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Railroad Miles by State

Map of railroad miles by state in the United States

Railroad Miles by State

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Railroad Miles by State

  1. 1

    Railroad miles by state data puts Texas first with 10,370 miles. Illinois ranks second with 6,768 miles.

  2. 2

    Hawaii ranks last with 0 railroad miles. Rhode Island is next at 143 miles, followed by Delaware at 230.

  3. 3

    Texas leads Illinois by 3,602 miles. Pennsylvania ranks third at 5,228 miles.

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Railroad Miles by State Map

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Texas ranks first with 10,370 railroad miles. Hawaii ranks last with 0, and Rhode Island has 143 miles.
Railroad Miles by State Map
Rank State rail mi
1 Texas 10,370
2 Illinois 6,768
3 Pennsylvania 5,228
4 Ohio 5,099
5 California 5,050
6 Kansas 4,914
7 Georgia 4,636
8 Minnesota 4,617
9 Indiana 3,925
10 Iowa 3,870
11 Montana 3,588
12 Nebraska 3,466
13 Missouri 3,348
14 North Dakota 3,166
15 Michigan 3,081
16 Wisconsin 2,952
17 Florida 2,935
18 North Carolina 2,876
19 Washington 2,835
20 Virginia 2,802
21 New York 2,777
22 Oklahoma 2,767
23 Colorado 2,766
24 Alabama 2,638
25 Mississippi 2,621
26 Wyoming 2,620
27 Tennessee 2,536
28 South Dakota 2,420
29 Kentucky 2,398
30 Louisiana 2,367
31 Arkansas 2,291
32 West Virginia 2,213
33 Oregon 2,196
34 South Carolina 2,072
35 Arizona 1,899
36 Idaho 1,851
37 New Mexico 1,825
38 Utah 1,377
39 Maryland 1,232
40 Nevada 1,191
41 Maine 1,137
42 New Jersey 951
43 Massachusetts 936
44 Vermont 764
45 Connecticut 597
46 Alaska 506
47 New Hampshire 369
48 Delaware 230
49 Rhode Island 143
50 Hawaii 0

Texas ranks first with 10,370 railroad miles. Hawaii ranks last with 0, and Rhode Island has 143 miles.

Railroad Miles by State Table

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Print-ready table — Railroad Miles by State

States with the Most and Fewest Railroad Miles

Highest

10370
Texas flag
Texas #1

Lowest

0
Hawaii flag
Hawaii #50

Top 10 Highest — Rail Miles

#1 Texas flag Texas
10370
#2 Illinois flag Illinois
6768
#3 Pennsylvania flag Pennsylvania
5228
#4 Ohio flag Ohio
5099
#5 California flag California
5050
#6 Kansas flag Kansas
4914
#7 Georgia flag Georgia
4636
#8 Minnesota flag Minnesota
4617
#9 Indiana flag Indiana
3925
#10 Iowa flag Iowa
3870

Top 10 Lowest — Rail Miles

#50 Hawaii flag Hawaii
0
#49 Rhode Island flag Rhode Island
143
#48 Delaware flag Delaware
230
#47 New Hampshire flag New Hampshire
369
#46 Alaska flag Alaska
506
#45 Connecticut flag Connecticut
597
#44 Vermont flag Vermont
764
#43 Massachusetts flag Massachusetts
936
#42 New Jersey flag New Jersey
951
#41 Maine flag Maine
1137

States With the Most Railroad Miles

BNSF freight train crossing the Texas plains with grain hoppers
Texas ranks first in the table with 10,370 railroad miles.

Texas ranks first with 10,370 railroad miles. Illinois is second with 6,768 miles, and Pennsylvania is third with 5,228.

Ohio has 5,099 railroad miles, just ahead of California at 5,050. Kansas follows at 4,914 miles.

States With the Fewest Railroad Miles

Snow-covered Alaska Railroad tracks curving toward mountains near Denali
Alaska ranks 46th in the table with 506 railroad miles.

Hawaii ranks last with 0 railroad miles. Rhode Island is next at 143 miles, and Delaware follows at 230.

New Hampshire has 369 miles and Alaska has 506. Connecticut reaches 597 miles, keeping all five states below 600.

Railroad Miles by State Middle Ranks

Aerial view of a large Chicago freight rail classification yard with dozens of parallel tracks
Illinois ranks second with 6,768 railroad miles.

Colorado has 2,766 railroad miles, and Oklahoma is one mile higher at 2,767. Virginia reaches 2,802 miles, while Washington has 2,835.

Utah drops to 1,377 miles at rank 38. Maryland has 1,232 miles, and Nevada has 1,191.

Quick Answers

Which state has the most railroad miles?
Texas ranks first with 10,370 railroad miles. Illinois is second with 6,768 miles.
What is the railroad mileage in Texas?
Texas has 10,370 railroad miles. Pennsylvania's total is 5,228, which is less than half of Texas.
What is the railroad mileage in Illinois?
Illinois has 6,768 railroad miles. Texas is higher at 10,370.
Which state has the least railroad miles?
Hawaii ranks last with 0 railroad miles. Rhode Island is next at 143 miles.
What is the railroad mileage in California?
California has 5,050 railroad miles. Ohio is slightly higher at 5,099.
What is the railroad mileage in Hawaii?
Hawaii has 0 railroad miles in the table. Delaware has 230 miles, and Rhode Island has 143.

Methodology

Rail mileage figures come from the Association of American Railroads State Rankings 2021 report. The metric is total route miles of railroad operated in each state.

Sources

Information is cross-referenced with official state archives.
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