NAICS 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation

NAICS Code: 488210

Code Title: Support Activities for Rail Transportation

Code Sector: 48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing

NAICS 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services for railroad transportation including servicing, routine repairing (except factory conversion, overhaul or rebuilding of rolling stock), and maintaining rail cars; loading and unloading rail cars; and operating independent terminals.


Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Providing railroad car rental--are classified in U.S. Industry 532411, Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing;
  • Factory conversion, overhaul, or rebuilding of railroad rolling stock--are classified in Industry 336510, Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing;
  • Providing rail car janitorial services--are classified in Industry 561720, Janitorial Services.

Alternate Titles

  • Freight car cleaning services
  • Grain leveling and trimming in railroad cars
  • Loading and unloading services at rail terminals
  • Locomotive and rail car repair (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding)
  • Maintenance of rights of way and structures, railway
  • Railroad switching services
  • Railroad terminals, independent operation
  • Railway terminals, independent operation
  • Shunting trailers in rail terminals
  • Switching services, railroad

NAICS 488210 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 3315 - Repair of transport equipment, except motor vehicles
  • ISIC 5221 - Service activities incidental to land transportation
  • ISIC 5224 - Cargo handling
  • ISIC 8129 - Other building and industrial cleaning activities