Iowa

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

• AMTRAK
  • California Zephyr The train enters the state from Illinois at the Burlington bridge over the Mississppi.
  • Southwest Chief

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. See Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services IA4
• 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.
• The Midwest Electric Railway is a trolley operation located on the grounds of the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant. Trolleys are regularly operated on a 2.5 mile (4.0 km) loop surrounding the organisation's campgrounds.

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.