The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Maryland.
Common freight carriers
Canadian Pacific Railway through subsidiary Delaware and Hudson Railway (trackage rights, not used) Canton Railroad (CTN) CSX Transportation (CSXT) Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) Georges Creek Railway (GCK) Maryland and Delaware Railroad (MDDE) Maryland Midland Railway (MMID) Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) Tradepoint Rail (TPR) Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (WE) Winchester and Western Railroad (WW)
Passenger carriers
Amtrak (AMTK) Baltimore Streetcar Museum Maryland Transit Administration for its MARC operations, the Baltimore Metro Subway, the Baltimore Light RailLink, and the Purple Line (under construction) National Capital Trolley Museum Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Walkersville Southern Railroad Washington Metro
Defunct railroads
Electric railways
Baltimore and Bel Air Electric Railway
Baltimore, Halethorpe and Elkridge Railway
Baltimore, Sparrow's Point and Chesapeake Railway
Blue Ridge Railway
Capital Traction Company
City and Suburban Railway
Cumberland Electric Railway
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway
Frederick Railroad
Frederick and Middletown Railroad
Hagerstown Railway
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
Kensington Railway
Loraine Electric Railway
Maryland Electric Railways
North Beach Railway
Potomac and Severn Electric Railway: 1899–1900, to Washington and Annapolis Electric Railway Towson and Cockeysville Electric Railway; 1912–1924, shuttle between Northern Central's Timonium Station and the Towson Courthouse United Railways and Electric Company Washington and Annapolis Electric Railway: 1900–1902, to Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad (WB&A): 1911–1935, to Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway: 1902–1911, to Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad Washington, Berwyn and Laurel Electric Railway Washington Railway and Electric Company Washington and Glen Echo Railroad Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway Washington Interurban Railway Washington and Maryland Railway Washington and Rockville Railway Washington, Spa Spring and Gretta Railway Washington, Woodside and Forest Glen Railway and Power Company
Private carriers
Eckhart Branch Railroad
Georges Creek Railroad
Green Ridge Railroad
Maryland Mining Company
Mount Savage Railroad
Passenger carriers
Indian Head Central Railway
Ghost railroads
Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad
See also
List of railroad lines in the Delmarva Peninsula
Notes
References
Association of American Railroads (2003), Railroad Service in Maryland. Retrieved May 12, 2005.