Cape Cod Central Railroad

The Cape Cod Central Railroad was founded in 1999. This saw the continuation in passenger/tourist service from the Cape Cod Railroad, which was owned by the freight operator of the line, Bay Colony, that ended service in 1998, following a lawsuit alleging various environmental issues. In 2007, the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad took over freight operations on the line from the Bay Colony. In 2012, Cape Rail, Inc. was sold to the Iowa Pacific. The railroad acquired 2 ex-New Haven EMD FL9 locomotives from CTDOT in 2018. Following Iowa Pacific's Bankruptcy in the early 2020s, Cape Rail, Inc. once again became an independent company.

The Cape Cod Central Railroad operates a variety of excursion and dining trains along the Cape Main Line from May thru October, as well as limited special trains during the off-season. Most trains depart from Hyannis, with some from Buzzards Bay and West Barnstable, as well as a small platform on the site of the former North Falmouth Station. While it does not receive regular service, the railroad also allows charter trains to be booked from Sandwich, as well as all of the other stations. The railroad also operates a special train based on the film The Polar Express during the Christmas season.