The following railroads operate in the US state of New Mexico.
Common freight carriers Arizona Eastern Railway (AZER) BNSF Railway (BNSF) New Mexico Central Railroad (NMC) Santa Fe Southern Railway (SFSR) Santa Teresa Southern Railroad (STS) Southwestern Railroad (SW) Texas and New Mexico Railroad (TXN) Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Private freight carriers Escalante Western Railway Navajo Mine Railroad
Passenger carriers
Amtrak (AMTK) Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX)
Defunct railroads
NameMarkSystemThis is one or more of the Class I railroads that the railroad became part of, if any.FromToSuccessorNotesAlamogordo and Sacramento Mountain RailwaySP18981937El Paso and Southwestern RailroadAlbuquerque Eastern RailwayATSF19011908New Mexico Central RailroadArizona and Colorado RailroadSP19041910Arizona Eastern RailroadArizona Eastern RailroadSP19041955Southern Pacific CompanyArizona and New Mexico RailwaySP18831935El Paso and Southwestern RailroadAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailroadATSF18781895Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayATSFATSF18951996Burlington Northern and Santa Fe RailwayAtlantic and Pacific RailroadATSF18661897Santa Fe Pacific RailroadBurlington Northern RailroadBN19811996Burlington Northern and Santa Fe RailwayBurro Mountain RailroadSP19091934N/ACerrillos Coal RailroadATSF18921901Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayChicago, Rock Island and Choctaw RailwayRI19031903Chicago, Rock Island and El Paso RailwayChicago, Rock Island and El Paso RailwayRI19001910Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailwayChicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailroadRI, ROCKRI19481980St. Louis Southwestern RailwayChicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailwayRIRI19101947Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailroadCimarron and Northwestern Railway19071930N/AClifton and Lordsburg RailwaySP18831883Arizona and New Mexico RailwayColorado and Southern RailwayC&S, CSCB&Q18981981Burlington Northern RailroadCuba Extension Railroad19231927Santa Fe Northern RailroadDawson RailwaySP19011955Southern Pacific CompanyDenver and Rio Grande RailroadDRGW18861921Denver and Rio Grande Western RailroadDenver and Rio Grande RailwayDRGW18701886Denver and Rio Grande RailroadDenver and Rio Grande Western RailroadD&RG, D&RGW, DRGWDRGW19201970Cumbres and Toltec Scenic RailroadDenver, Texas and Fort Worth RailroadCB&Q18871890Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf RailwayEastern Railway of New MexicoATSF19021912Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayEl Paso and Northeastern RailwaySP18971937El Paso and Southwestern RailroadEl Paso and Rock Island RailwaySP19001955Southern Pacific CompanyEl Paso and Southwestern CompanySP19081924El Paso and Southwestern RailroadEl Paso and Southwestern RailroadSP19021955Southern Pacific CompanyFort Worth and Denver RailwayFWDCB&Q19811982Burlington Northern RailroadHanover RailroadATSF18991900Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayLordsburg and Hachita RailroadSP19011911Arizona and New Mexico RailwayMissouri Pacific RailroadMPMP19781989Texas – New Mexico RailroadNew Mexican RailroadATSF18821899Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayNew Mexican Railway CompanyUnknownUnknown18601865?UnknownIncorporated Feb 2, 1860; Memorial... in Relation to the Pacific Railroad - May 21, 1860New Mexico Central RailroadATSF19081918New Mexico Central RailwayNew Mexico Central RailwayATSF19181972Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayNew Mexico Gateway RailroadNMGR20012006N/ANew Mexico Midland Railway19041931none, route abandonedMyrick, David F. (1990) "The New Mexico Midland Railway Company" New Mexico Railroads: A Historical Survey (2nd edition) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, pp. 172–173, hauled coal from Carthage to San Antonio, NMNew Mexico and Southern Pacific RailroadATSF18781899Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayPecos Northern RailroadATSF18901890Pecos Valley RailwayPecos Valley RailroadATSF18901890Pecos Valley RailwayPecos Valley RailwayATSF18901898Pecos Valley and Northeastern RailwayPecos Valley and Northeastern RailwayATSF18981907Eastern Railway of New MexicoRio Grande Eastern Railway19231931Served Hagan from near San FelipeMyrick, David F. (1990) "The Rio Grande Eastern Railway Corporation" New Mexico Railroads: A Historical Survey (2nd edition) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, pp. 171–172, Rio Grande, Mexico and Pacific RailroadATSF18801899Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayRio Grande, Mexico and Pacific Railroad Extension CompanyATSF18811881Rio Grande, Mexico and Pacific RailroadRio Grande and Pagosa Springs Railroad18951914N/ARio Grande and Santa Fe RailroadDRGW18951908Denver and Rio Grande RailroadRio Grande and Southwestern RailroadDRGW19031924N/ARocky Mountain and Santa Fe RailwayATSF19151943Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySt. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific RailwayATSF19051915Rocky Mountain and Santa Fe RailwaySt. Louis Southwestern RailwaySSWSP19801997Union Pacific RailroadSanta Fe, Albuquerque and Pacific RailroadATSF19001901Santa Fe Central RailwaySanta Fe Central RailwayATSF19011908New Mexico Central RailroadSanta Fe Northwestern Railway19201941N/ASanta Fe Northern Railroad19271928Santa Fe, San Juan and Northern RailroadSanta Fe Pacific RailroadATSF18971902Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySanta Fe, Raton and Des Moines Railroad19061914N/AOperated by Santa Fe, Raton and Eastern RailroadSanta Fe, Raton and Eastern RailroadATSF19061924Rocky Mountain and Santa Fe RailwaySanta Fe, San Juan and Northern Railroad19281941N/ASanta Fe Southern Railway (19th-century "Chili Line")DRGW18891895Rio Grande and Santa Fe RailroadSanta Fe Southern Railway (21st century)SFS19922014N/ASanta Rita RailroadATSF18971900Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySilver City, Deming and Pacific RailroadATSF18821899Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySilver City and Northern RailroadATSF18911899Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwaySouthern Pacific RailroadSP18791955Southern Pacific CompanySouthern Pacific CompanySPSP18851969Southern Pacific Transportation CompanySouthern Pacific Transportation CompanySPSP19691998Union Pacific RailroadSouthwestern Railroad of New MexicoSP19011902El Paso and Southwestern RailroadTexas–New Mexico RailwayTNMMP19271978Missouri Pacific RailroadTexas, Santa Fe and Northern RailroadDRGW18801884Santa Fe Southern RailwayTierra Amarilla Southern RailroadDRGW18921902Denver and Rio Grande RailroadTucumcari and Memphis RailwayRI19091910Chicago, Rock Island and El Paso RailwayUnion Pacific, Denver and Gulf RailwayCB&Q18901898Colorado and Southern Railway
Private Silver City, Pinos Altos and Mogollon Railroad United States Potash Railroad
Electric Albuquerque Traction Company Citizens' Traction Company City Electric Company Las Vegas Railway and Power Company Las Vegas and Hot Springs Electric Railway, Light and Power Company Las Vegas Transit Company
Notes
References
Association of American Railroads (2003), Railroad Service in New Mexico (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2005.