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National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Geographic map of the Amtrak system
The Southwest Chief in Laguna, New Mexico, typical of Amtrak's long-distance trains in the Western United States.
Overview
Headquarters1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.
Key people
  • Stephen Gardner (CEO)
  • Roger Harris (President)
Reporting markAMTK and AMTZ
IATA code: 2V
Locale
Dates of operationMay 1, 1971[1][2]–present
Predecessors20 privately operated intercity passenger rail systems
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification
Length
  • 44 routes (21,400 miles (34,400 km) route miles)
  • Track owned: 623 miles (1,003 km)
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Geographic map of the Amtrak system
The Southwest Chief in Laguna, New Mexico, typical of Amtrak's long-distance trains in the Western United States.
Overview
Headquarters1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.
Key people
  • Stephen Gardner (CEO)
  • Roger Harris (President)
Reporting markAMTK and AMTZ
IATA code: 2V
Locale
Dates of operationMay 1, 1971[1][2]–present
Predecessors20 privately operated intercity passenger rail systems
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification
Length
  • 44 routes (21,400 miles (34,400 km) route miles)
  • Track owned: 623 miles (1,003 km)
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Rhätische Bahn
RhB train on the Landwasser Viaduct
Overview
HeadquartersChur
LocaleSwitzerland
Technical
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Electrification11 kV 16⅔ Hz (322 km)
1000 V DC (62 km, Bernina line)
Length384 km (238.6 mi)
Rhätische Bahn
RhB train on the Landwasser Viaduct
Overview
HeadquartersChur
LocaleSwitzerland
Technical
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Electrification11 kV 16⅔ Hz (322 km)
1000 V DC (62 km, Bernina line)
Length384 km (238.6 mi)
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CG Railway
MV Bali Sea loads up with Ferrosur trains in Coatzacoalcos
Overview
HeadquartersMobile, Alabama
Reporting markCGR[3]
LocaleMobile, Alabama, United States
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
Dates of operation2000–present
Technical
Length900 miles (1,400 km)
Other
Websitecgrailway.com
Map

to
Mobile, Alabama dock
(approximately
900 mi
1448 km
)
Coatzacoalcos dock
CG Railway
MV Bali Sea loads up with Ferrosur trains in Coatzacoalcos
Overview
HeadquartersMobile, Alabama
Reporting markCGR[3]
LocaleMobile, Alabama, United States
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
Dates of operation2000–present
Technical
Length900 miles (1,400 km)
Other
Websitecgrailway.com
Map

to
Mobile, Alabama dock
(approximately
900 mi
1448 km
)
Coatzacoalcos dock
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Arcata and Mad River Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersArcata, California
Reporting markAMR
LocaleRedwood Empire
Dates of operation1854 (1854)–1983 (1983)
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Previous gauge3 ft 9+12 in (1,156 mm)
Other
Reference no.842
Arcata and Mad River Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersArcata, California
Reporting markAMR
LocaleRedwood Empire
Dates of operation1854 (1854)–1983 (1983)
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Previous gauge3 ft 9+12 in (1,156 mm)
Other
Reference no.842

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Eurostar Eurostar
Overview
Franchise(s)Not subject to franchising; international joint operation 1994–2009; international high speed operator 2010–present
Main stations(s)
Other stations(s)
Fleet size
Stations called at16
Stations operated0
Parent companyEurostar International Limited
Reporting markES
Other
Websitewww.eurostar.com
Eurostar Eurostar
Overview
Franchise(s)Not subject to franchising; international joint operation 1994–2009; international high speed operator 2010–present
Main stations(s)
Other stations(s)
Fleet size
Stations called at16
Stations operated0
Parent companyEurostar International Limited
Reporting markES
Other
Websitewww.eurostar.com
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Thameslink
Overview
Franchise(s)
Main region(s)London, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Surrey, Kent, Sussex
Fleet size115 Class 700 Desiro City
Stations called at115
Parent companyGovia Thameslink Railway
Reporting markTL (Thameslink)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
750 V DC third rail
Other
Websitewww.thameslinkrailway.com/
Route map
Route map
Thameslink
Overview
Franchise(s)
Main region(s)London, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Surrey, Kent, Sussex
Fleet size115 Class 700 Desiro City
Stations called at115
Parent companyGovia Thameslink Railway
Reporting markTL (Thameslink)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
750 V DC third rail
Other
Websitewww.thameslinkrailway.com/
Route map
Route map
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Silverlink
Overview
Franchise(s)North London Railways
2 March 1997 – 10 November 2007
Main region(s)Greater London
Other region(s)Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire,
Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire
Fleet size67
Stations called at88
Parent companyNational Express
Reporting markSS
Route map

