New York's railroads operate over 3,500 miles in the Empire State. View our list of railroads below to learn more about each one or view our map of New York's railroad system.
Adirondack Railroad
The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society (ARPS), operator of the Adirondack Railroad aims to preserve and restore rail service between the High Peaks region, Central New York and beyond via rail connections in Utica. ARPS partners with communities and businesses along the line to promote the railway and as an economic development driver while offering historic and environmental education opportunities.
Arcade & Attica Railroad
The Arcade & Attica Railroad is a 15-mile shortline railroad that hauls freight between Arcade and North Java, New York. Commodities include grain, fertilizer and lumber and the scenic railroad operations host 32,000 passengers each year.
B & H Rail Corp.
The B&H Rail Corp. serves Steuben County, northwest of Corning, NY. The affiliated Livonia, Avon & Lakeville operates in Livingston and Monroe Counties, south of Rochester, NY. The Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad extends across southwestern New York and northwestern Pennsylvania from Hornell, NY to Meadville, PA and Oil City, PA and north and south of Olean, NY.
Batten Kill Railroad Inc.
The Batten Kill operates north from Eagle Bridge, through Cambridge, New York and Shushan, New York, to Greenwich Junction and continues west to the village of Greenwich and Thomson, New York.
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc.
The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad operates in New York and Pennsylvania. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh.
Buffalo Southern Railroad Inc.
The Buffalo Southern Railroad (BSOR) is a locally owned and operated Class III common carrier, shortline, railroad company, located in Western New York, interconnects in Buffalo, NY (Buffalo Creek Junction) and runs southward towards Jamestown, NY on a 32 mile segment of track designated as Line 1246, owned by the County of Erie. The BSOR operates the line on a long-term lease agreement with the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.
Central New York Railroad
The Central New York Railroad (CNYK) operates 123 miles of railroad between Binghamton, NY and Port Jervis, NY.
Clarendon & Pittsford Railway Inc.
The Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad operates Rutland and Whitehall, New York.
CN Railway Company
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States.
CSX Transportation, Inc.
CSX Transportation operates in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec over 21,000 route miles of track.
Delaware & Hudson Railway Company, Inc. d/b/a Canadian Pacific
Sunbury and Mechanicville, New York, with a connection to Canadian National via Rouse Point, New York.
Depew Lancaster & Western Railroad
With endpoints in the Niagara Frontier and Greater Rochester regions, the Falls Road Railroad supports a cornucopia of agricultural, perishables, petrochem and plastics customers in historic canal towns from Lockport to Brockport. Our Falls Road train crews provide regular switching of the 3T transload facility in Lockport Yard as well as multiple times per-week service across the entire forty-mile route. Our local economic development partners can fill you in on the endless industrial development possibilities along the Falls Road’s three-county route.
Falls Road Railroad Co. Inc.
With endpoints in the Niagara Frontier and Greater Rochester regions, the Falls Road Railroad supports a cornucopia of agricultural, perishables, petrochem and plastics customers in historic canal towns from Lockport to Brockport. Our Falls Road train crews provide regular switching of the 3T transload facility in Lockport Yard as well as multiple times per-week service across the entire forty-mile route. Our local economic development partners can fill you in on the endless industrial development possibilities along the Falls Road’s three-county route.
City/Town: Lockport
State: NY
Parent Firm: Genesee Valley Transportation Company, Inc.
Phone: (585) 343-5398
Goods Carried: Fertilizers, paper, oils, plastics, lumber & OSB, corn, food products, scrap, steel
Annual Carloads: 1,100
Contact: Matt Wasilewski
Route Mileage: 14
NY Employment: 7
Major Facilities: Lockport NY 3T transload rail yard, Corp. office in Batavia NY
Finger Lakes Railway Corp.
Finger Lakes Railway Corp. (FGLK) is a short line railroad that began freight operations in 1995 and currently operates, markets and maintains over 167 miles of track in 6 upstate NY counties including, Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Ontario, Yates and Schuyler. Other operations include train excursions for community organizations, holidays and special events.
