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This is a sortable list of countries by rail transport network size based on length of rail lines. [1] ... World 1,374,001 426,313 31.03% 107.95 372.12 4,814
Map of the world with rail density (length of rail network divided by area of country) highlighted. This does not necessarily reflect actual rail use. This is a list of countries by rail usage. Usage of rail transport may be measured in tonne-kilometres (tkm) or passenger-kilometres (pkm) travelled for freight and passenger transport ...
This article provides a list of operational and under construction (or approved) high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks, this article lists all the systems and lines that ...
This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, undergrounds, tubes, mass rapid transit (MRT), metrô or U-Bahn. As of 22 December 2024, 204 cities in 65 countries operate 891 metro lines.
List of countries by rail transport network size; ... Nock, O. S. Railways then and now: a world history (1975) online; Nock, O. S. Railways of Western Europe ...
In some countries, the railway operating bodies are not companies, but are government departments or authorities. Particularly in many European countries beginning in the late-1980s, with privatizations and the separation of the track ownership and management from running the trains, there are now many track-only companies and train-only companies.
Railway lines in New Zealand (7 C, 120 P) Railway lines in Nigeria (4 P) Railway lines in North Macedonia (1 C, 2 P) Railway lines in Norway (28 C, 35 P) P.
There are 148 countries listed as having railways, and 35 in the "no-railway" list, totaling 183 countries. There are 193 members in the United Nations, and many lists mention up to 236 sovereign nations and dependencies. Thus many countries are not represented.