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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3,563 km, all 0.914-meter gauge, single track
1991 3,386 km; 3,236 km 0.914-meter gauge, single track (2,611 km in use), 150 km 1.435-meter gauge
1992 3,386 km; 3,236 km 0.914-meter gauge, single track (2,611 km in use), 150 km 1. 435-meter gauge
1993 3,386 km; 3,236 km 0.914-meter gauge, single track (2,611 km in use), 150 km 1.435-meter gauge
1994 3,386 km; 3,236 km 0.914-meter gauge, single track (2,611 km in use), 150 km 1.435-meter gauge
1995 total: 3,386 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 3,236 km 0.914-m gauge (2,611 km in use)
1996 total: 3,386 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines to maritime port at Bahia Portete) narrow gauge: 3,236 km 0.914-m gauge (1830 km in use) (1995)
1997 total: 3,386 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines to maritime port at Bahia Portete) narrow gauge: 3,236 km 0.914-m gauge (1830 km in use) (1995)
1998 total: 3,386 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines to maritime port at Bahia Portete) narrow gauge: 3,236 km 0.914-m gauge (1,830 km in use) (1995)
1999 total: 3,380 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines to maritime port at Bahia de Portete) narrow gauge: 3,230 km 0.914-m gauge (1,830 km in use) (1995)
2000 total: 3,380 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines to maritime port at Bahia de Portete) narrow gauge: 3,230 km 0.914-m gauge (1,830 km in use) (1995)
2001 total: 3,304 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines to maritime port at Bahia de Portete) narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (major sections not in use) (2000)
2002 total: 3,304 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (connects Cerrejon coal mines to maritime port at Bahia de Portete) narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (major sections not in use) (2000 est.)
2003 total: 3,304 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (2002)
2004 total: 3,304 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 3,304 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 3,304 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 3,304 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 3,304 km standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 3,154 km 0.914-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 3,802 km country comparison to the world: 45 standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 3,652 km 0.914-m gauge (2008)
2010 total: 3,802 km country comparison to the world: 45 standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 3,652 km 0.914-m gauge (2008)
2011 total: 874 km country comparison to the world: 95 standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 498 km 0.950-m gauge; 226 km 0.914-m gauge (2010)
2012 total: 874 km country comparison to the world: 95 standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 498 km 0.950-m gauge; 226 km 0.914-m gauge (2008)
2013 total: 874 km country comparison to the world: 95 standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 498 km 0.950-m gauge; 226 km 0.914-m gauge (2008)
2014 total: 874 km country comparison to the world: 95 standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 498 km 0.950-m gauge; 226 km 0.914-m gauge (2008)
2015 total: 874 km | standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge | narrow gauge: 724 km 0.914-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 95
2016 total: 2,141 km | standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge | narrow gauge: 1,991 km 0.914-m gauge (2015) | country comparison to the world: 94
2017 total: 2,141 km | standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge | narrow gauge: 1,991 km 0.914-m gauge (2015) | country comparison to the world: 70
2018 total: 2,141 km (2015) | standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (2015) | narrow gauge: 1,991 km 0.914-m gauge (2015)
2019 total: 2,141 km (2015) | standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (2015) | narrow gauge: 1,991 km 0.914-m gauge (2015)
2020 total: 2,141 km (2015) | standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (2015) | narrow gauge: 1,991 km 0.914-m gauge (2015)
2021 total: 2,141 km (2015) standard gauge: 150 km 1.435-m gauge (2015) narrow gauge: 1,991 km 0.914-m gauge (2015)
2022 total: 2,141 km (2019) standard gauge: 150 km (2019) 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 1,991 km (2019) 0.914-m gauge
2023 total: 2,141 km (2019) standard gauge: 150 km (2019) 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 1,991 km (2019) 0.914-m gauge
2024 total: 2,141 km (2019) standard gauge: 150 km (2019) 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 1,991 km (2019) 0.914-m gauge
2025 total: 2,141 km (2019) standard gauge: 150 km (2019) 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 1,991 km (2019) 0.914-m gauge