Known railroads and their operations for Colorado are listed here. Subdivisions that cross state lines will only contain information and GPS ranges to approximately the state line to prevent unnecessary overlap.
Due to operational changes, mergers and general changes, some railroad radio channels may be reused by the same or adjacent railroads. However, if using RadioReference aware scanners or software, you can reduce seeing or duplicating this information by scanning just the subdivisions or locations that you are interested in.
Railroads are listed by size starting with the largest and ending with historical/tourist operations and in alphabetical order.
Passenger operations can be heard on the respective railroad they are operating on unless passenger stations have specific radio assignments.
Short alpha names are comprised of the railroads AAR reporting mark, AAR channel number and subdivision or major use function. The description field will contain actual use or location information to provide the best possible information for various scanners, users and readability.
Frequencies
BNSF Railway
Denver Terminal
Akron Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.100 | BM | CSQ | BNSF66 Akron | Brush to Pinneo | FMN | Railroad | |
161.160 | BM | CSQ | BNSF70 Akron | Pinneo to McCook NE | FMN | Railroad |
Boise City Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.190 | BM | CSQ | BNSF72 Boise | La Junta to BC Juntion | FMN | Railroad | |
160.800 | BM | CSQ | BNSF46 Julrd | Julliard Yard | FMN | Railroad |
Brush Subdivision
Front Range Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.695 | BM | CSQ | BNSF39 FrtRn | Denver Union Station to Utah Jct | FMN | Railroad | |
161.160 | BM | CSQ | BNSF70 FrtRn | Utah Jct to Wendover WY | FMN | Railroad |
Golden Subdivison
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.160 | BM | CSQ | BNSF70 Goldn | C&S Junction to Golden | FMN | Railroad |
La Junta Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.455 | BM | CSQ | BNSF23 La Junta | La Junta to Ellinor KS | FMN | Railroad | |
160.245 | RM | CSQ | BNSF09 PBX | PBX Lamar | FMN | Railroad | |
452.900 | WQWL656 | RM | 123.0 PL | Road Repeater | Road Repeater (Hasty MOW) | FMN | Railroad |
Pikes Peak Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.100 | BM | CSQ | BNSF66 Pikes | 20th Street to Englewood | FMN | Railroad | |
160.650 | BM | CSQ | BNSF36 Pikes | Englewood to Pueblo Junction | FMN | Railroad |
Pueblo Subdivision
Raton Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.590 | BM | CSQ | BNSF32 Raton | La Junta to Las Vegas NM | FMN | Railroad |
Spanish Peaks Subdivision
Twin Peaks Subdivision
MP 208 (Trinidad, CO) to MP 347 (Sixela, TX)
Union Pacific Railroad
Denver Terminal
Colorado Springs Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.920 | BM | CSQ | UP54 CoSprgs | Denver to Pueblo Junction | FMN | Railroad | |
160.455 | BM | CSQ | UP23 CoSprgs | Pueblo Junction to Pueblo Yard | FMN | Railroad |
Craig Subdivision
Fort Collins Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.145 | BM | CSQ | UP69 FtColli | La Salle to Fort Collins | FMN | Railroad | |
160.410 | BM | CSQ | UP20 FtColli | Fort Collins Switching | FMN | Railroad |
Glenwood Springs Subdivision
Greeley Subdivision
Green River Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.920 | BM | CSQ | UP54 GrnRvr | Grand Junction to Helper UT | FMN | Railroad |
Limon Subdivision
Moffat Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.100 | BM | CSQ | UP66 Moffat | Denver to Prospect | FMN | Railroad | |
160.320 | BM | CSQ | UP14 Moffat | Prospect to MP 17 | FMN | Railroad | |
160.455 | BM | CSQ | UP23 Moffat | MP 17 to East Portal | FMN | Railroad | |
161.565 | RM | CSQ | UP97 Moffat | East Portal to Winter Park | FMN | Railroad | |
160.920 | BM | CSQ | UP54 Moffat | Winter Park to Bond | FMN | Railroad | |
160.320 | BM | CSQ | UP14 Moffat | Bond to Phippsburg | FMN | Railroad | |
160.725 | KCE616 | BM | CSQ | UP41 Moffat | MOW MP17 to East Portal | FMN | Railroad |
160.605 | WNFX999 | BM | CSQ | UP33 Moffat | MOW Winter Park to Bond | FMN | Railroad |
North Fork Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.550 | BM | CSQ | UP96 N Fork | Hawksnest to Grand Junction | FMN | Railroad |
Tennessee Pass Subdivision
