The state of Vermont owns around of the of track within the state. It leases it to Vermont Rail System, Green Mountain Railroad and Washington County Railroad. The state funds capital improvements; Vermont Rail System funds maintenance and runs freight over them.

The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Vermont.

Common freight carriers

Canadian National Railway (CN) Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Central Maine and Quebec Railway (CMQ) (Rail Acquisition Holdings) Clarendon and Pittsford Railroad (CLP) (Owned by Vermont Railway) Green Mountain Railroad (GMRC) (Owned by Vermont Railway) New England Central Railroad (NECR) (Genesee and Wyoming) New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Pan Am Railways (PAR) Pan Am Southern Railroad (PAS) (Operated by Pan Am Railways) St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (SLR) (Genesee and Wyoming) Vermont Railway (VTR) Washington County Railroad (WACR) (Owned by Vermont Railway) Passenger carriers

Amtrak (AMTK) Green Mountain Railroad (GMRC)

List of railroads

NameMarkSystemFromToSuccessorAddison RailroadRUT18671951Rutland RailwayAshuelot RailroadB&M18441890Connecticut River RailroadAtlantic and St. Lawrence RailroadCN18481960Canadian National RailwayBarre RailroadB&M18881913Barre and Chelsea RailroadBarre Branch RailroadB&M18881913Montpelier and Wells River RailroadBarre and Chelsea RailroadB&C, BCB&M19131957Montpelier and Barre RailroadBennington and Rutland RailroadRUT18651870Harlem Extension RailroadBennington and Rutland RailwayRUT18771901Rutland RailroadBethel Granite RailwayCN19041937N/ABoston, Concord and Montreal RailroadB&M18441890Concord and Montreal RailroadBoston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western RailwayB&M18781892Fitchburg RailroadBoston and Lowell RailroadB&M18841887Boston and Maine RailroadBoston and Maine CorporationBMB&M1963N/ABoston and Maine RailroadB&M, BMB&M18871964Boston and Maine CorporationBrandon and West Rutland Railroad19011911Clarendon and Pittsford RailroadBrattleboro and Fitchburg RailroadCN18431851Vermont and Massachusetts RailroadBrattleboro and Whitehall RailroadCN18761905West River RailroadBristol Railroad18821930N/ABurlington and Lamoille RailroadCN18751889Burlington and Lamoille Valley RailroadBurlington and Lamoille Valley RailroadCN18891899Central Vermont RailwayCanada Atlantic RailwayCN18971905Grand Trunk RailwayCanadian American RailroadCDAC19962003Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, Washington County RailroadCanadian Pacific RailwayCPCP18841996Northern Vermont RailroadCentral Maine and Quebec RailwayCMQ20142020Canadian Pacific RailwayCentral Vermont RailroadCN18721899Central Vermont RailwayCentral Vermont RailwayCVCN18991995New England Central RailroadChamplain and Connecticut River RailroadRUT18431847Rutland and Burlington RailroadChatham and Lebanon Valley RailroadRUT18991901Rutland RailroadCheshire RailroadB&M18441890Fitchburg RailroadConcord and Montreal RailroadB&M18901919Boston and Maine RailroadConnecticut and Passumpsic Rivers RailroadB&M, CP18351946Boston and Maine Railroad, Newport and Richford RailroadConnecticut River RailroadB&M18451919Boston and Maine RailroadConsolidated Railroad of VermontCN18821891Central Vermont RailroadCoos Valley RailroadMEC18821982Maine Central RailroadDeerfield River Company18831891Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington RailroadDeerfield River Railroad19061924N/ADeerfield Valley Railroad18901891Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington RailroadDelaware and Hudson CompanyD&H18991930Delaware and Hudson RailroadDelaware and Hudson RailroadD&HD&H19281968Delaware and Hudson RailwayDelaware and Hudson RailwayDHD&H19681983Clarendon and Pittsford RailroadDelaware and Hudson Canal CompanyD&H18711899Delaware and Hudson CompanyEast Barre and Chelsea RailroadB&M18921913Barre and Chelsea RailroadEssex County RailroadB&M18641880St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain RailroadFitchburg RailroadB&M18871919Boston and Maine RailroadGrand Trunk RailwayGTCN18531923Canadian National RailwayHardwick and Woodbury RailroadB&M18941934N/AHarlem Extension RailroadRUT18701873New York, Boston and Montreal RailwayHoosac Tunnel and Wilmington RailroadHTW18881971N/ALamoille County Railroad19731974St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County RailroadLamoille Valley RailroadLVRC19772004N/ALamoille Valley RailroadB&M18671880St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain RailroadLamoille Valley Extension RailroadCN18721887Central Vermont RailroadLebanon Springs RailroadRUT18931900Rutland RailroadLebanon Springs RailroadRUT18521870Harlem Extension RailroadMaine Central RailroadMECMEC18882003New Hampshire Central RailroadManchester, Dorset and Granville Railroad19021918N/AMidland RailroadCP19021936N/AMissisquoi RailroadCN18671887Missisquoi Valley RailroadMissisquoi