Rail lines in the United Kingdom in 2021 — 16,179 km. Ranked 11 in the world out of 65. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 4.8%.
1995–2021 · km
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | km | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,179 | −172 | −1.05% |
| 2020 | 16,351 | +56 | +0.34% |
| 2019 | 16,295 | +0 | +0% |
| 2018 | 16,295 | +1 | +0.01% |
| 2017 | 16,294 | +37 | +0.23% |
| 2016 | 16,257 | +12 | +0.07% |
| 2015 | 16,245 | −287 | −1.74% |
| 2014 | 16,532 | +671 | +4.23% |
| 2013 | 15,861 | +15 | +0.09% |
| 2012 | 15,847 | −363 | −2.24% |
| 2011 | 16,210 | +322 | +2.02% |
| 2010 | 15,888 | −351 | −2.16% |
| 2009 | 16,239 | −34 | −0.21% |
| 2008 | 16,273 | +10 | +0.06% |
| 2007 | 16,263 | — | — |
| 2004 | 16,530 | −303 | −1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,833 | −177 | −1.04% |
| 2002 | 17,010 | +18 | +0.11% |
| 2001 | 16,992 | +0 | +0% |
| 2000 | 16,992 | +3 | +0.02% |
| 1999 | 16,989 | −10 | −0.06% |
| 1998 | 16,999 | +8 | +0.05% |
| 1997 | 16,991 | −10 | −0.06% |
| 1996 | 17,001 | +0 | +0% |
| 1995 | 17,001 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
United Kingdom
16,179
Sweden
9,714
Finland
5,918
Norway
3,885
Lithuania
1,919
Latvia
1,859
Ireland
1,650
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.
Passenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers.
Transport Rail freight trafficRail freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers.
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Transport Air freight trafficAir freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers.