Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 16,189 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,189
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 51 countries
All-time high
17,020
in 2002
All-time low
15,795
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 16,189 for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in United Kingdom peaked at 17,020 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,795, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,924 | — |
| 1991 | 16,909 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16,843 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16,854 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,873 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16,999 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17,001 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,991 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16,994 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,984 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,008 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16,986 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,020 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16,950 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16,458 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 15,810 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 15,795 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,814 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16,160 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,126 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,223 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16,210 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16,195 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16,195 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,202 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,241 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16,253 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16,320 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,289 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,480 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16,519 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,457 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16,430 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,433 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,189 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,937 | 16,843 | 17,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,413 | 15,795 | 17,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,261 | 16,195 | 16,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,406 | 16,189 | 16,519 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in United Kingdom?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in United Kingdom was 16,189 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17,020 in 2002.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,795 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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