Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Spain

Spain: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 16,257 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,257 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
16,421 Kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
13,828 Kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 14.5k Kilometre1991: 14.4k Kilometre1992: 14.9k Kilometre1993: 14.4k Kilometre1994: 14.4k Kilometre1995: 14.0k Kilometre1996: 14.0k Kilometre1997: 14.0k Kilometre1998: 14.0k Kilometre1999: 13.9k Kilometre2000: 13.9k Kilometre2001: 13.9k Kilometre2002: 13.8k Kilometre2003: 14.3k Kilometre2004: 14.3k Kilometre2005: 14.3k Kilometre2006: 14.4k Kilometre2007: 14.7k Kilometre2008: 14.7k Kilometre2009: 14.7k Kilometre2010: 15.1k Kilometre2011: 15.2k Kilometre2012: 15.2k Kilometre2013: 15.3k Kilometre2014: 15.2k Kilometre2015: 15.4k Kilometre2016: 16.2k Kilometre2017: 15.9k Kilometre2018: 15.4k Kilometre2019: 16.0k Kilometre2020: 16.1k Kilometre2021: 16.2k Kilometre2022: 16.4k Kilometre2023: 16.3k Kilometre2024: 16.3k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Spain stood at 16,257 Kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Spain peaked at 16,421 Kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,828 Kilometre, in 2002.

That places Spain 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,256 Kilometre 13,949 Kilometre 14,881 Kilometre 10
2000s 14,298 Kilometre 13,828 Kilometre 14,733 Kilometre 10
2010s 15,492 Kilometre 15,119 Kilometre 16,167 Kilometre 10
2020s 16,257 Kilometre 16,122 Kilometre 16,421 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Ukraine 19,760 Kilometre compare
  2. 4 Poland 19,625 Kilometre compare
  3. 5 Italy 16,879 Kilometre compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 16,189 Kilometre compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 11,417 Kilometre compare
  6. 9 Sweden 10,902 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Spain?
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Spain was 16,257 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16,421 Kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13,828 Kilometre in 2002.
How does Spain rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Spain ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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