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  of track in 28 states. They have more than 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that have rail connections between the western and eastern United States.

## Railyards

Large freight car hump yards are located throughout the BNSF system.
- 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)

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

## Operating divisions

|Region|Division|States and provinces|Headquarters|Subdivisions|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, 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||

## Other websites

- Official Twitter account
- BNSF Railway SEC Filings
- Citizens for Rail Security
- List and Family Trees of North American Railroads

## Infobox (rail)

- **railroad name**: BNSF Railway
- **logo filename**: BNSF logo.svg
- **logo size**: 200px
- **map caption**: System map (trackage rights in purple)
- **map size**: 250px
- **image size**: 250px
- **marks**: BNSF
- **locale**: Midwest (U.S.), Midwest United States, Western United States, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Eastern United States
- **start year**: September 22, 1995
- **end year**: Present
- **hq city**: Fort Worth, Texas