Welcome to Abandoned Rails, featuring maps, pictures and the history of former railway grades across the United States.

An interactive, continuously updated map of abandoned and out-of-service historical railroad lines and corridors across the entire world.

Welcome to the Abandoned and Out-of-Service Rails group on Facebook! This group is for anybody who is fascinated with old (not operating) railroads. It...

Apr 3, 2025 · Abandoned and Railbanked Rail Lines Abandoned and Railbanked Rail Lines Open in Map Viewer Modify Map

The Abandoned and Railbanked Rail Lines Map: This map shows the location and other key information related to rail lines that have been fully abandoned or railbanked since 2004, as well as some older …

Sep 25, 2023 · All across the country, there are scores of abandoned railroads and rail lines, so if you're wondering about "abandoned rail tracks near me," this map will show you everything you need to …

Jun 11, 2025 · Once a symbol of expansion and connectivity, the Rock Island Line now shows its age through rusted rails and abandoned stations. At its peak, it stretched over 7,000 miles, linking …

Mar 24, 2025 · Map of America's Abandoned Railroad Tracks. (Graphic courtesy of the fascinating Forgotten Lands, Places and Transit website.)

An abandoned railroad is a railway line which is no longer used for that purpose. Such lines may be disused railways, closed railways, former railway lines, or derelict railway lines.

Oct 14, 2021 · For the past several years, Grigg, a transit enthusiast, has been building an interactive atlas of abandoned railroads. Using Google Maps, he lays the ghostly silhouettes of the lines over...