List of Mississippi railroads
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- Alabama and Gulf Coast RailwayAlabama and Gulf Coast RailwayThe Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway is one of several Class III short-line railroad companies owned by RailAmerica, Inc. It operates of track from the Pensacola, Florida export terminals, west of downtown, north to Columbus, Mississippi, with trackage rights along BNSF Railway to Amory, Mississippi...
(AGR) - Alabama Southern RailroadAlabama Southern RailroadThe Alabama Southern Railroad is a class III railroad that operates in the southern United States.ABS is one of several short line railroads owned by the Watco Companies....
(ABS) - BNSF RailwayBNSF RailwayThe BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
(BNSF) - Canadian National RailwayCanadian National RailwayThe Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
(CN) through subsidiary Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Central RailroadThe Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...
(IC) - Columbus and Greenville RailwayColumbus and Greenville RailwayThere have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests...
(CAGY) - CSX TransportationCSX TransportationCSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
(CSXT) - Gloster Southern RailroadGloster Southern RailroadThe Gloster Southern Railroad is a United States shortline railroad that operates in Mississippi and Louisiana. The GLSR began operation in 1986 and provides freight service from Gloster, Mississippi, to the Illinois Central Railroad interchange at Slaughter, Louisiana.The line was owned by...
(GLSR) - Golden Triangle RailroadGolden Triangle RailroadThe Golden Triangle Railroad is a railway in central Mississippi, totalling in length. The GTRA interchanges with the Kansas City Southern Railway at Columbus, Mississippi, and with Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Norfolk Southern via trackage rights over the KCS.The GTRA serves a Weyerhaeuser...
(GTRA) - Great River RailroadGreat River RailroadThe Great River Railroad is a 30 mile long shortline railroad that runs from Rosedale to a connection with the Columbus and Greenville Railway in Greenville, Mississippi....
(GTR) [Abandoned] - Grenada Railway (GRYR)
- Kansas City Southern RailwayKansas City Southern RailwayThe Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states...
(KCS) - Kosciusko and Southwestern RailwayKosciusko and Southwestern RailwayThe Kosciusko Railway was formed to operate the former Aberdeen District of the Illinois Central Railroad between Aberdeen Junction and Munsons Crossing, Mississippi...
(KSRY) [Abandoned] - Luxapalila Valley RailroadLuxapalila Valley RailroadLuxapalila Valley Railroad operates of track between Columbus, Mississippi, and Belk, Alabama.LXVR was incorporated in 1996, and was previously a subsidiary of CAGY Industries which owned several railroads in the Southeastern United States. In 2008, CAGY was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.,...
(LXVR) - M&B Railroad (MNBR)
- Meridian Southern RailwayMeridian Southern RailwayMeridian Southern Railway , in east Mississippi, USA, is a short line freight railroad linking Meridian, and Waynesboro, Mississippi and intermediate stations. The railroad is connected to the national rail network by its connection to the Kansas City Southern Railway at Meridian...
(MDS) - Mississippi Central RailroadMississippi Central RailroadMississippi Central Railroad may refer to:*Mississippi Central Railroad , a line from Oxford, Mississippi to Grand Junction, Tennessee owned by Pioneer Railcorp...
(MSCI) - Mississippi Delta RailroadMississippi Delta RailroadThe Mississippi Delta Railroad is a shortline railroad company operating from Swan Lake to Jonestown, Mississippi, a distance of ; the railroad interchanges with the Illinois Central at Swan Lake. Currently the railroad is owned by Coahoma County and was a former subsidiary of Gulf and Ohio...
(MSDR) - Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE)
- Mississippi and Skuna Valley RailroadMississippi and Skuna Valley RailroadThe Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad was incorporated on June 1st, 1925 and extends 21 miles from a connection with the Grenada Railway at Bruce Junction in Coffeeville, MS to serve a hardwood mill in Bruce, MS....
(MSV)[Abandoned] - Mississippi Southern Railroad (MSR)
- Mississippi Tennessee RailroadMississippi Tennessee RailroadThe Mississippi Tennessee Railroad is a 27 mile long shortline railroad that runs from New Albany to Falkner, MS, and previously extended from Houston, Mississippi to Middleton, Tennessee along former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio trackage....
