Union Railroad
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The following railroads have been named Union Railroad or Union Railway, usually because they connected or merged several other railroads. See joint railway
for the concept of a railroad owned by more than one company.
Freight carriers
Street railways
The following railroads had Union Railroad or Union Railway in their names:
Joint railway
A joint railway is a railway operating under the control of more than one railway company: those companies very often supplying the traction over the railway.-United Kingdom:There are many examples of joint railway working in the United Kingdom...
for the concept of a railroad owned by more than one company.
Freight carriers
- Union Railroad (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)Union Railroad (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)The Union Railroad is a Class III switching railroad located in Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania. The company is owned by Transtar, Inc., which is itself a subsidiary of USS Corp, more popularly known as United States Steel...
, 1889-present - Union Railroad (Illinois), 1852-1881, predecessor of the Michigan Central Railroad (New York Central system)
- Union Railroad of Baltimore (Maryland), 1866-1976, predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad
- Union Railroad (Massachusetts freight railway), 1848-1854, predecessor of the Boston and Albany Railroad (New York Central system)
- Union Freight RailroadUnion Freight RailroadThe Union Freight Railroad was a freight-only railroad connecting the railroads coming into the north and south sides of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Almost its entire length was along Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street...
, 1872-1970, part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad system in Boston, Massachusetts - Union Railroad (Onondaga County, New York), 1856-1858, predecessor of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
- Union Railroad (Rockland County, New York), 1851-1946, predecessor of the Erie Railroad
- Union Railroad (Ohio), 1858-1860, predecessor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
- Union Railroad of Oregon, 1927-1993
- Union Railway (Oregon), 1890-1906, predecessor of the above
- Union Railway (Chattanooga, Tennessee), 1883-1888, belt line
- Union Railway (Memphis, Tennessee), belt line
Street railways
- Union Railway (Bronx) in New York City
- Union Railroad (Brooklyn) in New York City
- Union Railroad (Massachusetts street railway) in the Boston area
- Union Railroad (Missouri) in St. Louis
- Union Railway (Missouri) in St. Joseph
- Union Railway (Pennsylvania) in Chester
- Union Railroad (Rhode Island) in Providence
- Union Railroad (Washington) in Washington, D.C.
The following railroads had Union Railroad or Union Railway in their names:
- Attalla Union Railway, street railway in Gadsden, AlabamaGadsden, AlabamaThe city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the...
- Baltimore Coal and Union Railroad, part of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad system
- Binghamton, Lestershire and Union Railroad, a street railway between Binghamton, New YorkBinghamton, New YorkBinghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
and Union, New York, now a part of Endicott, New YorkEndicott, New YorkEndicott is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 13,038 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after Henry B...
. - Chattanooga Union Railway, Chattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
- Dayton and Union Railroad, Union City, IndianaUnion City, IndianaUnion City is a city in Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,584.Union City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, a forerunner of the Pennsylvania Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to...
to Dodson, Ohio - Dayton Union Railway, Dayton, OhioDayton, OhioDayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
- Delaware River and Union Railroad, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, owned by Sun OilSunocoSunoco Inc. is an American petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. and Sun Oil Co. ....
- Des Moines Union Railway, Des Moines, IowaDes Moines, IowaDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
- Detroit Union Railroad Depot and Station Company, Detroit, MichiganDetroit, MichiganDetroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
- Fort Wayne Union Railway, Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
- Fremont, Lima and Union Railway, Fremont, Ohio to Rushville, Indiana via Union City, IndianaUnion City, IndianaUnion City is a city in Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,584.Union City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, a forerunner of the Pennsylvania Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to...
- Gadsden and Attala Union Railroad, street railway in Gadsden, AlabamaGadsden, AlabamaThe city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the...
- Galena and Chicago Union RailroadGalena and Chicago Union RailroadThe Galena and Chicago Union Railroad was a railroad running west from Chicago to Clinton, Iowa and Freeport, Illinois, never reaching Galena, Illinois...
, Chicago to Clinton, Iowa - Indianapolis Union RailwayIndianapolis Union RailwayThe Indianapolis Union Railway Company , is a terminal railroad operating in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was organized on May 31, 1850, as the Union Track Railway Company by the presidents of the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Company , the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad Company , and the...
, belt line around Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... - Jacques Cartier Union Railway
- Kentucky Union Railway, LexingtonLexington, KentuckyLexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
to Jackson, KentuckyJackson, KentuckyThere were 1,005 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had... - Lafayette Union Railroad
- Minneapolis Union Railway, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
- Montana Union Railway, ButteButte, MontanaButte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
to Garrison, MontanaGarrison, MontanaGarrison is a census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Garrison is located at .... - Northwestern Union Railroad, Milwaukee to Fond du Lac, WisconsinFond du Lac, WisconsinFond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...
- Ogden Union Railway and Depot, Ogden, UtahOgden, UtahOgden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
- Peoria and Pekin Union RailwayPeoria and Pekin Union RailwayThe Peoria and Pekin Union Railway is a switching and terminal railroad in Illinois that began operating in 1881 and was leased to the Tazewell and Peoria Railroad in 2004. Its main yard and roundhouse are in East Peoria, Illinois, and it owns track on both sides of the Illinois River...
, Pekin to Peoria, Illinois - Portland Union Railway Station, Portland, MainePortland, MainePortland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
- Rock River Valley Union Railroad, state line to Fond du Lac, WisconsinFond du Lac, WisconsinFond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...
- Spartanburg and Union RailroadSpartanburg and Union RailroadThe Spartanburg and Union Railroad was a shortline railroad that served the South Carolina Upstate region before, during and after the American Civil War....
, Alston to Spartanburg, South CarolinaSpartanburg, South CarolinathgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... - State Line and Union Railroad, Genoa, IllinoisGenoa, IllinoisGenoa is a city in the north-east corner of DeKalb County, Illinois in the United States. It is located on the historic Galena-Chicago stagecoach route. At the 2010 census the city had a population of 5,193, up from 4,169 at the 2000 census.-History:...
to Columbus, WisconsinColumbus, WisconsinColumbus is a city in Columbia and Dodge Counties in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 4,991 at the 2010 census. Columbus is located about northeast of Madison on the Crawfish River. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area... - Troy Union Railroad and Depot, Troy, New YorkTroy, New YorkTroy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
- Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway
- Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
, the largest railroad in the United States - Union Railroad Transfer and Stock Yards Company, a belt line around Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
- Union Railway and Terminal Company, St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
- Union Railway and Transit Company, St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
- Western Union Railroad, Racine, WisconsinRacine, WisconsinRacine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
to Savannah and Port Byron - Wisconsin Union Railroad, Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
to Illinois state line
See also
- International Union of RailwaysInternational Union of RailwaysThe UIC , or International Union of Railways, is an international rail transport industry body.- Brief history :The railways of Europe originated as separate concerns. There were many border changes after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. Colonial railways were the responsibility of the...
- American Railway UnionAmerican Railway UnionThe American Railway Union , was the largest labor union of its time, and one of the first industrial unions in the United States. It was founded on June 20, 1893, by railway workers gathered in Chicago, Illinois, and under the leadership of Eugene V...
- Union Station (disambiguation)
- Unity Railways
- Etihad Railway, formerly known as United Arab Emirates Union RailwayUnited Arab Emirates Union RailwayEtihad Rail, formerly Union Railway, is an enterprise founded in 2010 to develop a national railway network in the United Arab Emirates. The CEO is Richard Bowker.-Project:...