As of 2020, Texas was the U.S. state with the largest railroad mileage, reaching over 10,400 miles. It represented around 7.6 percent of the total mileage for the United States. Illinois and Ohio came second and third in the ranking, with the rail industry recording under 6,900 and over 5,300 miles in these respective states.
Rail miles* in the United States in 2020, by state
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US Department of Transportation. (June 29, 2021). Rail miles* in the United States in 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247562/united-states-total-rail-miles-by-state/
US Department of Transportation. "Rail miles* in the United States in 2020, by state." Chart. June 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247562/united-states-total-rail-miles-by-state/
US Department of Transportation. (2021). Rail miles* in the United States in 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247562/united-states-total-rail-miles-by-state/
US Department of Transportation. "Rail Miles* in The United States in 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247562/united-states-total-rail-miles-by-state/
US Department of Transportation, Rail miles* in the United States in 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247562/united-states-total-rail-miles-by-state/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Rail miles* in the United States in 2020, by state [Graph], US Department of Transportation, June 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247562/united-states-total-rail-miles-by-state/