Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria

Austria: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge was 5,624 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,624
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
5,980
in 2001
All-time low
5,491
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.6k1991: 5.6k1992: 5.6k1993: 5.6k1994: 5.6k1995: 5.7k1996: 5.7k1997: 5.7k1998: 5.6k1999: 5.6k2000: 5.6k2001: 6.0k2002: 5.6k2003: 5.7k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.7k2006: 5.7k2007: 5.7k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.7k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.5k2014: 5.5k2015: 5.5k2016: 5.5k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.6k2020: 5.6k2021: 5.6k2022: 5.6k2023: 5.6k2024: 5.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 5,624 for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria peaked at 5,980 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,491, in 2016.

Austria ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,636 5,600 5,672 10
2000s 5,700 5,563 5,980 10
2010s 5,564 5,491 5,828 10
2020s 5,597 5,575 5,624 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Czechia 9,514 compare
  2. 11 Hungary 7,437 compare
  3. 12 Finland 5,915 compare
  4. 14 Switzerland 5,307 compare
  5. 15 Bulgaria 4,025 compare
  6. 16 Norway 3,962 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More reference data data for Austria

All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria?
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria was 5,624 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5,980 in 2001.
What is the lowest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,491 in 2016.
How does Austria rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
Austria ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,287 data points, 1962–2024
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