Bedford National Rail
Bedford St Johns
Kempston Hardwick
National Rail Birmingham New Street
Stewartby
Airport interchange National Rail
Birmingham
International
Millbrook
National Rail Coventry
Lidlington
National Rail Rugby
Ridgmont
Long Buckby
Aspley Guise
National Rail Northampton
Woburn Sands
Wolverton
Bow Brickhill
National Rail Milton Keynes Central
Fenny Stratford
Bletchley
Leighton Buzzard
Cheddington
St Albans Abbey
Tring
Park Street
Berkhamsted
How Wood
Hemel Hempstead
Bricket Wood
Apsley
Garston
Kings Langley
Watford North
National Rail Watford Junction
Watford High Street
Bushey
Carpenders Park
Hatch End
Headstone Lane
Bakerloo Line National Rail Harrow & Wealdstone
(Bakerloo Line) Kenton
(Bakerloo Line) South Kenton
(Bakerloo Line) North Wembley
(Bakerloo Line) National Rail Wembley Central
Stonebridge Park (Bakerloo Line)
Harlesden (Bakerloo Line)
Willesden Junction (Bakerloo Line)
London Underground National Rail Kensington (Olympia)
Kensal Green(Bakerloo Line)
London Underground National Rail West Brompton
Queen's Park Bakerloo Line
National Rail Clapham Junction
Kilburn High Road
Acton Central
South Hampstead
South Acton
Euston National Rail London Underground
London Underground Gunnersbury
Kensal Rise
London Underground Kew Gardens
Brondesbury Park
London Underground National Rail Richmond
Brondesbury
West Hampstead National Rail London Underground
Finchley Road
& Frognal
Hampstead Heath
Gospel Oak
Kentish Town West
Upper Holloway
Camden Road
Crouch Hill
Caledonian Road
& Barnsbury
Harringay Green Lanes
London Underground National Rail Highbury & Islington
South Tottenham
Canonbury
Blackhorse Road London Underground
Dalston Kingsland
Walthamstow
Queen's Road
Hackney Central
Leyton Midland Road
Homerton
Leytonstone High Road
Hackney Wick
Wanstead Park
Docklands Light Railway London Underground National Rail Stratford
Woodgrange Park
London Underground National Rail West Ham
Barking National Rail London Underground
Docklands Light Railway London Underground Canning Town
Docklands Light Railway Custom House
Silvertown
London River Services North Woolwich
National Rail
Bakerloo Line
Shared route
with Bakerloo line
Silverlink County
London Underground
Other Underground lines
transferred to
Central Trains 2004
Docklands Light Railway
Silverlink Metro
Airport interchange
service withdrawn 2006
London River Services
Silverlink
Overview
Franchise(s)North London Railways
2 March 1997 – 10 November 2007
Main region(s)Greater London
Other region(s)Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire,
Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire
Fleet size67
Stations called at88
Parent companyNational Express
Reporting markSS
Route map

