Union Pacific Corporation, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad in North America. It covers 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States. A strong focus on quality and a strategically advantageous route structure enable the company to serve customers in critical and fast-growing markets.
Incorporated on July 1, 1862, following the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, the Union Pacific Railroad was one of the two railroads that met at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in North America.
Today, Union Pacific is a leading carrier of low-sulfur coal used in electrical power generation and covers the large chemical-producing areas along the Gulf Coast.
Union Pacific’s rail facilities include Bailey Yard in North Platte, Neb., the world’s largest railroad classification yard.
Union Pacific By the Numbers
Here are some facts and figures about Union Pacific (numbers are estimated):
- Route Miles: 32,000
- Number of Employees: 47,200
- Locomotives: 8,500
- Freight Cars on System: 90,800
Union Pacific Reporting Marks
Railroads have many reporting marks, identification assigned by the American Association of Railroads. Union Pacific reporting marks include:
- UP
- UPP
- UPY
- MP
- DRGW
- SP
- MKT
- CNW
- SSW
- WP
- CHTT
- CMO
- CGW
- MSTL
- ARMN
- CAGX
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