BNSF Railway

The BNSF Railway Company is the biggest freight railroad network in North America. BNSF has 44,000 employees. They are one of ten Class I railroads. They have 32,500 miles (52,300 km) of track in 28 states. They have more than 8,000 locomotives.^[1] It has three transcontinental routes that have rail connections between the western and eastern United States.

BNSF Railway

Overview
Headquarters	Fort Worth, Texas
Reporting mark	BNSF
Locale	Midwest United States, Western United States, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Eastern United States
Dates of operation	September 22, 1995–Present
Predecessor	List Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Burlington Northern Railroad
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length	32,500 mi (52,300 km)
Other
Website	www.bnsf.com

Railyards

Pasco Yard

Large freight car hump yards are located throughout the BNSF system.^[2]

• Barstow, California - Barstow Yard
• Galesburg, Illinois - Galesburg Yard
• Kansas City, Kansas - Argentine Yard
• Memphis, Tennessee - Tennessee Yard
• Minneapolis, Minnesota - Northtown Yard
• Pasco, Washington - Pasco Yard
• Seattle, Washington - Balmer Yard
• Tulsa, Oklahoma - Cherokee Yard
• Lincoln, Nebraska - Hobson Yard

Location of major intermodal yards:

• Edgerton, Kansas - Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC)^[3][4]

A second-generation Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) yard-switching engine at Hobson Yard in Lincoln, Nebraska.

• Joliet, Illinois - Logistics Park Chicago
• Los Angeles, California - Los Angeles intermodal facility

Operating divisions

Region	Division	States and provinces	Headquarters	Subdivisions[5]	Notes
South	California	California, Nevada, Utah	San Bernardino, CA	Bakersfield, Cajon, Lucerne Valley, Mojave, Needles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Stockton
South	Chicago	Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin	Chicago, IL	Aurora, Barstow, Brookfield, Chicago, Chillicothe, Marceline, Mendota, Ottumwa, Peoria, St. Croix, Thomas Hill
Central	Gulf (Now the Red River Division)	Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas	Spring, TX	Bay City, Conroe, Galveston, Houston, Lafayette, Lampasas, Longview, Mykawa, Silsbee
South	Kansas	Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas	Kansas City, KS	Arkansas City, Douglass, Emporia, Hereford, La Junta, Panhandle, Plainview, Slaton, Strong City, Topeka, Fort Scott
South	Los Angeles	California	Los Angeles, CA	Alameda Corridor, Harbor, San Bernardino
North	Montana	Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming	Billings, MT	Big Sandy, Broadview, Casper, Choteau, Circle, Cody, Colstrip, Crosby, Dickinson, Fairfield, Forsyth, Ft. Benton, Glasgow, Great Falls, Grenora, Helena, Hettinger, Hi Line, Kootenai River, Laurel, Lewistown, Milk River, Mobridge,[6] Niobe, Sarpy Line, Sweet Grass, Valier
Central	Nebraska	Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska	Lincoln, NE	Bayard, Beatrice, Bellwood, Council Bluffs, Creston, Des Moines, Giltner, Hastings, Lester, Napier, Neb City, Omaha, Ottumwa, Ravenna, Sioux City, St. Joseph, Wymore
North	Northwest	British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington	Seattle, WA	Bellingham, Burbank, Cherry Point, Coeur d'Alene, Columbia River, Fallbridge, Gateway, Kettle Falls, Lakeside, Newport, New Westminster, Oregon Trunk, Scenic, Seattle, Spokane, Stampede, Sumas, Yakima Valley
Central	Powder River	Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming	Gillette, WY	Akron, Angora, Big Horn, Black Hills, Boise City, Brush, Butte, Campbell, Canyon, Dalhart, Dutch, Front Range, Golden, Orin, Pikes Peak, Pueblo, Reno, Sand Hills, Spanish Peaks, Twin Peaks, Valley
South	Southwest	Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas	Belen, NM	Clovis, Coronado, Defiance, El Paso, Ennis, Gallup, Glorieta, Lee Ranch, Phoenix, Raton, Seligman, Springerville
Central	Springfield	Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee	Springfield, MO	Afton, Amory, Avard, Beardstown, Pensacola, Birmingham, Cherokee, Cuba, Fort Scott, Hannibal, Lead Line, River, Thayer North, Thayer South, Yates City	Includes most of the former St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Central	Texas (Now Red River Division)	Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas	Fort Worth, TX	BBRX, Chickasha, Creek, DFW, Ft. Worth, Madill, Red River Valley, Red Rock, Sooner, Venus, Wichita Falls
North	Twin Cities	Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin	Minneapolis, MN	Aberdeen, Allouez, Appleton, Brainerd, Browns Valley, Canton, Casco, Clifford Line, Corson, Devils Lake, Drayton, Glasston, Grand Forks, Hanley Falls, Hannah, Hib Tac, Hillsboro, Hinckley, Hunter, Jamestown, KO, Lakes, Madison, Marshall, Mayville, Midway, Mitchell, Monticello, Moorhead, Morris, Noyes, P Line, Prosper, Rolla, Staples, St. Paul, Warwick, Watertown, Wayzata, Westhope, Zap Line