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Minnesota has 4,538 route miles of railroads serviced by 22 railroad companies.
Railroad companies are divided into three classes, based on operating revenues and status defined by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.
Class I Railroads (Major Railroads)
Annual gross operating revenues of at least $346.8 million
| Railroad Companies | Miles of Track |
| BNSF Railway | 1,598 |
| CN, Canadian National | 436 |
| CP, Canadian Pacific | 750 |
| UP, Union Pacific | 462 |
| Total Class I Miles | 3,246 |
Class II Railroads (Regional & Short Line Railroads)
Annual gross operating revenues between $27.8 million and $346.8 million
| Railroad Companies | Miles of Track |
| DME, Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern* | 472 |
*IC&E (Iowa, Chicago, & Eastern) railroad merged with DM&E railroad on December 26, 2008.
Class III Railroads (Local & Switching Railroads)
Annual gross operating revenue of less than 27.7 million
| Railroad Companies | Miles of Track |
| CTRR, Cloquet Terminal | 4 |
| MDW, Minnesota, Dakota, & Western | 4 |
| MNN, Minnesota Northern | 156 |
| MNNR, Minnesota Commercial | 35 |
| MPLI, Minnesota Prairie Line | 94 |
| MSWY, Minnesota Southern | 42 |
| NLR, Northern Lines | 23 |
| NPR, Northern Plains | 45 |
| NSSR, North Shore Scenic (SLLX) | 25 |
| OTVR, Otter Tail Valley | 71 |
| PGR, Progressive Rail | 80 |
| RRVW, Red River Valley & Western | 2 |
| SCXY, St. Croix Valley | 36 |
| TCWR, Twin Cities & Western | 146 |
| Total Class III Miles | 763 |
Private Railroads, Excursions, & Mining
| Railroad Companies | Miles of Track |
| CODX, City of Duluth | 47 |
| MZL, Minnesota Zephyr | 6 |
| NMCZ, North Shore Mining | 4 |
| Total Private Miles | 57 |
April 2009