Walsenburg Subdivison
Amtrak
Denver Union Station
Amtrak Southwest Chief (Train 3/4) operates on the BNSF La Junta & Raton Subdivsions
Amtrak California Zephyr (Train 5/6) operates:
East of Denver on the BNSF Akron & Brush Subdivisions
West of Denver on the UP Moffat & Green River Subdivisions
(If rerouted through Wyoming: UP Greeley Sub in Colorado and Laramie, Rawlins and Evanston Subs in Wyoming)
Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
Operations
The Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad is a 2 ft narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates seasonal tourist trains between Cripple Creek and the city's outskirts to the south. The railroad uses a revitalized section of the original Midland Terminal Railway and the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
452.325 | WNJR237 | RM | CSQ | CC Victor Rail | Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
Operations
The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad operates between Antonito CO and Chama NM
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.305 | WQFC502 | BM | CTSR 319 Ops | Operations | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
161.505 | WQFC502 | BM | CTSR 479 Ops | Operations | FMN | Railroad | |
161.505 | WQFC502 | RM | 22 RAN | CTSR93 West | West Repeater | NXDN48 | Railroad |
160.485 | WQFC502 | RM | 22 RAN | CTSR25 East | East Repeater | NXDN48 | Railroad |
160.845 | WQFC502 | M | 88.5 PL | CTSR49 Yard | CTSR Yard/Switching | FMN | Railroad |
452.825 | WQFC502 | RM | 22 RAN | CTSR UHF Link | Cumbres Pass Link | NXDN48 | Railroad |
Denver Rock Island Railroad
Operations
The Denver Rock Island Railroad is located in Commerce City and provides switching services from three yards: North Washington Park, Stockyards, and Airlawn
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
152.960 | WQEG648 | RM | 192.8 PL | DRIR Operations | DRIR Operations | FMN | Railroad |
153.425 | WQEG648 | RM | 69.3 PL | DRIR Operations | DRIR Operations | FMN | Railroad |
160.260 | WQEG648 | BM | CSQ | DRIR10 Ops | DRIR Operations | FMN | Railroad |
160.305 | WQEG648 | BM | CSQ | DRIR13 Ops | DRIR Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Denver RTD
Operations
State of Colorado DTRS Project 25 Phase I | Denver RTD Light Rail and Denver RTD FasTracks operates on DTRS |
Deseret Power Railroad
Operations
The Deseret Power Railroad exists only to transport coal from the co-operative's Deserado Coal Mine located northeast of Rangely, Colorado and south of Dinosaur, Colorado to their 400 MW Bonanza Power Plant located northwest of Bonanza, Utah. It has no connection to any other railroad. The power plant is located at MP 34
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Operations
The historic Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is located in southwest Colorado, in Durango
Great Western Railway of Colorado
Operations
The Great Western Railway operates in Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland, Kelim and Milliken. The railroad comprises of the Longmont Subdivision, Greely Subdivision and the Loveland Branch. Channel 3 (BNSF 070) and Channel 4 (UP 069) are used when needed to cross those railroads
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.260 | WQJQ865 | BM | CSQ | GWR 10 | Channel 1 | FMN | Railroad |
160.620 | WQJQ865 | BM | CSQ | GWR 34 | Channel 2 | FMN | Railroad |
161.550 | WQJQ865 | BM | CSQ | GWR 96 | Channel 5 | FMN | Railroad |
160.785 | WQJQ865 | BM | CSQ | GWR 45 Sand | Halliburton Sand Plant | FMN | Railroad |
160.965 | WQJQ865 | BM | CSQ | GWR 57 Shutt | Windsor Shuttle | FMN | Railroad |
Hudson Terminal Railroad
Hudson Terminal
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451.500 | WQSE852 | RM | 162 DPL | Hudson Terminal | Hudson Terminal Railroad | FMN | Railroad |
Kyle Railroad
Operations
The Kyle Railroad is a short-line railroad that runs from North Central Kansas to Limon, Colorado
Leadville Colorado Southern Railroad
Operations
The Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad is located in Leadville
Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway
Operations
Rocky Mountaineer Excursion
Operations
Service is seasonal and runs from Moab, Utah to Denver, Colorado on Union Pacific right-of-way.
