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AfghanistanAfghanistan total: 24.6 km


broad gauge: 9.6 km 1.524-m gauge from Gushgy (Turkmenistan) to Towraghondi; 15 km 1.524-m gauge from Termiz (Uzbekistan) to Kheyrabad transshipment point on south bank of Amu Darya (2001)
AlbaniaAlbania total: 447 km


standard gauge: 447 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
AlgeriaAlgeria total: 3,973 km


standard gauge: 2,888 km 1.435-m gauge (283 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 1,085 km 1.055-m gauge (2002)
American SamoaAmerican Samoa 0 km
AndorraAndorra 0 km
AngolaAngola total: 2,761 km


narrow gauge: 2,638 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2002)
AnguillaAnguilla 0 km
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda total: 77 km


narrow gauge: 64 km 0.760-m gauge; 13 km 0.610-m gauge (used almost exclusively for handling sugarcane) (2001 est.)
ArgentinaArgentina total: 34,463 km (168 km electrified)


broad gauge: 20,736 km 1.676-m gauge (142 km electrified)


standard gauge: 3,115 km 1.435-m gauge (26 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 10,375 km 1.000-m gauge; 237 km 0.750-m gauge (2002)
ArmeniaArmenia total: 852 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines


broad gauge: 852 km 1.520-m gauge (779 km electrified) (2002)
ArubaAruba 0 km
AustraliaAustralia total: 41,588 km (4,612 km electrified)


broad gauge: 2,193 km 1.600-m gauge


standard gauge: 23,648 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 15,456 km 1.067-m gauge


dual gauge: 291 km dual gauge (2002)
AustriaAustria total: 6,024 km (3,641 km electrified)


standard gauge: 5,566 km 1.435-m gauge (3,524 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 34 km 1.000-m gauge (28 km electrified); 424 km 0.760-m gauge (89 km electrified) (2002)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan total: 2,122 km


broad gauge: 2,122 km 1.520-m gauge (1,278 km electrified) (2002)
Bahamas, TheBahamas, The 0 km
BahrainBahrain 0 km
BangladeshBangladesh total: 2,706 km


broad gauge: 884 km 1.676-m gauge


narrow gauge: 1,822 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
BarbadosBarbados 0 km
BelarusBelarus total: 5,523 km


broad gauge: 5,523 km 1.520-m gauge (875 km electrified) (2002)
BelgiumBelgium total: 3,471 km


standard gauge: 3,471 km 1.435-m gauge (2,631 km electrified) (2002)
BelizeBelize 0 km
BeninBenin total: 578 km


narrow gauge: 578 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
BermudaBermuda 0 km
BhutanBhutan 0 km
BoliviaBolivia total: 3,519 km


narrow gauge: 3,519 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina total: 1,021 km (795 km electrified)


standard gauge: 1,021 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
BotswanaBotswana total: 888 km


narrow gauge: 888 km 1.067-m gauge (2002)
BrazilBrazil total: 31,543 km (1,981 km electrified)


broad gauge: 4,961 km 1.600-m gauge (692 km electrified)


standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge (630 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 25,992 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)


dual gauge: 396 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2002)
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands 0 km
BruneiBrunei total: 13 km (private line)


narrow gauge: 13 km 0.610-m gauge (2001 est.)
BulgariaBulgaria total: 4,294 km


standard gauge: 4,049 km 1.435-m gauge (2,710 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 245 km 0.760-m gauge (2002)
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso total: 622 km


narrow gauge: 622 km 1.000-m gauge


note:: another 660 km of this railway extends into Cote D'Ivoire (2002)
BurmaBurma total: 3,955 km


narrow gauge: 3,955 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
BurundiBurundi 0 km
CambodiaCambodia total: 602 km


narrow gauge: 602 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
CameroonCameroon total: 1,008 km


narrow gauge: 1,008 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
CanadaCanada total: 49,422 km


standard gauge: 49,422 km 1.435-m gauge (129 km electrified) (2002)
Cape VerdeCape Verde 0 km
Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0 km
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic 0 km
ChadChad 0 km
ChileChile total: 6,585 km


broad gauge: 2,831 km 1.676-m gauge (1,317 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 3,754 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
ChinaChina total: 71,600 km