(MTNR) - Mississippian Railway Cooperative (MSRW)
- Natchez Railway (NTZR)
- Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern RailwayThe Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
(NS) including subsidiary Alabama Great Southern RailroadAlabama Great Southern RailroadThe Alabama Great Southern Railroad is a railroad in the U.S. states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. It is an operating subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Corporation , running southwest from Chattanooga to New Orleans through Birmingham and Meridian...
(AGS) - Old Augusta Railroad (OAR)
- Port Bienville RailroadPort Bienville RailroadThe Port Bienville Railroad is a class III railroad operating in Mississippi.All mainline rail operated by PBVR has 286,000 pound gross-weight-on-rail capability. PBVR can store up to 429 rail cars at any one time. Multi-modal warehouse and trans-load facilities are available...
(PBVR) - Redmont RailwayRedmont RailwayThe Redmont Railway operates a segment of railroad that is leased from the Mississippi-Alabama Railroad Authority and operated by Sunshine Mills that runs between Corinth, Mississippi, and Red Bay, Alabama. Primary products hauled included grain and custom trucks...
(RRCI) - R.J. Corman Railroad/Tennessee Terminal (RJCK)
- Tishomingo Railroad (TISH)
- Vicksburg Southern RailroadVicksburg Southern RailroadThe Vicksburg Southern Railroad is a shortline railroad in and near Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States, owned by Watco. It connects with the Kansas City Southern Railway's Meridian Speedway in Vicksburg, and stretches north to Redwood and south to Cedars...
(VSOR) - West Tennessee RailroadWest Tennessee RailroadThe West Tennessee Railroad is a shortline railroad in the Southern U.S., connecting Corinth, Mississippi to Fulton, Kentucky via western Tennessee. The company began operating in 1984 on a part of the former Mobile and Ohio Railroad main line between Jackson and Kenton, Tennessee...
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Defunct railroads
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SystemThis is one or more of the Class I railroad Class I railroad A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue.Smaller railroads are classified as Class II and Class III... s that the railroad became part of, if any. |
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| Alabama Central Railroad | SOU | 1871 | 1881 | East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad was a rail transport system that operated in the southeastern United States during the late 19th century... |
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| Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad | SOU | 1868 | 1877 | Alabama Great Southern Railroad Alabama Great Southern Railroad The Alabama Great Southern Railroad is a railroad in the U.S. states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. It is an operating subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Corporation , running southwest from Chattanooga to New Orleans through Birmingham and Meridian... |
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| Alabama and Mississippi Railroad | A&M | 1902 | 1921 | Mississippi and Alabama Railroad, Mississippi Export Railroad | |
| Alabama and Vicksburg Railway | A&V | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1889 | 1959 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
| Arkansas City and Grenada Railroad | C&G Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... |
1872 | 1873 | Greenville, Columbus and Birmingham Railroad | |
| Avera and Northeastern Railroad | 1929 | 1933 | N/A | ||
| Batesville Southwestern Railroad Batesville Southwestern Railroad The Batesville Southwestern Railroad was a shortline railroad established in 1910 and built jointly by Illinois Central Railroad and R. J. Darnell, a local lumber mill owner. Construction of the line started in 1911 and was completed in 1914. The line extended from Batesville, MS to Crowder, MS and... |
BSW | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1910 | 1930 | N/A |
| Bonhomie and Hattiesburg Southern Railroad | 1923 | 1972 | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad | ||
| Boyle and Sunflower River Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1896 | 1900 | Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system . Construction began in Jackson, Mississippi, and continued to Yazoo City, Mississippi. The line was later expanded through the Mississippi Delta and on to Memphis, Tennessee... |
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| Brookhaven and Pearl River Railway | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1904 | 1911 | Mississippi Valley Company | |
| Burlington Northern Inc. | BN | 1980 | 1981 | Burlington Northern Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.... |
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| Burlington Northern Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.... |
BN | 1981 | 1996 | Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway | |
| Canton, Aberdeen and Nashville Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1882 | 1953 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
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| Canton and Carthage Railroad | C&CA | 1927 | 1960 | N/A | |
| Canton and Jackson Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1841 | 1852 | New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad | |
| Canton, Kosciusko, Aberdeen and Tuscumbia Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1852 | 1853 | New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad | |