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Cotter Branch Subdivision
Rockvale Branch Subdivision
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.490 | BM | CSQ | RRRR92 Rockvale | Road | FMN | Railroad |
Royal Gorge Express Subdivision
San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad
Operations
The San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad operates 154 miles of former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks on three lines radiating from Alamosa, Colorado over La Veta Pass to BNSF main line track at the UP Walsenburg Sub. Until it's bankruptcy in 2019, the SLRG also operated the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad from Alamosa to La Veta. It is currently unknown when, if ever, this scenic line might resume.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.785 | WQAA517 | BM | SLRG 045 | Road | FMN | Railroad |
San Luis Central Railroad
Operations
SLC owns and operates a 13-mile railroad line between Center, Colorado and Monte Vista, Colorado. The SLC connects with the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad at the Sugar Junction in Monte Vista. SLC owns or leases 149 railcars used for transportation of various commodities. SLRG moves loaded SLC cars approximately 92 miles to connect with BNSF main line track at the UP Walsenburg Sub.
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.680 | WQXJ496 | BM | SLC 38 Yard | Yard Operations | FMN | Railroad |
The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Operations
The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is located in Manitou Springs.
Transporation Technology Center
Operations
The Transportation Technology Center is a test facility/proving ground for the railroad industry
MxV Rail NXDN NXDN NEXEDGE 9600 | Operations are also conducted on this system |
State of Colorado DTRS Project 25 Phase I | TTC Fire is on DTRS |
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160.320 | WPRH365 | RM | TTC321 Ops 1 | Operations 1 | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
160.350 | WPRH365 | RM | TTC325 Ops 2 | Operations 2 | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
160.770 | WPRH365 | RM | TTC381 Ops 3 | Operations 3 | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
160.815 | WPRH365 | BM | TTC387 Ops 4 | Operations 4 | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
160.845 | WPRH365 | BM | CSQ | TTC049 Ops 5 | Operations 5 | FMN | Railroad |
160.875 | WPRH365 | BM | TTC395 Ops 6 | Operations 6 | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
160.980 | WPRH365 | BM | TTC409 Ops 7 | Operations 7 | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
161.010 | WPRH365 | BM | CSQ | TTC060 Ops 8 | Operations 8 | FMN | Railroad |
161.070 | WPRH365 | BM | TTC421 Ops 9 | Operations 9 | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
161.145 | WPRH365 | BM | CSQ | TTC069 Ops 10 | Operations 10 | FMN | Railroad |
161.190 | WPRH365 | BM | CSQ | TTC072 Ops 11 | Operations 11 | FMN | Railroad |
161.205 | WPRH365 | BM | TTC439 Ops 12 | Operations 12 | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
161.325 | WPRH365 | BM | TTC455 Ops 13 | Operations 13 | NXDN48 | Railroad | |
452.475 | WPRH365 | BM | CSQ | TTC UHF Ops | Operations UHF | FMN | Railroad |