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Rail lines — Netherlands

Rail lines in the Netherlands in 2021 — 3,041 km. Ranked 34 in the world out of 65. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 11%.

2021 3,041 km −1.2% vs 2020
World rank 34of 65
Period maximum 3,078 km2018
Period minimum 2,739 km1995

Trend over time

1995–2021 · km

Rail lines — Netherlands, 1995–20212,7002,8002,9003,0003,10019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 2,739 km1996: 2,739 km1997: 2,805 km1998: 2,808 km1999: 2,808 km2000: 2,802 km2001: 2,809 km2002: 2,806 km2003: 2,811 km2004: 2,811 km2005: 2,813 km2006: 2,776 km2007: 2,896 km2008: 2,896 km2009: 2,886 km2010: 3,016 km2018: 3,078 km2019: 3,078 km2020: 3,078 km2021: 3,041 km
Change over the period: +302 (+11.03%) Average annual rate: 0.4 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands

Netherlands 3,041 km
Europe & Central Asia computed 347,393 km
Western Europe computed 77,125 km
Rail lines — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year km Change Change, %
2021 3,041 −37 −1.2%
2020 3,078 +0 +0%
2019 3,078 +0 +0%
2018 3,078
2010 3,016 +130 +4.5%
2009 2,886 −10 −0.35%
2008 2,896 +0 +0.02%
2007 2,896 +120 +4.31%
2006 2,776 −37 −1.32%
2005 2,813 +2 +0.07%
2004 2,811 +0 +0%
2003 2,811 +5 +0.18%
2002 2,806 −3 −0.11%
2001 2,809 +7 +0.25%
2000 2,802 −6 −0.21%
1999 2,808 +0 +0%
1998 2,808 +3 +0.11%
1997 2,805 +66 +2.41%
1996 2,739 +0 +0%
1995 2,739

Western Europe, 2021

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About the indicator

The length of rail lines available for traffic, regardless of the number of parallel tracks on a stretch. Multi-track sections are counted once, so the indicator reflects the configuration of the network rather than its capacity.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.