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

Netherlands: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge was 3,043 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,043
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3,250
in 1962
All-time low
2,753
in 1992
Years of data
36
1962–2024

Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Netherlands, 1962–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1962199320241962: 3.2k1990: 2.8k1991: 2.8k1992: 2.8k1993: 2.8k1994: 2.8k1995: 2.8k1996: 2.8k1997: 2.8k1998: 2.8k1999: 2.8k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.8k2003: 2.8k2004: 2.8k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.9k2009: 2.9k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.0k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.0k2024: 3.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Netherlands is 3,043, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Netherlands peaked at 3,250 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,753, in 1992.

That places Netherlands 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,250 3,250 3,250 1
1990s 2,798 2,753 2,813 10
2000s 2,823 2,797 2,896 10
2010s 3,031 3,013 3,058 10
2020s 3,041 3,041 3,043 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Slovak Republic 3,629 compare
  2. 18 Belgium 3,615 compare
  3. 19 Serbia 3,357 compare
  4. 21 Croatia 2,617 compare
  5. 22 Portugal 2,526 compare
  6. 23 Denmark 2,448 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Netherlands?
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Netherlands was 3,043 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3,250 in 1962.
What is the lowest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,753 in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
Netherlands ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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