Railroads of Utah
This page was last updated on December 30, 2002
Compiled by Don Strack
This page is all about Utah's railroad companies. There were at least 229 companies that either operated a railroad, operated railroad locomotives, or planned and projected a railroad.
Two sources served as major sources for this list: the Office of the Secretary of State of Utah; and the files of the Utah State Public Service Commission. Other sources include various contemporary magazine articles, and books about Utah's railroads, along with sources dealing with Utah's major industries.
Alphabetical List — This is a list of all known companies that were projected or planned a railroad, companies that operated railroads or railroad properties, or companies that were involved in railroad operations, such as mining companies.
This list also serves as an index to nine larger files that contain summaries of each of the companies, including such information as the date of organization, date of incorporation, intended route, and each companies incorporators and directors.
Corporate Index List — For the researcher who may wish to delve into the corporation files of the Secretary of State, here is a list of the railroad companies that were assigned a corporate index number.
Utah State Public Service Commission — Information about the railroad cases decided by Utah's Public Service Commission, which decided when (or if) any railroad company could begin or abandon operations within the state, along with changes in railroad service and complaints about railroad service.
Interstate Commerce Commission Reports and Dockets — Information about Utah railroads, taken from the dockets of the federal Interstate Commerce Commission.
Area Outline — An outline of the geographical areas of the state where railroads operated.
Company Outline — An outline of the major roads, and each of their predecessor companies and branchlines.
Obsolete Companies (1929) — A list of obsolete railroads in Utah, from Poor's 1929 manual.
Out of State Companies — A list of railroad companies incorporated as Utah corporations, but which operated outside of the state.
Other Companies of Interest — A list of other non-railroad companies incorporated as Utah corporations.
Company Summaries — A test page for compiled summaries of each railroad company in Utah (Salt Lake & Western was picked as the test case) (see also the index page for Eureka Hill Railroad as another example).