| Central Mississippi Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1877 | 1878 | Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad | |
| Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1878 | 1951 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
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| Chickawsaha and Jackson Railroad | 1892 | 1914 | Chicora and Northwestern Railway | ||
| Chicora and Northwestern Railway | 1914 | 1931 | N/A | ||
| Clinton and Vicksburg Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1831 | 1833 | Commercial and Railroad Bank of Vicksburg | |
| Columbia, Lumberton and Gulf Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1894 | 1900 | Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Gulf and Ship Island Railroad The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad was constructed in the state of Mississippi, USA, at the turn of the 20th century to open a vast expanse of southern yellow pine forests for commercial harvest. In spite of economic uncertainty, entrepreneurs William H. Hardy and Joseph T. Jones successfully... |
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| Columbia and Silver Creek Railroad Columbia and Silver Creek Railroad The Columbia and Silver Creek Railroad was a shortline railroad formerly operating between a connection with the Illinois Central at Silver Creek to Columbia, . Later the railroad shifted location from the Columbia line to a branch from Taylorsville to Soso, Mississippi and was owned by Richard... |
CLSL | 1982 | 1988 | Gloster Southern Railroad Gloster Southern Railroad The Gloster Southern Railroad is a United States shortline railroad that operates in Mississippi and Louisiana. The GLSR began operation in 1986 and provides freight service from Gloster, Mississippi, to the Illinois Central Railroad interchange at Slaughter, Louisiana.The line was owned by... |
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| Columbus, Fayette and Decatur Railroad | C&G Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... |
1881 | 1881 | Georgia Pacific Railway Georgia Pacific Railway The Georgia Pacific Railway was chartered on December 31, 1881, consolidating the Georgia Western Railroad and the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company of Alabama. Constructed between 1882 and 1889, the Georgia Pacific connected Atlanta, Georgia, and Greenville, Mississippi... |
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| Columbus and Greenville Railroad | C&G | C&G, SOU | 1920 | 1923 | Columbus and Greenville Railway Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... |
| Columbus and Greenville Railway Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... |
C&G | C&G | 1923 | 1972 | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad |
| Commercial and Railroad Bank of Vicksburg | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1833 | 1850 | Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad | |
| Corinth and Counce Railroad Corinth and Counce Railroad The Corinth and Counce Railroad was a Class III railroad operating freight service between Mississippi and Tennessee. The line was built in 1959, expanded in 1974 and sold in 1991 to a new owner who changed the railroad's name... |
CCR | 1958 | 1991 | TennRail Corporation | |
| Cybur, Gulf and Northwestern Railroad | 1914 | 1918 | |||
| Pearl River Valley Railroad Pearl River Valley Railroad The Pearl River Valley Railroad was a shortline railroad that ran from Nicholson to Picayune, Mississippi. It began operation in 1917 and was abandoned in 2007.- External links :*http://hawkinsrails.net/shortlines/prv/prv.htm... |
PRV | 1917 | 2007 | N/A | |
| DeKalb and Western Railroad | DK&W, DKW | 1916 | 1949 | N/A | |
| Delta Southern Railway | C&G Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... |
1904 | 1921 | Itta Bena and Belzoni Railroad | |
| East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad was a rail transport system that operated in the southeastern United States during the late 19th century... |
SOU | 1881 | 1886 | East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway | |
| East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway | SOU | 1886 | 1894 | Southern Railway | |
| Ellisville and Laurel Railroad | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1902 | 1902 | Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad | |
| Fernwood, Columbia and Gulf Railroad | 1920 | 1972 | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad | ||
| Fernwood and Gulf Railroad | 1906 | 1920 | Fernwood, Columbia and Gulf Railroad | ||
| Gainesville and Mississippi Railroad | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1852 | 1854 | Mississippi, Gainesville and Tuscaloosa Railroad | |
| Georgia Pacific Railway Georgia Pacific Railway The Georgia Pacific Railway was chartered on December 31, 1881, consolidating the Georgia Western Railroad and the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company of Alabama. Constructed between 1882 and 1889, the Georgia Pacific connected Atlanta, Georgia, and Greenville, Mississippi... |
C&G Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... , SOU |
1881 | 1894 | Southern Railway in Mississippi | |
| Grand Gulf and Port Gibson Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1852 | 1883 | New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg and Memphis Railroad | |
| Greenville, Columbus and Birmingham Railroad | C&G Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... |
1873 | 1881 | Columbus, Fayette and Decatur Railroad | |
| Greenville, Deer Creek and Rolling Fork Railroad | C&G Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... |
1870 | 1880 | Greenville, Columbus and Birmingham Railroad | |
