Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland

Ireland: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 2,045 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,045
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 51 countries
All-time high
2,045
in 2013
All-time low
1,834
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 1.9k1991: 1.9k1992: 1.9k1993: 1.9k1994: 1.9k1995: 1.9k1996: 2.0k1997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.9k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland is 2,045, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland peaked at 2,045 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,834, in 2002.

That places Ireland 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,944 —
1991 1,944 +0.0%
1992 1,944 +0.0%
1993 1,947 +0.2%
1994 1,947 +0.0%
1995 1,945 -0.1%
1996 1,954 +0.5%
1997 1,908 -2.4%
1998 1,909 +0.1%
1999 1,919 +0.5%
2000 1,919 +0.0%
2001 1,919 +0.0%
2002 1,834 -4.4%
2003 1,834 +0.0%
2004 1,834 +0.0%
2005 1,834 +0.0%
2006 1,834 +0.0%
2007 1,834 +0.0%
2008 1,835 +0.1%
2009 1,835 +0.0%
2010 1,835 +0.0%
2011 1,839 +0.2%
2012 1,839 +0.0%
2013 2,045 +11.2%
2014 2,045 +0.0%
2015 2,045 +0.0%
2016 2,045 +0.0%
2017 2,045 +0.0%
2018 2,045 +0.0%
2019 2,045 +0.0%
2020 2,045 +0.0%
2021 2,045 +0.0%
2022 2,045 +0.0%
2023 2,045 +0.0%
2024 2,045 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2,045 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2,045 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,936 1,908 1,954 10
2000s 1,851 1,834 1,919 10
2010s 1,983 1,835 2,045 10
2020s 2,045 2,045 2,045 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Portugal 2,526 compare
  2. 30 Denmark 2,448 compare
  3. 32 Lithuania 1,924 compare
  4. 32 Lithuania 1,924 compare
  5. 34 Latvia 1,831 compare
  6. 34 Latvia 1,831 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 Ireland?
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland was 2,045 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,045 in 2013.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,834 in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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