Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management system (ERTMS) by country

Countries reporting
21
Highest
4,490 Kilometre
Switzerland
Lowest
31 Kilometre
Czechia
Median
152 Kilometre
Years covered
7
2019–2025
Data points
228

What the numbers show

Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management system (ERTMS) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 4,490 Kilometre in Switzerland; the lowest is 31 Kilometre in Czechia.

The median across all reporting countries is 152 Kilometre, and the mean is 547.66 Kilometre.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 145.

Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 254.0%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 38.4%).

Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Switzerland 4,490 Kilometre 2025 up 52.2% rising
2 Spain 2,002 Kilometre 2025 up 43.0% rising
3 Belgium 1,945 Kilometre 2025 up 169.0% rising
4 Slovenia 446.2 Kilometre 2025 up 7.1% rising
4 Slovenia 446.2 Kilometre 2025 up 7.1% rising
6 Luxembourg 271 Kilometre 2025 down 4.9% falling
7 Romania 258.3 Kilometre 2025 up 81.8% rising
8 Bulgaria 218.4 Kilometre 2025 up 4.7% rising
9 Slovakia 152.8 Kilometre 2025 — rising
9 Slovakia 152.8 Kilometre 2025 — rising
11 Poland 152 Kilometre 2025 down 38.4% falling
11 Poland 152 Kilometre 2025 down 38.4% falling
13 Italy 146.2 Kilometre 2025 — volatile
14 Austria 123.1 Kilometre 2025 down 5.2% flat
15 France 104.5 Kilometre 2025 down 32.1% falling
16 Netherlands 85.5 Kilometre 2025 up 38.1% rising
16 Netherlands 85.5 Kilometre 2025 up 38.1% rising
18 Germany 80 Kilometre 2025 up 254.0% volatile
19 Croatia 79.2 Kilometre 2025 unchanged flat
19 Croatia 79.2 Kilometre 2025 unchanged flat
21 Czechia 31 Kilometre 2025 — volatile

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Indicator
Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management system (ERTMS)
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 228 data points, 2019–2025
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