Featuring thousands of miles of abandoned railroad routes in North America, illustrated with maps, pictures, and history. Start browsing abandoned routes by clicking on a state in the U.S. map below.

Looking for abandoned railroad tracks near you? Discover history hiding in plain sight with our map of abandoned and out-of-service railroad lines. It’s most accurate in North America, and we’re adding new lines across the world every day.

Railroads have been abandoned in the United States due to historical and economic factors.

Aug 31, 2023 · These abandoned but beautiful railroads are creepy, yet offer tourists something unique to explore in the U.S.

Sep 25, 2023 · This New Map Will Show You America’s Ghost Network Of Abandoned Railroads. Discover an abandoned rail lines map that reveals hidden, historic train tracks across the USA, perfect for history enthusiasts and outdoor explorers.

Jan 13, 2023 · Abandoned and railbanked (rails-to-trails) rail lines. Web Map by adam.assenza. More Details...

The Abandoned and Railbanked Rail Lines Map: This map shows the location and other key information related to rail lines that have been fully abandoned or railbanked since 2004, as well as some older abandoned and railbanked rail lines.

This is a list of all 1,469 railroad companies featured on Abandoned Rails. Click on the name of a railroad to see more information about its lines and history. Canada & Saint. Louis Railway. See all the railroads presented on the Abandoned Rails website.

Nov 20, 2018 · HistoricAerials.com and The USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer are invaluable tools for learning about abandoned railroads, and finding ones that otherwise have little or no visible right-of-way today.

Apr 9, 2022 · It is not possible to list out all the many abandoned railroads, rail bridges, and rail stations but there are a few great websites that one can check and see where they are. A comprehensive list and map of them can be found on abandonedrails.com .