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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in France, 1962–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 27,564 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 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 27,564, in 2024.
That places France 2nd out of 38 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 37,884 | — |
| 1990 | 34,411 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 34,141 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 33,707 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 32,731 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 32,427 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32,092 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 32,004 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,973 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 31,922 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31,887 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31,549 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 31,537 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,472 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31,143 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31,033 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31,024 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 31,036 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,307 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31,194 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 31,092 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30,488 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30,557 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,966 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30,703 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29,720 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29,193 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28,749 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 29,164 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,638 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28,527 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28,277 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 28,121 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28,009 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28,000 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27,564 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,884 | 37,884 | 37,884 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32,730 | 31,887 | 34,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,239 | 31,024 | 31,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,670 | 28,527 | 30,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,994 | 27,564 | 28,277 | 5 |
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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 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 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 in 2024.
- How does France rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- France ranks 2nd out of 38 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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