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Search for a rail-served location or start with the specialized service your operation requires.

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Find the connection or capability you need.

Compare rail-served facilities and specialized providers by location, railroad connection, service, freight requirements, and available capabilities.

Example searches
Location
Ohio
Railroad
CSX
Need
Rail-served facility

Rail-served facilities

3 sample results
  1. Facility

    Toledo, OH
    • Rail-served
    • Transload
    • Storage
    Rail connections
    CSX · Norfolk Southern
    Freight
    Steel · Building materials · Dry bulk
    Capabilities
    Transload · Indoor storage · Outdoor storage
  2. Facility

    Obetz, OH
    • Rail-served
    • Industrial site
    Rail connections
    CSX
    Freight
    Plastics · Palletized freight
  3. Service provider

    Lima, OH
    • Railcar repair
    • Mobile service
    Services
    Inspection · Repair · Maintenance
    Service area
    Ohio · Indiana · Michigan

Sample facilities and providers for layout only. Cards show only the fields each record has.

Map of the sample rail search with three numbered results. Square markers are facilities, round markers are service providers.ToledoColumbusClevelandCincinnatiDaytonAkronDetroitPittsburghFort WayneOHIO123
Facility
Service provider
Search area
Rail capabilities

Search beyond the railroad connection.

Rail access is only part of the requirement. Compare facilities and providers using the services, equipment, freight capabilities, storage, and specialized support relevant to your operation.

Railroad connections
Find facilities connected to railroads relevant to your freight.
Railcar services
Explore inspection, repair, maintenance, cleaning, storage, and other supported railcar services.
Track & facility services
Find track construction, maintenance, switching, and facility-support capabilities.
Freight handling
Search rail-served facilities by freight and commodity capabilities.
Storage
Explore railcar, freight, warehouse, and other available storage capabilities.
Specialized services
Find consulting, safety, engineering, and other rail-specific expertise.
Rail connections

Understand how a facility connects to the rail network.

Rail-served facilities connect freight to Class I, short line, and regional railroad networks. Search by railroad and location to identify facilities and services relevant to your move.

NetworkClass I railroad
  • BNSF
  • Union Pacific
  • CSX
  • Norfolk Southern
  • CN
  • CPKC
  • Ferromex
Local connectionRegional / short line
Short lineLocal railroad serving industries on a branch or in a single market.
Regional railroadMid-size railroad linking several markets to Class I interchanges.
Switching carrierTerminal or industrial switching within a yard or park.
FacilityRail-served facility
Rail-served facilityTerminal, warehouse, transload facility, storage location, or industrial site with track access.
OperationsWhat happens there
Many facilities reach the Class I network through a regional or short line railroad that switches cars to and from the site. Railroad names show network context and do not indicate a commercial relationship with Commtrex.

Class I railroads

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Short line & regional railroads

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Rail-served facilities

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Built around the freight

Find rail capabilities for what you're moving.

When freight handling matters, search rail-served facilities by the commodities, equipment, storage, and specialized requirements associated with the move.

Freight filters apply to rail-served facilities, not to service providers such as track or consulting firms.

FamilyBulk

FamilyIndustrial

FamilyAgricultural

FamilyChemicals

FamilyProject & dimensional

Find rail-served facilities by freight →Select freight types to narrow facility results.
Explore the network

Search rail connections across North America.

Explore rail-served facilities, railroad connections, and specialized rail providers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Map layers

42,701 rail-served facilities and 1,214 rail service providers across North America.

Railroad connections show network context, not commercial relationships.

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Rail-served facilities and rail service providers across North AmericaMap of rail-served facility locations and rail service provider locations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The layer, railroad and region controls beside the map offer the same options as text.ChicagoHoustonLos Angeles / Long BeachTorontoMexico CityVancouverSavannahNew York / New JerseyKansas CityLaredoMontrealPrince RupertManzanilloDallas–Fort WorthAtlantaWinnipeg
Facilities
Rail Services
Ports
Each mark stands for one or more records.
FAQ

Questions about rail facilities and services.

What is a rail-served facility?

A rail-served facility has direct or connected access to a railroad, allowing freight or railcars to move between the facility and the rail network. Rail-served facilities can include transload terminals, warehouses, manufacturing sites, storage locations, ports, and other industrial facilities.

How do I find a rail-served facility?

Search by location, railroad connection, freight requirements, and available facility capabilities to identify rail-served locations relevant to your operation.

Can I search by railroad?

Where railroad connection data is available, you can use it to explore facilities connected to specific Class I, short line, or regional railroads.

What rail services can I find on Commtrex?

Commtrex includes providers supporting railcars, track, facilities, and rail operations. Available services can include repair, maintenance, storage, switching, track services, consulting, and other specialized capabilities.

Can I search for railcar services?

Yes. Available provider information can help you find railcar-related services such as repair, maintenance, storage, cleaning, leasing, and other supported capabilities.

Does Commtrex cover rail providers in Canada and Mexico?

Commtrex provides rail and logistics network coverage across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Find rail facilities & services

Start with what your operation needs.

Search by location, railroad, service, or freight requirement to find rail-served facilities and specialized providers across the Commtrex network.