standard gauge: 68,000 km 1.435-m gauge (14,600 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 3,600 km 1.000-m and 0.750-m gauge local industrial lines (2002)
Christmas IslandChristmas Island 24 km to serve phosphate mines
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos (Keeling) Islands 0 km
ColombiaColombia total: 3,304 km


standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (2002)
ComorosComoros 0 km
Congo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Democratic Republic of the total: 4,772 km


narrow gauge: 3,621 km 1.067-m gauge (858 km electrified); 125 km 1.000-m gauge; 1,026 km 0.600-m gauge (2002)
Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the total: 894 km


narrow gauge: 894 km 1.067-m gauge (2002)
Cook IslandsCook Islands 0 km
Costa RicaCosta Rica total: 950 km


narrow gauge: 950 km 1.067-m gauge (260 km electrified) (2002)
Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire total: 660 km


narrow gauge: 660 km 1.000-meter gauge


note: an additional 622 km of this railroad extends into Burkina Faso (2002)
CroatiaCroatia total: 2,296 km


standard gauge: 2,296 km 1.435-m gauge (983 km electrified) (2002)
CubaCuba total: 3,442 km


standard gauge: 3,442 km 1.435-m gauge (142 km electrified)


note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2002)
CyprusCyprus 0 km
Czech RepublicCzech Republic total: 9,462 km


standard gauge: 9,363 km 1.435-m gauge (1,745 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 99 km 0.760-m gauge (2002)
DenmarkDenmark total: 3,164 km


standard gauge: 2,324 km 1.435-m gauge (595 km electrified)


note:: total includes 840 km of suburban track (2002)
DjiboutiDjibouti total: 100 km (Djibouti segment of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway)


narrow gauge: 100 km 1.000-m gauge


note: railway under joint control of Djibouti and Ethiopia (2002)
DominicaDominica 0 km
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic total: 1,503 km


standard gauge: 375 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 142 km 0.762-m gauge


note:: 986 km also operated by sugar companies in 1.076-m, 0.889-m, and 0.762-m gauges (2002)
East TimorEast Timor 0 km
EcuadorEcuador total: 966 km


narrow gauge: 966 km 1.067-m gauge (2002)
EgyptEgypt total: 5,105 km


standard gauge: 5,105 km 1.435-m gauge (42 km electrified) (2002)
El SalvadorEl Salvador total: 283 km


narrow gauge: 283 km 0.914-m gauge


note: length of operational route reduced from 562 km to 283 km by disuse and lack of maintenance (2002)
Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea total: 0 km
EritreaEritrea total: 306 km


narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge


note: railway is being rebuilt (2002)
EstoniaEstonia total: 968 km


broad gauge: 968 km 1.520-m/1.524-m gauge (132 km electrified)


note:: gauge being increased from 1.520-m to 1.524-m to reduce wear on wheels and rail as lines are modernized (2002)
EthiopiaEthiopia total: 681 km (Ethiopian segment of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad)


narrow gauge: 681 km 1.000-m gauge


note: railway under joint control of Djibouti and Ethiopia (2002)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 0 km
Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 0 km
FijiFiji total: 597 km


narrow gauge: 597 km 0.600-m gauge


note: belongs to the government-owned Fiji Sugar Corporation; used to haul sugarcane during harvest season (May to September) (2002)
FinlandFinland total: 5,850 km


broad gauge: 5,850 km 1.524-m gauge (2,400 km electrified) (2002)
FranceFrance total: 32,682 km


standard gauge: 32,515 km 1.435-m gauge (14,104 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
French GuianaFrench Guiana 0 km
French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia 0 km
GabonGabon total: 814 km


standard gauge: 814 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
Gambia, TheGambia, The 0 km
Gaza StripGaza Strip total: NA km; note - one line, abandoned and in disrepair, little trackage remains (2001 est.)
GeorgiaGeorgia total: 1,612 km


broad gauge: 1,575 km 1.520-m gauge


narrow gauge: 37 km 0.912-m gauge (2002)
GermanyGermany total: 45,514 km (21,000 km electrified)


