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2012 Edition

national industry 482112

Short Line Railroads

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as short-line railroads primarily engaged in operating railroads for the transport of cargo over a short distance on local rail lines not part of a rail network.

The immediate parent of national industry 482112 is international industry 48211: Rail Transportation

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Operating street railroads, commuter rail, and urban rapid transit systems:are classified in Industry Group 4851, Urban Transit Systems;
  • Operating scenic and sightseeing trains:are classified in Industry 487110, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land;
  • Operating switching and terminal facilities as separate establishments:are classified in Industry 488210, Support Activities for Rail Transportation; and
  • Operating railroads for the transport of passengers and/or cargo over a long distance:are classified in U.S. Industry 482111, Line-Haul Railroads.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 482112 - Beltline railroads
  2. 482112 - Freight railways, short-line or beltline
  3. 482112 - Logging railroads
  4. 482112 - Railroad transportation, short-line or beltline
  5. 482112 - Railroads, short-line or beltline
  6. 482112 - Railway transportation, short-line or beltline
  7. 482112 - Short-line railroads

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 482112
2007 482112
2012 482112
2017 482112
2022 482112

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 4013 - Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 482112, Short Line Railroads:

  1. bulk transfer ore coal waterfront operation warehousing
  2. coal ore bulk transfer waterfront operation warehousing
  3. ore coal bulk transfer waterfront operation warehousing
  4. rail transportation
  5. railroad operation
  6. railroad operation and maintenance with bi passenger hazard
  7. railroad operation and maintenance without bi passenger hazard
  8. railroad operation including shop operation railway car barn
  9. railroad operation including shop operation railway car barn transport
  10. railroad operation not otherwise classified
  11. railroad switching and terminal establishment
  12. short line railroad
  13. short line railroad naic
  14. transportation and warehousing
  15. waterfront operation bulk transfer ore coal
  16. waterfront operation coal ore bulk transfer

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