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Rail lines — Switzerland

Rail lines in Switzerland in 2021 — 4,122 km. Ranked 25 in the world out of 65. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 27.5%.

2021 4,122 km +12.27% vs 2020
World rank 25of 65
Period maximum 4,122 km2021
Period minimum 3,143 km1999

Trend over time

1995–2021 · km

Rail lines — Switzerland, 1995–20213,0003,2503,5003,7504,0004,25019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 3,232 km1996: 3,234 km1997: 3,184 km1998: 3,151 km1999: 3,143 km2000: 3,216 km2001: 3,225 km2002: 3,222 km2003: 3,231 km2004: 3,381 km2005: 3,399 km2006: 3,563 km2007: 3,349 km2008: 3,557 km2009: 3,599 km2010: 3,574 km2011: 3,551 km2012: 3,558 km2013: 3,611 km2014: 4,019 km2015: 3,976 km2016: 4,034 km2017: 4,051 km2018: 4,047 km2019: 3,647 km2020: 3,672 km2021: 4,122 km
Change over the period: +890 (+27.54%) Average annual rate: 0.94 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Switzerland 4,122 km
Europe & Central Asia computed 347,393 km
Western Europe computed 77,125 km
Rail lines — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year km Change Change, %
2021 4,122 +450 +12.27%
2020 3,672 +25 +0.67%
2019 3,647 −400 −9.87%
2018 4,047 −4 −0.09%
2017 4,051 +16 +0.4%
2016 4,034 +58 +1.46%
2015 3,976 −42 −1.06%
2014 4,019 +408 +11.29%
2013 3,611 +53 +1.5%
2012 3,558 +7 +0.19%
2011 3,551 −22 −0.63%
2010 3,574 −25 −0.71%
2009 3,599 +42 +1.18%
2008 3,557 +208 +6.21%
2007 3,349 −214 −6.01%
2006 3,563 +164 +4.82%
2005 3,399 +18 +0.53%
2004 3,381 +150 +4.64%
2003 3,231 +9 +0.28%
2002 3,222 −3 −0.09%
2001 3,225 +9 +0.28%
2000 3,216 +73 +2.32%
1999 3,143 −8 −0.25%
1998 3,151 −33 −1.04%
1997 3,184 −50 −1.55%
1996 3,234 +2 +0.06%
1995 3,232

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.