Union Pacific connects 23 western U.S. states, providing efficient railroad transportation, freight shipping, logistics, and rail safety services.

Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain.

Starting with the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, surviving the country's multiple economic crises, supporting America's military men and women through conflicts and forging forward to overcome hurricanes, floods and droughts, Union Pacific remains a trusted mainstay on America's landscape.

At Union Pacific Railroad, we're prepared to ship just about anything: coal and chemicals, food and forest products, automobiles and agricultural products – safely and on time. No rail? No problem. Our shipping capabilities are not limited to our extensive system map.

President Abraham Lincoln signs the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, which names and directs two companies, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, to construct a transcontinental railroad. 1863 Ground is broken at Omaha for Union Pacific, but construction is delayed because of insufficient funding.

Union Pacific is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States

AMERICA’S PREMIER RAILROAD One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2014-2023, Union Pacific invested approximately $34 billion in its network and

Union Pacific is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States

At Union Pacific Railroad, we're prepared to ship just about anything: food, forest products, automobiles, agricultural products, coal and chemicals – safely and on time. No rail? No problem.

President Abraham Lincoln established Union Pacific Railroad in 1862 and set the wheels in motion to connect the nation. For the decades that followed, the railroad’s development paralleled that of the American experience.