The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Common freight carriers Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road (ADBF) Ann Arbor Railroad (AA) Canadian National Railway (CN) through subsidiaries Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW), Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company (SSAM), and Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC) Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) through subsidiary Soo Line Railroad (SOO) Charlotte Southern Railroad (CHS) Conrail Shared Assets Operations (CRSH, CSAO) Coopersville and Marne Railway (CPMY) CSX Transportation (CSXT) Delray Connecting Railroad (DC) Detroit Connecting Railroad (DCON) Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad (ELS) Grand Elk Railroad (GDLK) Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad (GR) Great Lakes Central Railroad (GLC) Hamilton Northwestern Railroad (HNW) Huron and Eastern Railway (HESR) Indiana Northeastern Railroad (IN) Indiana and Ohio Railway (IORY) Jackson and Lansing Railroad (JAIL) Lake State Railway (LSRC) Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad (LSI) Lapeer Industrial Railroad (LIRR) Marquette Rail, LLC (MQT) Michigan Shore Railroad (MS) Michigan Southern Railroad (MSO) Mid-Michigan Railroad (MMRR) Mineral Range Railroad (MRA) Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) West Michigan Railroad (WMI)
Private freight carriers carmeuse Lime & Stone Port Inland Railroad
Passenger carriers
Adrian & Blissfield Railroad (ADBF) Amtrak (AMTK) Charlotte Southern Railroad (CHS) Coopersville and Marne Railway Detroit People Mover ExpressTram Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation QLine Southern Michigan Railroad
Defunct railroads