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BNSF Railway facts for kids
System map (trackage rights and former Montana Rail Link tracks in purple) | |
BNSF 7520, a GE ES44DC, in Mojave, California | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Reporting mark | BNSF |
| Locale | Western, Midwestern and Southern United States, Western Canada |
| Dates of operation | September 22, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-09-22)–present |
| Predecessor | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Burlington Northern Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 33,400 miles (53,800 km) |
BNSF Railway (reporting mark BNSF) is the largest freight railroad in the United States.
One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, 33,400 miles (53,800 km) of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that provide rail connections between the western and eastern United States.
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