Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in France
France: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge was 27,564 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27,564 Kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
37,884 Kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
27,564 Kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
36
1962–2024
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in France, 1962–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 27,564 Kilometre for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in France peaked at 37,884 Kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 27,564 Kilometre, in 2024.
That places France 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in France, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 37,884 Kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 34,411 Kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 34,141 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 33,707 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 32,731 Kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 32,427 Kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32,092 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 32,004 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,973 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 31,922 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31,887 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31,549 Kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 31,537 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,472 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31,143 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31,033 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31,024 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 31,036 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,307 Kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31,194 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 31,092 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30,488 Kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30,557 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,966 Kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30,703 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29,720 Kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29,193 Kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28,749 Kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 29,164 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,638 Kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28,527 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28,277 Kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 28,121 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28,009 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28,000 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27,564 Kilometre | -1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 27,564 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 27,564 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 7.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,884 Kilometre | 37,884 Kilometre | 37,884 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 32,730 Kilometre | 31,887 Kilometre | 34,411 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,239 Kilometre | 31,024 Kilometre | 31,549 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,670 Kilometre | 28,527 Kilometre | 30,966 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,994 Kilometre | 27,564 Kilometre | 28,277 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in France?
- Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in France was 27,564 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37,884 Kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,564 Kilometre in 2024.
- How does France rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- France ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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