Texas tops the list with 208 million tons of rail freight received each year. The Lone Star State is crisscrossed by a large network of railroads, making it easy for goods to move in and out of the state.
About 700 railroads operate common carrier freight service in the United States. There are about 160,141 mi (257,722 km) of railroad track in the United States, nearly all standard gauge.
The numerous freight and passenger trains coursing through Chicago define the city as the nation's railroad hub.
The stations listed in the database are organized by county (there are 87 in Minnesota).
Minnesota has 4,444 route miles of railroads serviced by 21 railroad companies.
Class III Railroads (Local & Switching Railroads) Railroad CompaniesMiles of Track MNN, Minnesota Northern 120 MNNR, Minnesota Commercial 128 MPLI, Minnesota Prairie Line 94 NLR, Northern Lines 1711 more rows