and Clyde Rivers RailroadCP18691880Newport and Richford RailroadMissisquoi Valley RailroadCN18861899Central Vermont RailwayMontpelier and Barre RailroadMB19561980Washington County RailroadMontpelier and St. Johnsbury RailroadB&M18661880St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain RailroadMontpelier and Wells River RailroadM&WRB&M18671945Barre and Chelsea RailroadMontpelier and White River RailroadCN18671891Central Vermont RailroadMontreal and Atlantic RailwayCP1894Canadian Pacific RailwayMontreal, Maine and Atlantic RailwayMMA20022014Central Maine and Quebec RailwayMontreal, Portland and Boston RailwayCPN/ANew Hampshire and Vermont RailroadNHVT19932000N/ANew London Northern RailroadCN18801951Central Vermont RailwayNew York, Boston and Montreal RailwayRUT18731876Bennington and Rutland Railway, New York, Rutland and Montreal RailroadNew York, Rutland and Montreal RailroadRUT18831893Lebanon Springs RailroadNewport and Richford RailroadCP18802003Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, Washington County RailroadNorth Stratford RailroadNSRC19771989N/ANorthern RailroadB&M1844Northern Vermont RailroadNVR19962003Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, Washington County RailroadPittsford and Rutland Railroad18901911Clarendon and Pittsford RailroadPortland and Ogdensburg RailroadMEC18691887Portland and Ogdensburg RailwayPortland and Ogdensburg RailwayMEC18861943Maine Central RailroadRensselaer and Saratoga RailroadD&H18651871Delaware and Hudson Canal CompanyRutland RailroadRUTRUT18671950Rutland RailwayRutland RailwayRUTRUT19501961Green Mountain Railroad, Vermont RailwayRutland and Burlington RailroadRUT18471867Rutland RailroadRutland–Canadian RailroadRUT18981901Rutland RailroadRutland and Washington RailroadD&H18471865Salem and Rutland RailroadRutland and Whitehall RailroadD&H1848St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain RailroadSJ&LB&M18801955Maine Central RailroadSt. Johnsbury and Lamoille County RailroadSJL19741976Vermont Northern RailroadSt. Johnsbury and Lamoille County RailroadSJL19491973Lamoille County RailroadSt. Lawrence and Atlantic RailroadCN18521853Grand Trunk RailwaySalem and Rutland RailroadD&H18671868Rensselaer and Saratoga RailroadSaratoga and Washington RailroadD&H18501855Saratoga and Whitehall RailroadSaratoga and Whitehall RailroadD&H18551865Rensselaer and Saratoga RailroadSouth Eastern RailwayCP18781894Montreal and Atlantic RailwaySouthern Vermont RailroadB&M18481891Fitchburg RailroadSullivan County RailroadSCB&M1949Boston and Maine RailroadTroy and Boston RailroadB&M18561887Fitchburg RailroadTwin State RailroadTSRD19841999New Hampshire Central RailroadUpper Coos RailroadMEC18881982Maine Central RailroadVermont and Canada RailroadCN18451891Central Vermont RailroadVermont Central RailroadCN18431884Consolidated Railroad of VermontVermont and Massachusetts RailroadCN18511880New London Northern RailroadVermont and New York RailroadRUT18651867Lebanon Springs RailroadVermont Northern RailroadVNOR19761977Lamoille Valley RailroadVermont and Province Line RailroadCN18971960Canadian National RailwayVermont Valley RailroadVVB&M18481949Boston and Maine RailroadWest River RailroadCN19051936N/AWest River RailroadCN18671876Brattleboro and Whitehall RailroadWestern Vermont RailroadRUT18451865Bennington and Rutland RailroadWhite River Railroad19021934N/AWhite River Valley Railroad19001902White River RailroadWhite River Valley Railroad18961898White River Valley Electric RailroadWhite River Valley Electric Railroad18981900White River Valley RailroadWoodstock Railroad18631890Woodstock RailwayWoodstock RailwayWSK18901933N/A

Private carriers Lye Brook Railroad Missisquoi Pulp and Paper Company Moose River Lumber Company Moose River Railroad New England Power Company New Hampshire Stave and Heading Mill

Electric Barre and Montpelier Traction and Power Company Bellows Falls and Saxton's River Street Railway Bennington and Hoosick Valley Railway Bennington and North Adams Street Railway Bennington and Woodford Electric Railroad Berkshire Street Railway Brattleboro Street Railroad Burlington and Hinesburgh Railway Burlington Traction Company Military Post Street Railway Mount Mansfield Electric Railroad Rutland Railway, Light and Power Company Rutland Street Railway St. Albans Street Railway St. Albans and Swanton Traction Company St. Johnsbury Street Railroad Springfield Electric Railway Springfield Terminal Railway (ST) Twin State Gas and Electric Company Vermont Company Winooski and Burlington Horse Railroad

Not completed Portland, Rutland, Oswego and Chicago Railroad Rutland and Woodstock Railroad Southern Vermont Railway

Notes

References

Bibliography Association of American Railroads (2003), Railroad Service in Vermont (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2005. Jones, Robert C. (1993). Railroads of Vermont, vols. I and II, Shelburne, Vt.:New England Press.