Ithaca Central Railroad
The Ithaca Central Railroad is a 48.8-mile long shortline railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania, owned by Watco. The ITHR leases and operates the Norfolk Southern-owned Ithaca Secondary from Sayre, Pennsylvania, to Ludlowville, New York.
Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad
The Livonia, Avon & Lakeville operates in Livingston and Monroe Counties, south of Rochester, NY. B&H Rail Corp. serves Steuben County, northwest of Corning, NY. The affiliated Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad extends across southwestern New York and northwestern Pennsylvania from Hornell, NY to Meadville, PA and Oil City, PA and north and south of Olean, NY.
Lowville & Beaver River Railroad
The Lowville & Beaver River runs from an interchange, with GVT subsidiary Mohawk, Adirondack and Northern Railroad (MHWA) at Lowville, NY to Croghan, New York.
Ontario Central Railroad Corp.
Ontario Central Railroad (ONCT) is a short-line railroad owned and operated by Finger Lakes Railway Corp. The 10-mile rail line owned by Ontario County and leased to ONCT runs between Shortsville and Farmington in Ontario County. The line connects to FGLK’s Canandaigua Line in Shortsville, New York.
Middletown & New Jersey Railroad LLC
The Middletown and New Jersey Railroad serves Middletown, New York and operates over 43 milesin southeastern New York serving Orange County and the Hudson Valley.
Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Norfolk Southern Corp. is a transportation company, which owns a freight railroad. It engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods primarily in the Southeast, East, and Midwest.
Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad Corp.
Based out of Utica, the Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern (MHWA) serves the Mohawk Valley and Adirondack Regions of New York state. With lineage in paper and forest products, the MHWA has evolved in-sync with the region, transitioning to a diverse customer base that includes aggregates, food products and perishables, chemicals, plastics and steel.
New York New Jersey Rail, LLC.
New York New Jersey Rail operates between Greenville Yard in Jersey City, New Jersey, and 65th Street Yard in Brooklyn, New York and provides the only remaining carfloat service on New York Harbor, while also providing warehouse switching services in Port Jersey.
New York & Ogdensburg Railway Company, Inc.
The New York & Ogdensburg Railway (NYOG) is a shortline railroad that runs between the Port of Ogdensburg, New York and the CSX junction in Norwood, New York. The railroad is approximately 26 miles in length.
New York & Atlantic Railway Company
The New York and Atlantic Railway is a short line railroad formed to provide freight service over the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road and serves Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Brooklyn, and Queens, New York
Ontario Midland Railroad Corp.
Ontario Midland Railroad Corp. operates 47 miles of track within Monroe and Wayne counties with connection to CSX in Newark NY.
Owego & Harford Railway
Owego and Harford Railway is a 26.7-mile railroad in New York that operates on a long-term lease from Tioga County Industrial Development Agency.
Providence & Worcester Railroad
The Providence and Worcester Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, as well as New York via trackage rights and connects to Whitehall, N.Y., and Fresh Pond/Queens, N.Y.
Rochester & Southern Railroad, Inc.
The Rochester and Southern Railroad operates from the city of Rochester in Monroe County to Silver Springs, NY.
SMS Rail Lines of NY, LLC
SMS Rail Lines is a shortline railroad based at Pureland Industrial Park in Bridgeport, New Jersey and operates lines in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and Guilderland, New York.
The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation
The NYSW operates over 400 miles of track in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania and is 286,000 pound gross weight capable on all lines with connections in Syracuse, NY; Utica, NY
and Binghamton, NY.
Wellsboro & Corning Railroad
The Wellsboro and Corning Railroad is a 35-mile shortline railroad that operates between Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and Corning, New York, passing through Tioga, and Lawrenceville.
Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad
The Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad extends across southwestern New York and northwestern Pennsylvania from Hornell, NY to Meadville, PA and Oil City, PA and north and south of Olean, NY. The affiliated Livonia, Avon & Lakeville operates in Livingston and Monroe Counties, south of Rochester, NY. The B&H Rail Corp. serves Steuben County, northwest of Corning, NY.