand the network around it.
Explore Class I, regional, and short line railroads alongside freight locations, connections, services, and rail-served industrial properties across North America.
- RAILROAD
- CONNECTIONS
- FREIGHT LOCATIONS
- SERVICES