Iowa

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State Details

See Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.

Maps

Iowa is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Prairies East.

Rail Operators

Tourist Lines

  • Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. Normally operates 7.6 miles (12.2 km) between Boone and Fraser Siding. The 3.7 mile section beyond Fraser Siding is normally used only by the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad's dinner and picnic/dessert trains, and Saturday "motorcar rides" as advertised.
  • Midwest Central Railroad a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad operating within the confines of Mount Pleasant, Iowa's McMillan Park. The mainline track is a 1 mile (1.6 kilometer) loop with traffic moving in a clockwise direction.

Metro and light rail systems

None

Recent and Future Changes

Recent Changes

None

Future Changes

None

Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services

See USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Iowa.

See also