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A Class III railroad, as defined by the American Association of Railroads, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $10 million (1978 dollars). The term only applies to United States railroads, but is sometimes applied to other countries. Class III railroads are typically local short line railroads, serving a very small number of towns or industries; many Class III railroads were once branch lines of larger railroads that were spun off, or portions of mainlines that had been abandoned.
Current Railroads by State
Current Class III railroads in operation in the United States are:
Alabama
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Alabama and Tennessee River Railway | ATN |
Arkansas
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Arkansas and Missouri Railroad | AM |
| Fort Smith Railroad | FSR |
California
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Almanor Railroad | AL |
| Carrizo Gorge Railway | CZRY |
| Central California Traction | CCT |
| McCloud Railway | CZRY |
| Pacific Harbor Line | PHL |
| Richmond Pacific Railroad | RPRC |
| San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad | SDIY |
| Santa Maria Valley Railroad | SMV |
| Sierra Northern Railroad | SERA |
| California Northern Railroad | CFNR |
Colorado
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Denver Rock Island Railroad | DRIR |
| San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad | SLRG |
Florida
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Apalachicola Northern Railroad | AN |
| Bay Line Railroad | BAYL |
| Seminole Gulf Railway | SGLR |
| South Central Florida Express | SCFE |
Georgia
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Georgia Central Railway | GC |
Illinois
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bloomer Line | BLOL |
| Illinois Railway | IR |
| Eastern Illinois Railway | EIRC |
| Central Illinois Railway | CIRY |
| Keokuk Junction Railway | KJRY |
| Tazewell and Peoria Railroad | TZPR |
| Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad | TPW |
| Decatur Junction Railway | DT |
| Peoria and Western Railway | PWRY |
Indiana
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bee Line Railroad | BLEX |
| Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad | CFE |
| Central Indiana and Western Railroad | CEIW |
| Central Railroad Company of Indiana | CIND |
| Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis | CERA |
| Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad | CKIN |
| Dubois County Railroad | DCRR |
| Evansville Western Railway | EVWR |
| Elkhart and Western Railroad | EWR |
| Fulton County Railroad | FC |
| Honey Creek Railroad | HCRR |
| Hoosier Southern Railroad | HOS |
| Indian Creek Railroad | ICRK |
| Indiana Northeastern Railroad | IN |
| Indiana Southern Railroad | ISRR |
| Indiana Southwestern Railway | ISW |
| Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad | KBSR |
| Louisville and Indiana Railroad | LIRC |
| Madison Railroad | CMPA |
| Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway | TPW |
| Vermillion Valley Railroad | VVRR |
Iowa
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Appanoose County Community Railroad | APNC |
| Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway | CIC |
| Iowa Northern Railway | IANR |
Kansas
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Terminal Railway | KCT |
Massachusetts
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Grafton and Upton Railroad | GU |
Michigan
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Adrian and Blissfield Railroad | ADBF |
| Charlotte Southern Railroad | CHS |
| Detroit Connecting Railroad | DCON |
| Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad | LSI |
| Lapeer Industrial Railroad | LIRR |
| Tecumseh Branch Connecting Railroad | TCBY |
Missouri
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Terminal Railway | KCT |
Nebraska
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Brandon Corporation | BRAN |
| Fremont and Elkhorn Valley Railroad | FEVR |
| Kyle Railroad | KLYE |
| Nebkota Railway | NRI |
| Nebraska Central | NCRC |
| Nebraska Northeastern Railway | NENE |
| Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet | NKC |
| Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway | OLB |
| Sidney and Lowe Railroad | SLGG |
New York
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bath and Hammondsport Railroad | BH |
| Batten Kill Railroad | BKRR |
| Depew, Lancaster and Western Railroad | DLWR |
| Falls Road Railroad | FRR |
| Finger Lakes Railway | FGLK |
| Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad | LAL |
| Ontario Central Railroad | ONCT |
| Ontario Midland Railroad | OMID |
| Buffalo Southern Railroad | BSRR |
| Arcade and Attica Railroad | ARA |
| New York and Atlantic Railway | NYA |
| Rochester and Southern Railroad | RSR |
| Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad | WNYP |
North Carolina
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad | AR |
| Atlantic and Western Railway | ATW |
North Dakota
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Red River Valley and Western Railroad | RRVW |
Ohio
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad | CVSR |
| Ohio Central Railroad | OHCR |
| Toledo Lake Erie & Western | TLEW |
Oregon
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Albany & Eastern Railroad | AERC |
| City of Prineville Railway | COPR |
| Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad | INPR |
| Klamath Northern Railway | KNOR |
| Modoc Northern Railroad | MHRR |
| Mount Hood Railroad | MH |
| Oregon Pacific Railroad | OPR |
| Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad | PCC |
| Peninsula Terminal Railroad | PT |
| Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad | POTB |
| Portland Terminal Railroad | PTO |
| Wallowa Union Railroad Authority | WURR |
| WCTU Railway | WCTR |
| Willamette Valley Railway | WVR |
| Wyoming & Colorado Railway | WYCO |
Pennsylvania
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad | DL |
| Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad | POHC |
| New Hope and Ivyland Railroad | NHIR |
| Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad | RBMN |
| Shamokin Valley Railroad | SVRR |
South Carolina
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Greenville and Western Railway | GRLW |
South Dakota
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Ellis and Eastern | EE |
Texas
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Alamo Gulf Coast Railroad | AGCR |
| Alliance Terminal Railroad | ATR |
| Angelina and Neches River Railroad | ANR |
| Austin and Western Railroad | AWRR |
| Blacklands Railroad | BLR |
| Dallas, Garland and Northeastern Railroad | DGNO |
| Fort Worth and Western Railroad | FWWR |
| Galveston Railroad | GVSR |
| Georgetown Railroad | GRR |
| Gulf, Colorado and San Saba Railroad | GCSR |
| Moscow, Camden and San Augustine Railroad | MCSA |
| Pecos Valley Southern Railway | PVS |
| Point Comfort and Northern Railway | PCN |
| Sabine River and Northern Railroad | SRN |
| Texas and Northern Railway | TN |
Utah
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Utah Railway | UTAH |
Vermont
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| New England Central Railroad | NECR |
Virginia
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bay Coast Railroad | BCR |
| Buckingham Branch Railroad | BB |
| Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad | CA |
| Commonwealth Railway | CWRY |
| North Carolina and Virginia Railroad | NCVA |
| Shenandoah Valley Railroad | SV |
| Virginia Southern Railroad | VSRR |
| Winchester and Western Railroad | WW |
Washington
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Ballard Terminal Railroad | BT |
| Cascade and Columbia River Railroad | CSCD |
| Columbia and Cowlitz Railway | CLC |
| Tacoma Rail | TMRW |
Interstate
| Railroad | AAR rep. mark |
|---|---|
| Bay Line Railroad (AL and FL) | BAYL |
| Cimarron Valley Railroad (CO,KS, and OK) | CVR |
| Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad (IL and IN) | KBSR |
| Rail Link, Inc, (operates 26 short line railroads) | RLIX |
| St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (ME, NH and VT) | SLA |
| Utah Railway (CO,UT) | UTAH |
| Watco Companies (owners of 17 short lines) | WATX, WAMX |
| Wichita, Tillman and Jackson Railway (OK,TX) | WTJR |
See also
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