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France — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge; 11,674 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track; 2,138 km of various gauges (1.000-meter to 1.440-meter), privately owned and operated |
| 1991 | French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge; 11,674 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track; 2,138 km of various gauges (1.000-meter to 1.440-meter), privately owned and operated |
| 1992 | French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge; 11,674 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track; 2,138 km of various gauges (1.000-meter to 1.440-meter), privately owned and operated |
| 1993 | French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,322 km 1.435-meter standard gauge; 12,434 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track; 99 km of various gauges (1.000-meter), privately owned and operated |
| 1994 | French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,322 km 1,435-mm standard gauge; 12,434 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track; 99 km of various gauges (1,000-mm), privately owned and operated |
| 1995 | total: 34,074 km standard gauge: 33,975 km 1.435-m gauge (5,850 km electrified; 12,132 km double or multiple track) other: 99 km various gauges including 1.000-m (privately owned and operated) (1994) |
| 1996 | total: 33,891 km standard gauge: 33,524 km 1.435-m gauge; 32,275 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 13,741 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked narrow gauge: 367 km 1.000-m gauge note: includes Corsica; does not include 33 tourist railroads, totalling 469 km, many being of very narrow gauge (1995) |
| 1997 | total: 34,123 km standard gauge: 33,524 km 1.435-m gauge; 32,275 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 13,741 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked narrow gauge : 599 km 1.000-m gauge note: does not include 33 tourist railroads, totaling 469 km, many being of very narrow gauge (1995) |
| 1998 | total: 32,027 km standard gauge: 31,928 km 1.435-m gauge; 31,940 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 13,805 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked narrow gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge note: does not include 33 tourist railroads, totaling 469 km, many being of very narrow gauge (1996) |
| 1999 | total: 32,027 km ( 31,940 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 13,803 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked) standard gauge: 31,928 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge note: does not include 33 tourist railroads, totaling 469 km, many being of very narrow gauge (1996) |
| 2000 | total: 31,939 km (31,940 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked) standard gauge: 31,840 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge (1998) |
| 2001 | total: 31,939 km (31,939 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked) standard gauge: 31,840 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge (1998) |
| 2002 | total: 31,939 km (operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-track) standard gauge: 31,840 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge (2000 est.) |
| 2003 | total: 32,682 km standard gauge: 32,515 km 1.435-m gauge (14,104 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2002) |
| 2004 | total: 32,175 km standard gauge: 32,008 km 1.435-m gauge (14,320 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2003) |
| 2005 | total: 29,519 km standard gauge: 29,352 km 1.435-m gauge (14,481 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2004) |
| 2006 | total: 29,085 km standard gauge: 28,918 km 1.435-m gauge (14,481 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2005) |
| 2007 | total: 29,370 km standard gauge: 29,203 km 1.435-m gauge (14,778 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2006) |
| 2008 | total: 29,370 km standard gauge: 29,203 km 1.435-m gauge (14,778 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2006) |
| 2009 | total: 29,213 km country comparison to the world: 9 standard gauge: 29,046 km 1.435-m gauge (15,164 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) |
| 2010 | total: 29,213 km country comparison to the world: 9 standard gauge: 29,046 km 1.435-m gauge (15,164 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) |
| 2011 | total: 29,640 km country comparison to the world: 9 standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,361 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2009) |
| 2012 | total: 29,640 km country comparison to the world: 9 standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,361 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2008) |
| 2013 | total: 29,640 km country comparison to the world: 9 standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,361 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2008) |
| 2014 | total: 29,640 km country comparison to the world: 9 standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,361 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2008) |
| 2015 | total: 29,640 km | standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 9 |
| 2016 | total: 29,640 km | standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 10 |
| 2017 | total: 29,640 km | standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 9 |
| 2018 | total: 29,640 km (2014) | standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) (2014) | narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014) |
| 2019 | total: 29,640 km (2014) | standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) (2014) | narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014) |
| 2020 | total: 29,640 km (2014) | standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) (2014) | narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014) |
| 2021 | total: 29,640 km (2014) standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) (2014) narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014) |
| 2022 | total: 29,640 km (2014) standard gauge: 29,473 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) narrow gauge: 167 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) |
| 2023 | total: 27,860 km (2020) 16,660 km electrified narrow gauge: -5 km |
| 2024 | total: 27,860 km (2020) 16,660 km electrified narrow gauge: -5 km |
| 2025 | total: 27,860 km (2020) 16,660 km electrified narrow gauge: -5 km |