| Gulf and Chicago Railroad | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1889 | 1903 | Gulf and Chicago Railway | |
| Gulf and Chicago Railway | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1903 | 1909 | New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad | |
| Gulf and Mississippi Railroad Gulf and Mississippi Railroad The Gulf and Mississippi Railroad was the first regional railroad in the United States upon its creation in 1985. With over of track in the states of Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama it was among the largest spin-off railroads in the post-Staggers Act era. MidSouth Rail acquired the entire G&M... |
GMSR | 1985 | 1988 | SouthRail Corporation | |
| Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad was a railroad in the Southern United States. The first World War had forced government operation upon the company; and in 1919, when it became once more a free agent, it chose Ike Tigrett to charter its new course... |
GM&N | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1915 | 1940 | Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
| Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
GM&O | GM&O | 1938 | 1972 | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad |
| Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Gulf and Ship Island Railroad The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad was constructed in the state of Mississippi, USA, at the turn of the 20th century to open a vast expanse of southern yellow pine forests for commercial harvest. In spite of economic uncertainty, entrepreneurs William H. Hardy and Joseph T. Jones successfully... |
G&SI | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1850 | 1945 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
| Helm and Northwestern Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1904 | 1931 | N/A | |
| Hiwannee and Tombigbee Railroad | 1906 | 1912 | N/A | ||
| Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
IC | IC | 1883 | 1972 | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad |
| Illinois Central Gulf Railroad | ICG | 1972 | 1988 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
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| Itta Bena and Belzoni Railroad | 1923 | 1928 | N/A | ||
| Jackson and Brandon Railroad and Bridge Company | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1841 | 1852 | Southern Railroad | |
| Jackson and Brandon Railroad and Bridge Company | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1836 | 1838 | Mississippi and Alabama Railroad | |
| Jackson and Eastern Railway | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1916 | 1929 | Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad was a railroad in the Southern United States. The first World War had forced government operation upon the company; and in 1919, when it became once more a free agent, it chose Ike Tigrett to charter its new course... |
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| Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in the southern United States.The company was created by consolidation in 1887 from a line of the same name and the Memphis and Birmingham Railway. The KCM&B operated between Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham,... |
SLSF | 1886 | 1928 | St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | |
| Kentwood and Eastern Railroad | 1922 | N/A | |||
| Kentwood and Eastern Railway | K&E | 1906 | 1922 | N/A | |
| Kingston and Central Mississippi Railway | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1901 | 1902 | Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad | |
| Kosciusko and Southeastern Railroad | 1916 | 1931 | N/A | ||
| Leland Southwestern Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1906 | 1916 | N/A | |
| Liberty–White Railroad | 1902 | 1921 | N/A | ||
| Louisville and Nashville Railroad Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
L&N | L&N | 1880 | 1983 | Seaboard System Railroad Seaboard System Railroad The Seaboard System Railroad was a former Class I railroad created by merging the railroads of the Family Lines System. Although sharing common ownership, the railroads of the Family Lines System used different names when conducting business... |
| Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1884 | 1892 | Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system . Construction began in Jackson, Mississippi, and continued to Yazoo City, Mississippi. The line was later expanded through the Mississippi Delta and on to Memphis, Tennessee... |
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| Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad | SLSF | 1885 | 1887 | Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in the southern United States.The company was created by consolidation in 1887 from a line of the same name and the Memphis and Birmingham Railway. The KCM&B operated between Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham,... |
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| Memphis and Charleston Railroad Memphis and Charleston Railroad The Memphis and Charleston Railroad, completed in 1857, was the first railroad in the United States to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River. Chartered in 1846 the railroad ran from Memphis, Tennessee to Stevenson, Alabama through the towns of Corinth, Mississippi and Huntsville,... |
SOU | 1850 | 1898 | Memphis and Charleston Railway | |
| Memphis and Charleston Railway | SOU | 1898 | 2002 | Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Memphis, Holly Springs and Mobile Railroad | SLSF | 1859 | 1867 | Memphis, Holly Springs, Okolona and Selma Railroad | |
