The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of railway companies in the world holds companies in 126 of its countries.
List of Railway Companies Worldwide
Railway companies run passenger and freight trains and manage track, stations and rolling stock. We list 38,410 railway companies in the world, most of them in the United States (21%) and Japan (16%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
38,410 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies38,410
Countries126
Largest countryThe United States
Employees1-4
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email11%
Phone35%
Website20%
CEO name60%
Live sample of railway companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 38,410 railway companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rzhd, AO | Russia | Moskva | D. 2/1 Str. 1, Ul. Novaya Basmannaya | Moskva | 107174 | N/A | 2003 | $39,501,291,780 | 696,300 | Corporation | 2659 | 00083262 |
| 2 | Ukrainian Railways Jsc | Ukraine | Kyiv | 5 Vul. Yezhy Hedroitsia | Kiev | 03150 | N/A | 2015 | $2,102,948,451 | 169,952 | Corporation | 55 | 40075815 |
| 3 | China Railway Guangzhou Bureau Group CO., LTD. | China | Guangzhou | No.151, Zhongshan 1st Road, Yuexiu District | Guangdong | 510000 | N/A | 1992 | $939,281,720 | 154,601 | Corporation | 4415 | 440000000069397 |
| 4 | China Railway Shanghai Bureau Group CO., LTD. | China | Shanghai | No.80, Tianmu East Road, Jing'An District | Shanghai | 200000 | N/A | 1994 | $939,281,720 | 143,513 | Corporation | 4415 | 310000000032398 |
| 5 | China Railway Nanchang Bureau Group CO., LTD. | China | Nanchang | 7 Zhanqian Road, Xihu District | Jiangxi | 330000 | N/A | 1997 | $939,281,720 | 83,048 | Corporation | 4415 | 360000010006994 |
| 6 | Sncf Voyageurs | France | Saint-denis | 1 Rue Camille Moke | Seine-saint-denis | 93210 | *****.com | 2009 | $21,107,859,680 | 77,203 | Corporation | 36005 | 51903758414786 |
| 7 | China Railway Lanzhou Bureau Group CO., LTD. | China | Lanzhou | No. 383 Minmin East Road, Chengguan District | Gansu | 730000 | N/A | 1993 | $7,907,165,351 | 76,776 | Corporation | 4415 | 620000100004015 |
| 8 | Belorusskaya Zheleznaya Doroga, GO | Belarus | Minsk | Dom 17 Ul. Lenina | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1993 | $6,717,480 | 71,104 | Corporation | 8 | 00047792 |
| 9 | Db Infrago AG | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Adam-riese-str. 11-13 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60327 | *****.com | 2009 | $8,840,766,880 | 66,505 | Corporation | 6001 | 60313B50879 |
| 10 | Natsionalnaya Kompaniya Kazakstan Temir Zholy, AO | Kazakhstan | Astana | Zdanie 6, Ulitsa Dinmukhamed Qonaev | Astana City | N/A | N/A | 2002 | $5,315,655,835 | 59,756 | Corporation | 383 | 39745182 |
| 11 | Donetska Zaliznytsia State-Owned CO | Ukraine | Donetsk | 68 Vul. Artema | Donetsk Oblast | 83000 | N/A | 1998 | $181,274,543 | 59,007 | Corporation | 33 | 01074957 |
| 12 | Pivdenna Zaliznytsia State-Owned CO | Ukraine | Kharkiv | 7 Vul. Chervonoarmiiska | Kharkiv Oblast | 61052 | N/A | 1992 | $394,657,868 | 44,991 | Corporation | 53 | 01072609 |
| 13 | Schweizerische Bundesbahnen Sbb | Switzerland | Bern | Hilfikerstrasse 1 | Bern | 3014 | *****.ch | 1902 | $14,514,657,691 | 35,770 | Corporation | 8307 | CHE-102.909.703 |
| 14 | Chengdu Railway Bureau Chongqing Railway Sub-Bureau(zhuan Chong Qing Shi Bureau) | China | Chongqing | No.16, Zhongshan Access Rd. | Chongqing | 400014 | N/A | 1995 | $21,563,000 | 35,235 | Corporation | N/A | 510000000259626 |
| 15 | Transport Holding Germany B.V. | Netherlands | Utrecht | Laan van Puntenburg 100 | Utrecht | 3511 ER | *****.nl | 2021 | $5,496,410,073 | 32,729 | Corporation | 1374 | 84406151 |
| 16 | Korea Railroad | Southkorea | Daejeon | Korail Bldg. | Daejeon | 34618 | N/A | 2005 | $4,740,325,560 | 31,390 | Corporation | 7907 | 3148210024 |
| 17 | Máv Szemelyszallítasi Zartköruen Muködö Reszvenytarsasag | Hungary | Budapest | Ullöi Út 131. | Budapest Megye | 1091 | *****.hu | 2006 | $937,882,496 | 30,873 | Joint venture | 643 | 13834492244 |
| 18 | Bangladesh Railway | Bangladesh | Dhaka | Bangladesh Railway Bhaban | Dhaka | 1000 | N/A | 1972 | $2,802,071,740 | 27,535 | Government body | 577 | N/A |
| 19 | Db Regio AG | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Europa-allee 70-76 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60486 | *****.de | 2016 | $9,123,496,488 | 26,486 | Corporation | 6001 | 60313B50977 |
| 20 | Trenitalia SPA | Italy | Roma | Piazza della Croce Rossa 1 | Roma | 00161 | *****.com | 1905 | $6,926,130,265 | 25,541 | Corporation | 37253 | IT05403151003 |
| 21 | Indian Railways | India | Jabalpur | General Manager'S Office | Madhya Pradesh | 482001 | N/A | 2003 | 0 | 25,000 | 99999 | N/A | |
| 22 | Db Fernverkehr AG | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Europa-allee 78-84 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60486 | *****.com | 2016 | $7,426,533,096 | 22,460 | Corporation | 6001 | 60313B83173 |
