Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks was 31,925 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 31,925, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 34,847 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31,063, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33,015 | — |
| 1993 | 33,040 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33,060 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 34,301 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 34,301 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34,301 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34,321 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34,847 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34,661 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 34,480 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 34,497 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34,427 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33,000 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 31,482 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 31,105 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31,063 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,082 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31,119 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31,324 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 31,752 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 31,764 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,781 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 31,809 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31,883 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31,910 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31,727 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31,780 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 31,907 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 31,940 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31,898 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 31,892 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 31,947 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31,925 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,898 | 33,015 | 34,847 | 8 |
| 2000s | 32,692 | 31,063 | 34,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,764 | 31,324 | 31,910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,920 | 31,892 | 31,947 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 31,925 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,847 in 1999.
- What is the lowest length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,063 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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