| Memphis, Holly Springs, Okolona and Selma Railroad | SLSF | 1867 | 1870 | Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad | |
| Memphis, Holly Springs and Selma Railroad | SLSF | 1881 | 1881 | Memphis, Selma and Brunswick Railroad | |
| Memphis and New Orleans Railroad and Levee Company | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1882 | 1887 | Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway | |
| Memphis, Selma and Brunswick Railroad | SLSF | 1881 | 1885 | Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad | |
| Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1870 | 1884 | Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway | |
| Meridian and Bigbee Railroad | MBRR, MB | 1952 | 1997 | M&B Railroad | |
| Meridian and Bigbee River Railway | 1917 | 1952 | Meridian and Bigbee Railroad | ||
| Meridian, Brookhaven and Natchez Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1891 | 1946 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
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| Meridian, Brookhaven and Natchez Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1882 | 1888 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
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| Meridian and Deep Water Railway | 1911 | Meridian and Bigbee River Railway | |||
| Meridian and Memphis Railway | M&M | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1911 | 1929 | Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad was a railroad in the Southern United States. The first World War had forced government operation upon the company; and in 1919, when it became once more a free agent, it chose Ike Tigrett to charter its new course... |
| Meridian Terminal Company | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... / IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... / SOU |
1904 | 1958 | New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad The New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad was a Class I railroad in Louisiana and Mississippi in the United States. The railroad operated of track from its completion in 1883 until it was absorbed by the Alabama Great Southern Railroad subsidiary of the Southern Railway in 1969.- History :The... |
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| MidSouth Rail Corporation | MSRC | 1986 | 1993 | Kansas City Southern Railway Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
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| Minter City Southern and Western Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1904 | 1932 | N/A | |
| Mississippi and Alabama Railroad | 1922 | 1950 | N/A | ||
| Mississippi and Alabama Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1905 | 1913 | Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad | |
| Mississippi and Alabama Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1836 | 1841 | Jackson and Brandon Railroad and Bridge Company | |
| Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad may refer to:*Mississippi Central Railroad , a line from Oxford, Mississippi to Grand Junction, Tennessee owned by Pioneer Railcorp... |
MSC | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1904 | 1967 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
| Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad may refer to:*Mississippi Central Railroad , a line from Oxford, Mississippi to Grand Junction, Tennessee owned by Pioneer Railcorp... |
IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1852 | 1874 | New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad | |
| Mississippi Eastern Railway | ME | 1903 | 1942 | N/A | |
| Mississippi, Gainesville and Tuscaloosa Railroad | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1854 | 1870 | Mobile and Ohio Railroad Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Mobile and Ohio Railroad was a railroad in the Southern U.S. The M&O was chartered in January and February 1848 by the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. It was planned to span the distance between the seaport of Mobile, Alabama and the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois... |
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| Mississippi and Schoona Valley Railroad | 1925 | 1926 | Mississippi and Skuna Valley Railroad Mississippi and Skuna Valley Railroad The Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad was incorporated on June 1st, 1925 and extends 21 miles from a connection with the Grenada Railway at Bruce Junction in Coffeeville, MS to serve a hardwood mill in Bruce, MS.... |
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| Mississippi Southern Railroad | 1922 | 1932 | N/A | ||
| Mississippi and Tennessee RailNet | MT | 1998 | 2003 | Mississippi Tennessee Railroad Mississippi Tennessee Railroad The Mississippi Tennessee Railroad is a 27 mile long shortline railroad that runs from New Albany to Falkner, MS, and previously extended from Houston, Mississippi to Middleton, Tennessee along former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio trackage.... |
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| Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1852 | 1889 | Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad | |
| Mississippi Valley Company | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1872 | 1945 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
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| Mississippi Valley and Ship Island Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1873 | 1883 | New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg and Memphis Railroad | |
| Mississippi and Western Railroad | 1917 | 1932 | N/A | ||