| 23 | East Japan Railway Company | Japan | Shibuya-ku | 2-2-2, Yoyogi | Tōkyō | 151-0053 | *****.jp | 1949 | $19,729,606,884 | 70,623 | Corporation | 3067 | 9011001029597 |
| 24 | Operadora Ferroviaria S.A. | Argentina | Cidade Autónoma de Buenos Aires | Avenida Doctor Jose Ramos Mejia 1358 | Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | C1104AJN | *****.ar | 2016 | $71,936,105 | 19,444 | Corporation | 1629 | 30710681771 |
| 25 | China Railway Beijing Group CO., LTD. Beijing West Station | China | Beijing | No.118, Lianhuachi North Rd., Fengtai Dist. | Beijing | 100055 | N/A | 2012 | 0 | 18,490 | Corporation | 4415 | 110000015457286 |
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Largest railway companies in the world
The biggest railway companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Rzhd, AO is the largest railway company in the world by headcount. 3,662 railway companies employ 50 people or more; 2,296 employ 100 or more.
3,714 railway companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 2,398 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most railway companies in the world: 8,014, or 21% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
791 railway companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
95 railway companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most railway companies in the world are very small: 51% have 1 to 4 employees, and 45% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most railway companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Railway companies per country, 126 countries
- 1The United States8,014 (21%)
- 2Japan6,245 (16%)
- 3China6,138 (16%)
- 4Russia2,454 (6%)
- 5The United Kingdom2,100 (5%)
- 6France1,545 (4%)
- 7Kazakhstan1,298 (3%)
- 8Italy1,152 (3%)
- 9Germany1,068 (3%)
- 10India780 (2%)
- 11Ukraine548 (1%)
- 12The Czech Republic514 (1%)
- 13Poland454 (1%)
- 14Australia434 (1%)
- 15Canada424 (1%)
The United States and Japan together hold 37% of the railway companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 111 countries hold 5,242 more.
Which continents have the most railway companies?
Asia holds 40% of the railway companies in our data, Europe 32% and North America 23%.
Railway companies per continent
- 1Asia15,492 (40%)
- 2Europe12,170 (32%)
- 3North America8,731 (23%)
- 4South America805 (2%)
- 5Oceania460 (1%)
- 6Middle East432 (1%)
- 7Africa320 (1%)
How many railway companies started this year?
This year 791 new railway companies registered in the world, after 1,045 last year.
Founded per year
- 1,0562022
- 1,1512023
- 1,3422024
- 1,0452025
- 7912026 so far
Legal forms of railway companies in the world
Half of the railway companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations18,919
- Sole traders1,282
- Partnerships588
- Cooperatives113
- Foreign companies93
- Non-profit76
- Other or unknown17,339
Which railway companies are part of a group?
18,289 of the 38,410 railway companies in the world (48%) are part of a chain or group: 1,825 head offices or parent companies and 16,464 branches. The other 20,121 (52%) trade from a single location. 90 of the 92 largest railway companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 20,121 | 52% | |
| Head office | 1,825 | 5% | |
| Branch | 16,464 | 43% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1National Railroad Passenger CORPORATION65,750 in group
- 2Trenitalia SPA37,253 in group
- 3Sncf Voyageurs36,005 in group
- 4Japan Freight Railway Company10,229 in group
The groups are counted from the 92 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 38,410; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do railway companies do?
Railway companies include national and private train operators, freight carriers, infrastructure managers and firms that lease and maintain rolling stock. Their customers are commuters, travellers, shippers and transport authorities, and in many countries the state owns the track while operators compete or run services under contract.
Our data comes from the business registers of 126 countries, where railway companies are classified under SIC codes 4011 (railroads, line-haul operating) and 4013 (railroad switching and terminal establishments). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 36,141 of them (94%) sit in classes 49.10 (passenger rail transport, interurban) and 49.20 (freight rail transport), part of division 49 (land transport and transport via pipelines).
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Our data holds 38,410 railway companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
The United States, with 8,014 railway companies or 21% of the total, followed by Japan (6,245) and China (6,138).
Most railway companies in the world are very small: 51% have 1 to 4 employees, and 45% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Rzhd, AO in Moskva with 696,300 employees.
This year 791 new railway companies registered in the world, after 1,045 last year.
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