standard gauge: 45,276 km 1.435-m gauge (20,084 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 214 km 1.000-m gauge (16 km electrified); 24 km 0.750-m gauge (2002)
GhanaGhana total: 953 km


narrow gauge: 953 km 1.067-m gauge (2002)
GreeceGreece total: 2,571 km (764 km electrified)


standard gauge: 1,565 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 961 km 1.000-m gauge; 22 km 0.750-m gauge


dual gauge: 23 km combined 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (three rail system) (2002)
GreenlandGreenland 0 km
GrenadaGrenada 0 km
GuadeloupeGuadeloupe NA km; privately owned, narrow-gauge plantation lines
GuamGuam 0 km
GuatemalaGuatemala total: 886 km


narrow gauge: 886 km 0.914-m gauge (2002)
GuernseyGuernsey 5 km
GuineaGuinea total: 1,115 km


standard gauge: 311 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 804 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0 km
GuyanaGuyana total: 187 km


standard gauge: 139 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 48 km 0.914-m gauge


note: all dedicated to ore transport (2001 est.)
HaitiHaiti total: 40 km


narrow gauge: 40 km 0.760-m gauge; single-track


note: privately owned industrial line; closed in early 1990s (2001 est.)
Holy See (Vatican City)Holy See (Vatican City) total: 0.86 km


standard gauge: 0.86 km 1.435-m gauge


note: a spur of the Italian Railways system, serving Rome's Saint Peter's station (2001 est.)
HondurasHonduras total: 699 km


narrow gauge: 279 km 1.067-m gauge; 420 km 0.914-m gauge (2002)
Hong KongHong Kong total: 34 km


standard gauge: 34 km 1.435-m gauge (electrified and double-tracked)


note: connects to China railway system at Hong Kong-China border (2001)
HungaryHungary total: 7,875 km


broad gauge: 36 km 1.524-m gauge


standard gauge: 7,620 km 1.435-m gauge (2,628 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 219 km 0.760-m gauge


note: Hungary and Austria jointly manage a cross-border, standard-gauge railway connecting Gyor, Sopron, and Ebenfurt (Gysev railroad) with a route length of 101 km in Hungary and 65 km in Austria; 156 km of this line is electrified (2002)
IcelandIceland 0 km
IndiaIndia total: 63,518 km (15,009 km electrified)


broad gauge: 45,142 km 1.676-m gauge


narrow gauge: 15,013 km 1.000-m gauge; 3,363 km 0.762-m gauge and 0.610-m gauge (2002)
IndonesiaIndonesia total: 6,458 km


narrow gauge: 5,961 km 1.067-m gauge (125 km electrified); 497 km 0.750-m gauge (2002)
IranIran total: 7,201 km


broad gauge: 94 km 1.676-m gauge


standard gauge: 7,107 km 1.435-m gauge (146 km electrified) (2002)
IraqIraq total: 1,963 km


standard gauge: 1,963 km 1.435-m gauge (2003)
IrelandIreland total: 3,312 km


broad gauge: 1,947 km 1.600-m gauge (46 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 1,365 km 0.914-m gauge (operated by the Irish Peat Board to transport peat to power stations and briquetting plants) (2002)
Isle of ManIsle of Man total: 60 km (35 km electrified) (2002)
IsraelIsrael total: 640 km


standard gauge: 640 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
ItalyItaly total: 19,493 km


standard gauge: 18,090 km 1.435-m gauge (11,375 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 88 km 1.000-m gauge (88 km electrified); 1,315 km 0.950-m gauge (189 km electrified) (2002)
JamaicaJamaica total: 272 km


standard gauge: 272 km 1.435-m gauge; note - 207 km, belonging to the Jamaica Railway Corporation, were in common carrier service but are no longer operational; the remaining track is privately owned and used to transport bauxite (2002)
JapanJapan total: 23,168 km (15,995 km electrified)


standard gauge: 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified); 19,855 km 1.067-m gauge (12,683 km electrified); 31 km 0.762-m gauge (31 km electrified) (2002)
JerseyJersey 0 km
JordanJordan total: 505 km


narrow gauge: 505 km 1.050-m gauge (2002)
Juan de Nova IslandJuan de Nova Island total: NA km; short line going to a jetty
KazakhstanKazakhstan total: 13,601 km