| Mississippian Railway Mississippian Railway The Mississippian Railway is a short line railroad operating from Amory, Mississippi to Fulton, Mississippi. It is operated by the Mississippian Railway Cooperative.A connection is provided with BNSF Railway at Amory, Mississippi.-Sources:... |
MISS | 1923 | 1986 | Mississippian Railway Cooperative | |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
MP | MP | 1965 | 1982 | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad |
| Mobile, Hattiesburg and Jackson Railroad | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1888 | 1890 | Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad | |
| Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1890 | 1909 | New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad | |
| Mobile and Northwestern Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1870 | 1889 | Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway, Mississippi Valley Company | |
| Mobile and Ohio Railroad Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Mobile and Ohio Railroad was a railroad in the Southern U.S. The M&O was chartered in January and February 1848 by the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. It was planned to span the distance between the seaport of Mobile, Alabama and the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois... |
GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1848 | 1940 | Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
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| Moss Point and Pascagoula Railroad | 1894 | 1903 | Pascagoula Street Railway and Power Company | ||
| Nashville and Mississippi Delta Railroad | SOU | 1890 | 1902 | Southern Railway | |
| Natchez, Columbia and Mobile Railroad | 1892 | 1933 | N/A | ||
| Natchez and Eastern Railway | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1906 | 1909 | Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad may refer to:*Mississippi Central Railroad , a line from Oxford, Mississippi to Grand Junction, Tennessee owned by Pioneer Railcorp... |
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| Natchez and Jackson Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1870 | 1872 | Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Railroad | |
| Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1872 | 1890 | Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway | |
| Natchez and Southern Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1902 | 1965 | Missouri Pacific Railroad Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
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| Natchez Trace Railroad | NTR | 1982 | 1993 | Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad may refer to:*Mississippi Central Railroad , a line from Oxford, Mississippi to Grand Junction, Tennessee owned by Pioneer Railcorp... |
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| New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg and Memphis Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1882 | 1884 | Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway | |
| New Orleans Great Northern Railroad | NOGN | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1905 | 1933 | New Orleans Great Northern Railway |
| New Orleans Great Northern Railway | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1933 | 1983 | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad | |
| New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1852 | 1874 | New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad | |
| New Orleans, Jackson and Northern Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1877 | 1878 | Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad | |
| New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad | L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1867 | 1871 | New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad | |
| New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1909 | 1915 | Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad was a railroad in the Southern United States. The first World War had forced government operation upon the company; and in 1919, when it became once more a free agent, it chose Ike Tigrett to charter its new course... |
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| New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad | L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1871 | 1881 | Louisville and Nashville Railroad Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
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| New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad The New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad was a Class I railroad in Louisiana and Mississippi in the United States. The railroad operated of track from its completion in 1883 until it was absorbed by the Alabama Great Southern Railroad subsidiary of the Southern Railway in 1969.- History :The... |
N&NE | SOU | 1871 | 1969 | Alabama Great Southern Railroad Alabama Great Southern Railroad The Alabama Great Southern Railroad is a railroad in the U.S. states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. It is an operating subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Corporation , running southwest from Chattanooga to New Orleans through Birmingham and Meridian... |
| New Orleans and Northwestern Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1884 | 1902 | Natchez and Southern Railway | |
| New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1874 | 1877 | Central Mississippi Railroad, New Orleans, Jackson and Northern Railroad | |
| North East and South West Alabama Railroad | SOU | 1854 | 1868 | Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad | |
