List of Maine railroads


The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Maine.

Common freight carriers

NameMarkSystemFromToSuccessorNotes
Androscoggin RailroadMEC18481911Maine Central Railroad
Androscoggin and Kennebec RailroadMEC18451862Maine Central Railroad
Aroostook Northern RailroadBAR18971901Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
Aroostook River RailroadCP18731989N/A
Aroostook Valley RailroadAVL19021996N/AElectric until 1946
Atlantic and North-West RailwayCP18861994Canadian American Railroad
Atlantic and St. Lawrence RailroadCN18451960Canadian National Railway
Bangor and Aroostook RailroadBARBAR18912003Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway
Bangor and Katahdin Iron Works RailwayBAR18811901Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
Bangor, Oldtown and Milford RailroadMEC18551870European and North American Railway
Bangor and Orono RailroadMEC18471850Penobscot Railroad
Bangor and Piscataquis RailroadBAR18611899Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
Bangor and Piscataquis Canal and Railroad CompanyMEC18331855Bangor, Oldtown and Milford Railroad
Belfast and Moosehead Lake RailroadBMLMEC18682001N/AContinues as a tourist railroad
Belfast & Moosehead Lake RailwayMEC18671868Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad
Boston and Maine CorporationBMB&M1963Still exists as a lessor of Pan Am Railways operating subsidiary Springfield Terminal Railway
Boston and Maine RailroadB&M, BMB&M18441964Boston and Maine Corporation
Bridgton and Harrison Railway19271941N/A
Bridgton and Saco River RailroadMEC18811930Bridgton and Harrison Railway
Buckfield Branch RailroadMEC18471863Portland and Oxford Central Railroad
Bucksport and Bangor RailroadMEC18731882Eastern Maine Railway
Calais RailroadMEC18381849Calais and Baring Railroad
Calais RailwayMEC18321838Calais Railroad
Calais and Baring RailroadMEC18491870St. Croix and Penobscot Railroad
Canadian American RailroadCDAC19942003Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway
Canadian Atlantic RailwayCP19881994Canadian American Railroad, Eastern Maine Railway
Canadian National RailwayCNCN19231989St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad
Canadian Pacific RailwayCPCP18861988Canadian Atlantic Railway
Consolidated European and North American RailwayMEC18721880European and North American Railway
Dexter and Newport RailroadMEC18531939Maine Central Railroad
Dexter and Piscataquis RailroadMEC18881939Maine Central Railroad
Eastern RailroadB&M18471890Boston and Maine Railroad
Eastern Maine RailwayMEC18821936Maine Central Railroad
European and North American RailwayMEC18801955Maine Central Railroad
European and North American RailwayMEC18501872Consolidated European and North American Railway
Eustis RailroadMEC19031911Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
Fish River RailroadBAR19011903Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
Franklin and Megantic RailroadMEC18841897Franklin and Megantic Railway
Franklin and Megantic RailwayMEC18971908Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
Franklin, Somerset and Kennebec Railway18971901Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railroad
Georges Valley Railroad18891919Knox Railroad
Grand Trunk RailwayGTCN18531923Canadian National Railway
Great Falls and South Berwick Branch RailroadB&M18411865Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroad
Houlton Branch RailroadCP18671989N/A
International Railway of MaineCP18811886Atlantic and North-West Railway
Kennebec Central Railroad18891929N/A
Kennebec and Portland RailroadMEC18361864Portland and Kennebec Railroad
Kennebec Valley RailroadMEC19031904Somerset Railway
Kennebec and Wiscasset Railroad18541873Wiscasset and Moosehead Lake Railroad
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport RailroadB&M18821919Boston and Maine Railroad
Kingfield and Dead River RailroadMEC18931897Kingfield and Dead River Railway
Kingfield and Dead River RailwayMEC18971908Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
Knox Railroad19191932N/A
Knox and Lincoln RailroadMEC18641890Penobscot Shore Line Railroad
Knox and Lincoln RailwayMEC18911901Maine Central Railroad
Leeds and Farmington RailroadMEC18651874Maine Central Railroad
Lewiston and Auburn RailroadCN1872-
Lewy's Island RailroadMEC18541870St. Croix and Penobscot Railroad
Lime Rock Railroad18641942N/A-
Machiasport Railroad18451872Whitneyville and Machiasport Railroad
Madrid RailroadMEC19021908Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