broad gauge: 13,601 km 1.520-m gauge (3,661 km electrified) (2002)
KenyaKenya total: 2,778 km


narrow gauge: 2,778 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
KiribatiKiribati 0 km
Korea, NorthKorea, North total: 5,214 km


standard gauge: 4,549 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
Korea, SouthKorea, South total: 3,125 km


standard gauge: 3,125 km 1.435-m gauge (661 km electrified) (2002)
KuwaitKuwait 0 km
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan total: 420 km


broad gauge: 420 km 1.520-m gauge (2002)
LaosLaos 0 km
LatviaLatvia total: 2,347 km


broad gauge: 2,314 km 1.520-m gauge (270 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 33 km 0.750-m gauge (2002)
LebanonLebanon total: 401 km


standard gauge: 319 km 1.435-m


narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m


note: rail system is unusable because of damage in civil war (2002)
LesothoLesotho total: 2.6 km; note - owned by, operated by, and included in the statistics of South Africa


narrow gauge: 2.6 km 1.067-m gauge (1995)
LiberiaLiberia total: 490 km


standard gauge: 345 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 145 km 1.067-m gauge


note: none of the railways are in operation (2002)
LibyaLibya 0 km
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein total: 18.5 km


standard gauge: 18.5 km 1.435-m gauge (electrified)


note: owned, operated, and included in statistics of Austrian Federal Railways (2002)
LithuaniaLithuania total: 1,998 km


broad gauge: 1,807 km 1.524-m gauge (122 km electrified)


standard gauge: 22 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 169 km 0.750-m gauge (all service suspended) (2002)
LuxembourgLuxembourg total: 274 km


standard gauge: 274 km 1.435-m gauge (242 km electrified) (2002)
MacauMacau 0 km
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of total: 699 km


standard gauge: 699 km 1.435-m gauge (233 km electrified) (2002)
MadagascarMadagascar total: 732 km


narrow gauge: 732 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
MalawiMalawi total: 797 km


narrow gauge: 797 km 1.067-m gauge (2002)
MalaysiaMalaysia total: 2,418 km


standard gauge: 57 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 2,361 km 1.000-m gauge (150 km electrified) (2002)
MaldivesMaldives 0 km
MaliMali total: 729 km


narrow gauge: 729 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
MaltaMalta 0 km
Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands 0 km
MartiniqueMartinique 0 km
MauritaniaMauritania 717 km


standard gauge: 717 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
MauritiusMauritius 0 km
MayotteMayotte 0 km
MexicoMexico total: 19,510 km


standard gauge: 19,510 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
Micronesia, Federated States ofMicronesia, Federated States of 0 km
MoldovaMoldova total: 1,300 km


broad gauge: 1,300 km 1.520-m gauge (2002)
MonacoMonaco total: 1.7 km


standard gauge: 1.7 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
MongoliaMongolia 1,815 km


broad gauge: 1,815 km 1.524-m gauge (2002)
MontserratMontserrat 0 km
MoroccoMorocco total: 1,907 km


standard gauge: 1,907 km 1.435-m gauge (1,003 km electrified) (2002)
MozambiqueMozambique total: 3,123 km


narrow gauge: 2,983 km 1.067-m gauge; 140 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
NamibiaNamibia total: 2,382 km


narrow gauge: 2,382 km 1.067-m gauge (2002)
NauruNauru total: 5 km


note: gauge unknown; used to haul phosphates from the center of the island to processing facilities on the southwest coast (2001)
NepalNepal total: 59 km


narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
NetherlandsNetherlands total: 2,808 km


standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2002)
Netherlands AntillesNetherlands Antilles 0 km
New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 0 km
New ZealandNew Zealand total: 3,898 km


narrow gauge: 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2002)
NicaraguaNicaragua total: 6 km


narrow gauge: 6 km 1.067-m gauge (2002)
NigerNiger 0 km
NigeriaNigeria total: 3,557 km


narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge


standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
NiueNiue 0 km
Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island 0 km
Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands 0 km
NorwayNorway total: 4,178 km


standard gauge: 4,178 km 1.435-m gauge (2,518 km electrified) (2002)
OmanOman 0 km
PakistanPakistan total: 8,163 km