| Oak Grove and Georgetown Railroad | 1904 | 1927 | N/A | ||
| Okolona, Houston and Calhoun City Railway | O.H.&C.C. | 1933 | 1939 | N/A | |
| Pascagoula – Moss Point Northern Railroad | 1912 | 1915 | Alabama and Mississippi Railroad | ||
| Pascagoula Northern Railroad | 1909 | 1912 | Pascagoula – Moss Point Northern Railroad | ||
| Pearl and Leaf Rivers Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1897 | 1904 | Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad Mississippi Central Railroad may refer to:*Mississippi Central Railroad , a line from Oxford, Mississippi to Grand Junction, Tennessee owned by Pioneer Railcorp... |
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| Richmond and Danville Railroad Richmond and Danville Railroad The Richmond and Danville Railroad was chartered in Virginia in the United States in 1847. The portion between Richmond and Danville, Virginia was completed in 1856... |
C&G Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... , SOU |
1889 | 1894 | Southern Railway | |
| Ripley Railroad | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1871 | 1872 | Ship Island, Ripley and Kentucky Railroad | |
| Rosedale and Mississippi Central Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1890 | 1898 | Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system . Construction began in Jackson, Mississippi, and continued to Yazoo City, Mississippi. The line was later expanded through the Mississippi Delta and on to Memphis, Tennessee... |
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| St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | SLSF | SLSF | 1916 | 1980 | Burlington Northern Inc. |
| St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad | SLSF | 1903 | 1916 | St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | |
| Sanoody Valley Railroad | 1908 | 1915 | DeKalb and Western Railroad | ||
| Sardis and Delta Railroad | 1900 | 1929 | N/A | ||
| Seaboard System Railroad Seaboard System Railroad The Seaboard System Railroad was a former Class I railroad created by merging the railroads of the Family Lines System. Although sharing common ownership, the railroads of the Family Lines System used different names when conducting business... |
SBD | 1983 | 1986 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad | SLSF | 1870 | 1881 | Memphis, Holly Springs and Selma Railroad | |
| Ship Island, Ripley and Kentucky Railroad | GM&O Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad The Gulf, Mobile and Ohio was a Class I railroad in the central United States whose primary routes extended from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, Louisiana, to St... |
1872 | 1889 | Gulf and Chicago Railroad | |
| Shubuta and Southwestern Railroad | 1905 | 1922 | N/A | ||
| Southern Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1846 | 1867 | Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad | |
| Southern Railway | SOU | SOU | 1894 | 1990 | Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
| Southern Railway in Mississippi | C&G Columbus and Greenville Railway There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests... , SOU |
1894 | 1920 | Columbus and Greenville Railroad | |
| SouthRail Corporation | SR | 1988 | 1993 | Kansas City Southern Railway Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
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| Sunflower and Eastern Railway | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1901 | 1930 | N/A | |
| Tallahatta Railroad | 1902 | 1919 | N/A | ||
| TennRail Corporation | 1991 | 1993 | Kansas City Southern Railway Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
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| Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1850 | 1857 | Southern Railroad | |
| Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1867 | 1889 | Alabama and Vicksburg Railway | |
| Vicksburg, Pensacola and Ship Island Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1871 | 1873 | Mississippi Valley and Ship Island Railroad | |
| West and East Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1873 | 1886 | Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system . Construction began in Jackson, Mississippi, and continued to Yazoo City, Mississippi. The line was later expanded through the Mississippi Delta and on to Memphis, Tennessee... |
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| West Feliciana Railroad | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1831 | 1888 | Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway | |
| Yazoo Delta Railway | IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1895 | 1900 | Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system . Construction began in Jackson, Mississippi, and continued to Yazoo City, Mississippi. The line was later expanded through the Mississippi Delta and on to Memphis, Tennessee... |
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| Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1882 and was part of the Illinois Central Railroad system . Construction began in Jackson, Mississippi, and continued to Yazoo City, Mississippi. The line was later expanded through the Mississippi Delta and on to Memphis, Tennessee... |
IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
1882 | 1946 | Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa... |
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Electric
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- Jackson Railway and Light Company
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- Meridian Light and Railway Company
- Meridian Street Railway and Power Company
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