Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Austria

Austria: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of was 5,624 Kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,624 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5,980 Kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
5,491 Kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
37
1970–2024

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Austria, 1970–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1970199720241970: 5.9k Kilometre1980: 5.8k Kilometre1990: 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

Austria recorded 5,624 Kilometre for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Austria peaked at 5,980 Kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,491 Kilometre, in 2016.

That places Austria 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines in Austria, 1970 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1970 5,907 Kilometre
1980 5,847 Kilometre -1.0%
1990 5,624 Kilometre -3.8%
1991 5,623 Kilometre -0.0%
1992 5,605 Kilometre -0.3%
1993 5,600 Kilometre -0.1%
1994 5,636 Kilometre +0.6%
1995 5,672 Kilometre +0.6%
1996 5,672 Kilometre +0.0%
1997 5,672 Kilometre +0.0%
1998 5,643 Kilometre -0.5%
1999 5,618 Kilometre -0.4%
2000 5,563 Kilometre -1.0%
2001 5,980 Kilometre +7.5%
2002 5,642 Kilometre -5.7%
2003 5,655 Kilometre +0.2%
2004 5,675 Kilometre +0.4%
2005 5,691 Kilometre +0.3%
2006 5,702 Kilometre +0.2%
2007 5,702 Kilometre +0.0%
2008 5,693 Kilometre -0.2%
2009 5,693 Kilometre +0.0%
2010 5,828 Kilometre +2.4%
2011 5,500 Kilometre -5.6%
2012 5,566 Kilometre +1.2%
2013 5,531 Kilometre -0.6%
2014 5,531 Kilometre +0.0%
2015 5,522 Kilometre -0.2%
2016 5,491 Kilometre -0.6%
2017 5,527 Kilometre +0.7%
2018 5,526 Kilometre -0.0%
2019 5,615 Kilometre +1.6%
2020 5,607 Kilometre -0.1%
2021 5,603 Kilometre -0.1%
2022 5,575 Kilometre -0.5%
2023 5,577 Kilometre +0.0%
2024 5,624 Kilometre +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,907 Kilometre 5,907 Kilometre 5,907 Kilometre 1
1980s 5,847 Kilometre 5,847 Kilometre 5,847 Kilometre 1
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. 13 Czechia 9,514 Kilometre compare
  2. 14 Hungary 7,437 Kilometre compare
  3. 15 Finland 5,915 Kilometre compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 5,307 Kilometre compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 4,025 Kilometre compare
  6. 19 Norway 3,962 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Austria?
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Austria was 5,624 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5,980 Kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,491 Kilometre in 2016.
How does Austria rank for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Austria ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of 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 number of tracks and electrification of lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,737 data points, 1962–2024
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