Bedford National Rail
Bedford St Johns
Kempston Hardwick
National Rail Birmingham New Street
Stewartby
Airport interchange National Rail
Birmingham
International
Millbrook
National Rail Coventry
Lidlington
National Rail Rugby
Ridgmont
Long Buckby
Aspley Guise
National Rail Northampton
Woburn Sands
Wolverton
Bow Brickhill
National Rail Milton Keynes Central
Fenny Stratford
Bletchley
Leighton Buzzard
Cheddington
St Albans Abbey
Tring
Park Street
Berkhamsted
How Wood
Hemel Hempstead
Bricket Wood
Apsley
Garston
Kings Langley
Watford North
National Rail Watford Junction
Watford High Street
Bushey
Carpenders Park
Hatch End
Headstone Lane
Bakerloo Line National Rail Harrow & Wealdstone
(Bakerloo Line) Kenton
(Bakerloo Line) South Kenton
(Bakerloo Line) North Wembley
(Bakerloo Line) National Rail Wembley Central
Stonebridge Park (Bakerloo Line)
Harlesden (Bakerloo Line)
Willesden Junction (Bakerloo Line)
London Underground National Rail Kensington (Olympia)
Kensal Green(Bakerloo Line)
London Underground National Rail West Brompton
Queen's Park Bakerloo Line
National Rail Clapham Junction
Kilburn High Road
Acton Central
South Hampstead
South Acton
Euston National Rail London Underground
London Underground Gunnersbury
Kensal Rise
London Underground Kew Gardens
Brondesbury Park
London Underground National Rail Richmond
Brondesbury
West Hampstead National Rail London Underground
Finchley Road
& Frognal
Hampstead Heath
Gospel Oak
Kentish Town West
Upper Holloway
Camden Road
Crouch Hill
Caledonian Road
& Barnsbury
Harringay Green Lanes
London Underground National Rail Highbury & Islington
South Tottenham
Canonbury
Blackhorse Road London Underground
Dalston Kingsland
Walthamstow
Queen's Road
Hackney Central
Leyton Midland Road
Homerton
Leytonstone High Road
Hackney Wick
Wanstead Park
Docklands Light Railway London Underground National Rail Stratford
Woodgrange Park
London Underground National Rail West Ham
Barking National Rail London Underground
Docklands Light Railway London Underground Canning Town
Docklands Light Railway Custom House
Silvertown
London River Services North Woolwich
National Rail
Bakerloo Line
Shared route
with Bakerloo line
Silverlink County
London Underground
Other Underground lines
transferred to
Central Trains 2004
Docklands Light Railway
Silverlink Metro
Airport interchange
service withdrawn 2006
London River Services
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Overview
Franchise(s)Anglia
5 January 1997 – 31 March 2004
Main route(s)Great Eastern Main Line
Other route(s)Norwich-Sheringham
Norwich-Great Yarmouth / Lowestoft
Norwich-Ely / Cambridge
Ipswich-Ely / Cambridge
Ely-Peterborough
Ipswich-Lowestoft
Ipswich-Felixstowe
Manningtree-Harwich (Boat Trains)
London Crosslink
Stations called at64
Parent companyGB Railways (1997-2003)
FirstGroup (2003-2004)
Reporting markAR
Other
Websitewww.angliarailways.co.uk
Overview
Franchise(s)Anglia
5 January 1997 – 31 March 2004
Main route(s)Great Eastern Main Line
Other route(s)Norwich-Sheringham
Norwich-Great Yarmouth / Lowestoft
Norwich-Ely / Cambridge
Ipswich-Ely / Cambridge
Ely-Peterborough
Ipswich-Lowestoft
Ipswich-Felixstowe
Manningtree-Harwich (Boat Trains)
London Crosslink
Stations called at64
Parent companyGB Railways (1997-2003)
FirstGroup (2003-2004)
Reporting markAR
Other
Websitewww.angliarailways.co.uk
  1. ^ "Amtrak winner". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington, D.C. UPI. May 1, 1971. p. 12. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Last court test fails to clear Amtrak rails". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. May 1, 1971. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Reporting Marks: C". Retrieved 2010-05-23.