Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Austria

Austria: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 5,624 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,624
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5,980
in 2001
All-time low
5,491
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed 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

In 2024, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Austria stood at 5,624.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Austria peaked at 5,980 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,491, in 2016.

Austria ranks 16th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Austria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5,624 —
1991 5,623 -0.0%
1992 5,605 -0.3%
1993 5,600 -0.1%
1994 5,636 +0.6%
1995 5,672 +0.6%
1996 5,672 +0.0%
1997 5,672 +0.0%
1998 5,643 -0.5%
1999 5,618 -0.4%
2000 5,563 -1.0%
2001 5,980 +7.5%
2002 5,642 -5.7%
2003 5,655 +0.2%
2004 5,675 +0.4%
2005 5,691 +0.3%
2006 5,702 +0.2%
2007 5,702 +0.0%
2008 5,693 -0.2%
2009 5,693 +0.0%
2010 5,828 +2.4%
2011 5,500 -5.6%
2012 5,566 +1.2%
2013 5,531 -0.6%
2014 5,531 +0.0%
2015 5,522 -0.2%
2016 5,491 -0.6%
2017 5,527 +0.7%
2018 5,526 -0.0%
2019 5,615 +1.6%
2020 5,607 -0.1%
2021 5,603 -0.1%
2022 5,575 -0.5%
2023 5,577 +0.0%
2024 5,624 +0.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 5,624 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 5,624 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

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. 13 Czechia 9,514 compare
  2. 14 Hungary 7,437 compare
  3. 15 Finland 5,915 compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 5,307 compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 4,025 compare
  6. 19 Norway 3,962 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Austria?
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Austria was 5,624 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5,980 in 2001.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,491 in 2016.
How does Austria rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Austria ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed 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 railway lines by maximum permitted speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,678 data points, 1990–2024
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