The BNSF Railway is one of the largest freight railroads in North America, operating more than 32,000 miles of track across the western and central United States and into Canada and Mexico. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the railroad was created in 1995 through the merger of Burlington Northern Railroad and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. BNSF's network links major population centers and ports, carrying large volumes of intermodal freight, grain, coal, and consumer goods. Key long-distance corridors include the busy Southern Transcon route between Los Angeles and Chicago, northern routes connecting the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest through cities like Seattle and Minneapolis, and major freight corridors running through Denver, Kansas City, and Houston. These lines serve major ports such as Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, making BNSF a critical part of the North American supply chain.