Maine Central RailroadMECMEC1862Still exists as a lessor of Pan Am Railways operating subsidiary Springfield Terminal Railway
Maine Coast RailroadMC19902000Safe Handling Rail, Inc.
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts RailroadB&M18361844Boston and Maine Railroad
Maine Shore Line RailroadMEC18811888Maine Central Railroad
Monson Railroad18851943N/A
Monson and Athens Railroad18811885Monson Railroad
Montreal, Maine and Atlantic RailwayMMAMMA20022004Central Maine and Quebec RailwayWent bankrupt following the Lac-Mégantic derailment
New Brunswick RailwayCP18781890Canadian Pacific Railway
New Brunswick and Canada RailwayCP18701882New Brunswick Railway
Northern Maine Seaport RailroadBAR19041919Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
Norway Branch RailroadCN1879
Oldtown and Lincoln RailroadMEC18521864European and North American Railway
Orchard Beach RailroadB&M18761893Boston and Maine Railroad
Palmer and Machiasport Railroad18421845Machiasport Railroad
Patten and Sherman RailroadBAR18951901Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
Penobscot RailroadMEC18531863European and North American Railway
Penobscot and Kennebec RailroadMEC18451862Maine Central Railroad
Penobscot and Lake Megantic RailroadCP18711881International Railway of Maine
Penobscot, Lincoln and Kennebec RailroadMEC18491864Knox and Lincoln Railroad
Penobscot Shore Line RailroadMEC18891891Knox and Lincoln Railway
Penobscot and Union River RailroadMEC18701873Bucksport and Bangor Railroad
Phillips and Rangeley RailroadMEC18891908Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad
Portland and Kennebec RailroadMEC18621874Maine Central Railroad
Portland and Ogdensburg RailroadMEC18671887Portland and Ogdensburg Railway
Portland and Ogdensburg RailwayMEC18861943Maine Central Railroad
Portland and Oxford Central RailroadMEC18571896Portland and Rumford Falls Railway
Portland and Rochester RailroadB&M18641900Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland and Rumford Falls RailroadMEC19071946Maine Central Railroad
Portland and Rumford Falls RailwayMEC18901946Maine Central Railroad
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth RailroadB&M18371900Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Terminal CompanyPTMMEC1911Still exists as a lessor of Pan Am Railways operating subsidiary Springfield Terminal Railway
Portland Union Railway Station CompanyMEC18871911Portland Terminal Company
Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway RailroadB&M18651890Boston and Maine Railroad-
Rangeley Lakes and Megantic RailroadMEC19091914Maine Central Railroad-
Rockport Railroad18861896N/A-
Rumford Falls and Buckfield RailroadMEC18741896Portland and Rumford Falls Railway-
Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lakes RailroadMEC18941936N/A-
Safe Handling Rail, Inc.20002003Maine Eastern Railroad-
St. Croix and Penobscot RailroadMEC18701899Washington County Railroad-
Sandy River RailroadMEC18791908Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad-
Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes RailroadMEC19081935N/A-
Sanford and Eastern Railroad19491961N/A-
Schoodic Stream RailroadBAR19061907Bangor and Aroostook Railroad-
Sebasticook and Moosehead RailroadMEC18861910Maine Central Railroad-
Somerset RailroadMEC18601883Somerset Railway-
Somerset RailwayMEC19041911Maine Central Railroad-
Somerset RailwayMEC18831904Kennebec Valley Railroad-
Somerset and Kennebec RailroadMEC18481874Maine Central Railroad-
Van Buren Bridge CompanyVBBAR19132003Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway-
Washington County RailroadMEC18931903Washington County Railway-
Washington County RailwayMEC19031911Maine Central Railroad-
Waterville and Wiscasset Railroad18951901Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railroad-
Whitneyville and Machiasport Railroad18721892N/A-
Wiscasset and Moosehead Lake Railroad18731876Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad-
Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad18761901Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railroad-
Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railroad19011906Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway-
Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway19071933N/A-
York and Cumberland RailroadB&M18461865Portland and Rochester Railroad-
York Harbor and Beach RailroadB&M18831927N/A-

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