BNSF is a major U.S. railroad with over 32,000 miles across 28 states and three Canadian provinces. It covers the western two-thirds of the United
States connecting Pacific ports to the Midwest, Southeast, and Southwest, and from Canada to Mexico. In Iowa, BNSF operates 659 miles, primarily
from Burlington to Glenwood. Operations are on mainline tracks in the east, south, and west parts of the state as well as several branch lines.
BNSF in Iowa
- Miles of track owned/leased/serviced in Iowa: 624
- Miles operated under trackage rights in Iowa: 35
- Employees in Iowa: 701
Transloading Locations
| A-C | D-H | M-S |
|---|---|---|
| Altoona, IA | Des Moines, IA | Mount Pleasant, IA |
| Burlington, IA | Hawarden, IA | Ottumwa, IA |
| Camanche, IA | Savana, IL | |
| Clinton, IA | Sioux City, IA | |
| Council Bluffs, IA |
Intermodal
Omaha, NE: Omaha Intermodal Facility
Railroad Interchanges
| Location | Railroad Interchange |
|---|---|
| Albia | APNC - Appanoose County Community Railroad |
| Burlington | BJRY - Burlington Junction Railway |
| Clinton | CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City |
| Council Bluffs | CN - Canadian National Railway |
| Davenport | IAIS - Iowa Interstate Railroad |
| Des Moines | IAIS - Iowa Interstate Railroad |
| Keokuk | KJRY - Keokuk Junction Railway |
| Mount Pleasant | BJRY - Burlington Junction Railway |
| Ottumwa | BJRY - Burlington Junction Railway IAIS - Iowa Interstate Railroad CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City |
| Quad Cities | CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City |
| Sioux City | CN - Canadian National Railway DAIR - Dakota & Iowa Railroad |