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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,667 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned; 2,563 km double track; 1,978 km electrified; 191 km 1.000-meter gauge, government owned and operated
1991 Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,667 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned; 2,563 km double track; 1,978 km electrified; 191 km 1.000-meter gauge, government owned and operated
1992 Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,667 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned; 2,563 km double track; 1,978 km electrified; 191 km 1.000-meter gauge, government owned and operated
1993 Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned; 2,563 km double track; 2,207 km electrified
1994 Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned; 2,563 km double track; 2,207 km electrified
1995 total: 3,410 km (2,362 km electrified; 2,563 km double track) standard gauge: 3,410 km 1.435-m gauge (1994)
1996 total: 3,396 km (2,363 km electrified; 2,563 km double track) standard gauge: 3,396 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
1997 total: 3,396 km (2,363 km electrified; 2,563 km double track) standard gauge : 3,396 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
1998 total: 3,368 km (2,386 km electrified; 2,563 km double track) standard gauge: 3,368 km 1.435-m gauge (1996)
1999 total: 3,380 km (2,459 km electrified; 2,563 km double track) standard gauge: 3,380 km 1.435-m gauge (1996)
2000 total: 3,437 km (2,446 km electrified; 2,563 km double track) standard gauge: 3,437 km 1.435-m gauge (1998)
2001 total: 3,437 km (2,446 km electrified; 2,563 km double track) standard gauge: 3,437 km 1.435-m gauge (1998)
2002 total: 3,422 km standard gauge: 3,422 km 1.435-m gauge (2,517 km electrified; 2,563 km double-tracked) (2001)
2003 total: 3,471 km standard gauge: 3,471 km 1.435-m gauge (2,631 km electrified) (2002)
2004 total: 3,518 km standard gauge: 3,518 km 1.435-m gauge (2,631 km electrified) (2003)
2005 total: 3,521 km standard gauge: 3,521 km 1.435-m gauge (2,927 km electrified) (2004)
2006 total: 3,521 km standard gauge: 3,521 km 1.435-m gauge (2,927 km electrified) (2005)
2007 total: 3,536 km standard gauge: 3,536 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2006)
2008 total: 3,536 km standard gauge: 3,536 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2006)
2009 total: 3,233 km country comparison to the world: 54 standard gauge: 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2008)
2010 total: 3,233 km country comparison to the world: 54 standard gauge: 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2008)
2011 total: 3,233 km country comparison to the world: 55 standard gauge: 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2010)
2012 total: 3,233 km country comparison to the world: 55 standard gauge: 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2008)
2013 total: 3,233 km country comparison to the world: 55 standard gauge: 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2008)
2014 total: 3,233 km country comparison to the world: 55 standard gauge: 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2008)
2015 total: 3,592 km | standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 55
2016 total: 3,592 km | standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 50
2017 total: 3,592 km | standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 50
2018 total: 3,592 km (2014) | standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
2019 total: 3,592 km (2014) | standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
2020 total: 3,592 km (2014) | standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
2021 total: 3,592 km (2014) standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
2022 total: 3,592 km (2014) standard gauge: 3,592 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified)
2023 total: 3,602 km (2020) 3,160 km electrified
2024 total: 3,602 km (2020) 3,160 km electrified
2025 total: 3,602 km (2020) 3,160 km electrified