broad gauge: 7,718 km 1.676-m gauge (293 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 445 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
PalauPalau 0 km
PanamaPanama total: 355 km


broad gauge: 76 km 1.524-m gauge


narrow gauge: 279 km 0.914-m gauge (2002)
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea 0 km
ParaguayParaguay total: 441 km


standard gauge: 441 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
PeruPeru total: 1,829 km


standard gauge: 1,515 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 314 km 0.914-m gauge (2002)
PhilippinesPhilippines total: 897 km


narrow gauge: 897 km 1.067-m gauge (405 km are not in operation) (2002)
Pitcairn IslandsPitcairn Islands 0 km
PolandPoland total: 23,420 km


broad gauge: 646 km 1.524-m gauge


standard gauge: 21,639 km 1.435-m gauge (11,626 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 1,135 km various gauges including 1.000-m, 0.785-m, 0.750-m, and 0.600-m (2002)
PortugalPortugal total: 2,850 km


broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico total: 96 km


narrow gauge: 96 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
QatarQatar 0 km
ReunionReunion 0 km
RomaniaRomania total: 11,385 km (3,888 km electrified)


standard gauge: 10,898 km 1.435-m gauge


broad gage: 60 km 1.524-m gauge


narrow gauge: 427 km 0.760-m gauge (2002)
RussiaRussia total: 87,157 km


broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)


note:: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrrier lines serve industries (2002)
RwandaRwanda 0 km
Saint HelenaSaint Helena 0 km
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis total: 50 km


narrow gauge: 50 km 0.762-m gauge on Saint Kitts to serve sugarcane plantations during harvest season (2002)
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 0 km
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Pierre and Miquelon 0 km
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 km
SamoaSamoa 0 km
San MarinoSan Marino 0 km; note - there is a 1.5-km cable railway connecting the city of San Marino to Borgo Maggiore
Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe 0 km
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia total: 1,392 km


standard gauge: 1,392 km 1.435-m gauge (with branch lines and sidings) (2002)
SenegalSenegal total: 906 km


narrow gauge: 906 km 1.000-meter gauge (2002)
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro total: 4,059 km


standard gauge: 4,059 km 1.435-m gauge (1,364 km electrified) (2002)
SeychellesSeychelles 0 km
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone total: 84 km


narrow gauge: 84 km 1.067-m gauge


note: Sierra Leone has no common carrier railroads; the existing railroad is private and used on a limited basis while the mine at Marampa is closed (2001)
SingaporeSingapore total: 38.6 km


narrow gauge: 38.6 km 1.000-m gauge


note: there is also an 83 km mass transit system with 48 stations
SlovakiaSlovakia total: 3,668 km


broad gauge: 106 km 1.520-m gauge


standard gauge: 3,511 km 1.435-m gauge (1,567 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 51 km (46 km 1,000-m gauge; 5 km 0.750-m gauge) (2002)
SloveniaSlovenia total: 1,201 km


standard gauge: 1,201 km 1.435-m gauge (499 km electrified) (2002)
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0 km
SomaliaSomalia 0 km
South AfricaSouth Africa total: 22,298 km


narrow gauge: 21,984 km 1.065-m gauge (10,436 km electrified); 314 km 0.610-m gauge


note: includes a 2,228 km commuter rail system (2002)
SpainSpain total: 14,189 km


broad gauge: 11,804 km 1.668-m gauge (6,409 km electrified)


standard gauge: 455 km 1.435-m gauge (455 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 1,902 km 1.000-m gauge (781 km electrified); 28 km 0.914-m gauge (28 km electrified) (2002)
Sri LankaSri Lanka total: 1,508 km


broad gauge: 1,449 km 1.676-m gauge


narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
SudanSudan total: 5,978 km


narrow gauge: 4,578 km 1.067-m gauge; 1,400 km 0.600-m gauge plantation line (2002)
SurinameSuriname total: 166 km (single-track)


standard gauge: 80 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 86 km 1.000-m gauge


note: Suriname railroads are not in operation (2001)
SvalbardSvalbard 0 km
SwazilandSwaziland total: 301 km


narrow gauge: 301 km 1.067-m gauge (2002)
SwedenSweden total: 11,481 km


standard gauge: 11,481 km 1.435-m gauge (7,527 km electrified) (2002)
SwitzerlandSwitzerland total: 4,511 km


standard gauge: 3,483 km 1.435-m gauge (3,472 km electrified)


narrow gauge: 982 km 1.000-m gauge (975 km electrified); 46 km 0.800-m gauge (46 km electrified) (2002)
SyriaSyria total: 2,743 km


standard gauge: 2,425 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 318 km 1.050-m gauge (2002)
TaiwanTaiwan total: 1,108 km


narrow gauge: 1,108 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km electrified)


note: there also are 1,255 km of 1.067-m gauge routes belonging to the Taiwan Sugar Corporation and to the Taiwan Forestry Bureau used to haul products and limited numbers of passengers (2002)
TajikistanTajikistan total: 482 km


broad gauge: 482 km 1.520-m gauge (2002)
TanzaniaTanzania total: 3,690 km


narrow gauge: 2,721 km 1.000-m gauge; 969 km 1.067-m gauge (2002)
ThailandThailand total: 4,071 km


narrow gauge: 4,071 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
TogoTogo total: 525 km


narrow gauge: 525 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
TokelauTokelau 0 km
TongaTonga 0 km
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago minimal agricultural railroad system near San Fernando; common carrier railway service was discontinued in 1968 (2001)
TunisiaTunisia total: 2,152 km


standard gauge: 468 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 1,674 km 1.000-m gauge (65 km electrified)


dual gauge: 10 km 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (three rails) (2002)
TurkeyTurkey total: 8,607 km


standard gauge: 8,607 km 1.435-m gauge (2,131 km electrified) (2002)
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan total: 2,440 km


broad gauge: 2,440 km 1.520-m gauge (2002)
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands 0 km
TuvaluTuvalu 0 km
UgandaUganda total: 1,241 km


narrow gauge: 1,241 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
UkraineUkraine total: 22,473 km


broad gauge: 22,473 km 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified) (2002)
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates 0 km
United KingdomUnited Kingdom total: 16,893 km


standard gauge: 16,536 km 1.435-m gauge (4,928 km electrified)


broad gauge: 357 km 1.600-m gauge (in Northern Ireland) (2002)
United StatesUnited States total: 194,731 km mainline routes


standard gauge: 194,731 km 1.435-m gauge


note: represents the aggregate length of roadway of all line-haul railroads including an estimate for class II and III railroads; excludes 135,185 km of yard tracks, sidings, and parallel lines (2000)
UruguayUruguay total: 2,073 km


standard gauge: 2,073 km 1.435-m gauge


note: 461 km have been taken out of service and 460 km are in partial use (2002)
UzbekistanUzbekistan total: 3,950 km


broad gauge: 3,950 km 1.520-m gauge (620 km electrified) (2002)
VanuatuVanuatu 0 km
VenezuelaVenezuela total: 682 km


standard gauge: 682 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
VietnamVietnam total: 3,142 km


standard gauge: 209 km 1.435-m gauge


narrow gauge: 2,625 km 1.000-m gauge


dual gauge: 308 km three-rail track combining 1.435-m and 1.000-m gauges (2002)
Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 0 km
Wallis and FutunaWallis and Futuna 0 km
West BankWest Bank 0 km
Western SaharaWestern Sahara 0 km
WorldWorld total: 1,122,650 km includes about 190,000 to 195,000 km of electrified routes of which 147,760 km are in Europe, 24,509 km in the Far East, 11,050 km in Africa, 4,223 km in South America, and 4,160 km in North America; note - fastest speed in daily service is 300 km/hr attained by France's Societe Nationale des Chemins-de-Fer Francais (SNCF) Le Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV) - Atlantique line


broad gauge: 251,153 km


standard gauge: 710,754 km


narrow gauge: 239,430 km
YemenYemen 0 km
ZambiaZambia total: 2,173 km


narrow gauge: 2,173 km 1.067-m gauge


note: includes 891 km of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) (2002)
ZimbabweZimbabwe total: 3,077 km


narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)


note: includes the 318 km Bulawayo-Beitbridge Railway Company line (2002)
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