Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Austria

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

Latest (2024)
5,624 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
5,980 Kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
5,491 Kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Austria, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.6k Kilometre1991: 5.6k Kilometre1992: 5.6k Kilometre1993: 5.6k Kilometre1994: 5.6k Kilometre1995: 5.7k Kilometre1996: 5.7k Kilometre1997: 5.7k Kilometre1998: 5.6k Kilometre1999: 5.6k Kilometre2000: 5.6k Kilometre2001: 6.0k Kilometre2002: 5.6k Kilometre2003: 5.7k Kilometre2004: 5.7k Kilometre2005: 5.7k Kilometre2006: 5.7k Kilometre2007: 5.7k Kilometre2008: 5.7k Kilometre2009: 5.7k Kilometre2010: 5.8k Kilometre2011: 5.5k Kilometre2012: 5.6k Kilometre2013: 5.5k Kilometre2014: 5.5k Kilometre2015: 5.5k Kilometre2016: 5.5k Kilometre2017: 5.5k Kilometre2018: 5.5k Kilometre2019: 5.6k Kilometre2020: 5.6k Kilometre2021: 5.6k Kilometre2022: 5.6k Kilometre2023: 5.6k Kilometre2024: 5.6k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

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

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 Kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,491 Kilometre, in 2016.

Austria ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Czechia 9,514 Kilometre compare
  2. 12 Hungary 7,437 Kilometre compare
  3. 13 Finland 5,915 Kilometre compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 5,307 Kilometre compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 4,025 Kilometre compare
  6. 17 Norway 3,962 Kilometre compare

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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 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,491 Kilometre in 2016.
How does Austria rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Austria ranks 14th out of 39 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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About this data

Indicator
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,281 data points, 1990–2024
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