ARCHIVE // KP // TIME-SERIES
Railways
Korea, North — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,535 km total operating in 1980; 3,870 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge, 159 km double track; 3,175 km electrified; government owned |
| 1991 | 4,535 km total; 3,870 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge; 159 km double track; 3,175 km electrified; government owned (1989) |
| 1992 | 4,915 km total; 4,250 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge; 159 km double track; 3,084 km electrified; government owned (1989) |
| 1993 | 4,915 km total; 4,250 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge; 159 km double track; 3,084 km electrified; government owned (1989) |
| 1994 | 4,915 km total; 4,250 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge; 159 km double track; 3,084 km electrified; government owned (1989) |
| 1995 | total: 4,915 km standard gauge: 4,250 km 1.435-m gauge (3,397 km electrified; 159 km double track) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge (1989) |
| 1996 | total: 4,915 km standard gauge: 4,250 km 1.435-m gauge (3,397 km electrified; 159 km double track) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge (1989) |
| 1997 | total: 5,000 km standard gauge : 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge dual gauge: 240 km (standard and broad gauge) (1996 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 5,000 km standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge dual gauge: 240 km (standard and broad gauge) (1996 est.) |
| 1999 | broad gauge: NA km total: 5,000 km standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge dual gauge: 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (1996 est.) |
| 2000 | total: 5,000 km standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge dual gauge: 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (four rails interlaced) (1996 est.) |
| 2001 | total: 5,000 km standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge dual gauge: 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (four rails interlaced) (1996 est.) |
| 2002 | total: 5,000 km standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double-tracked) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge dual gauge: 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails provide two gauges) (1996) |
| 2003 | total: 5,214 km standard gauge: 4,549 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge (2002) |
| 2004 | total: 5,214 km standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2003) |
| 2005 | total: 5,214 km standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2004) |
| 2006 | total: 5,214 km standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2005) |
| 2007 | total: 5,214 km standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006) |
| 2008 | total: 5,235 km standard gauge: 5,235 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006) |
| 2009 | total: 5,235 km country comparison to the world: 34 standard gauge: 5,235 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006) |
| 2010 | total: 5,242 km country comparison to the world: 35 standard gauge: 5,242 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2009) |
| 2011 | total: 5,242 km country comparison to the world: 33 standard gauge: 5,242 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2009) |
| 2012 | total: 5,242 km country comparison to the world: 33 standard gauge: 5,242 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2009) |
| 2013 | total: 5,242 km country comparison to the world: 33 standard gauge: 5,242 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2009) |
| 2014 | total: 5,242 km country comparison to the world: 33 standard gauge: 5,242 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2009) |
| 2015 | total: 7,435 km | standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) | note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists (2014) | country comparison to the world: 33 |
| 2016 | total: 7,435 km | standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) | note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists (2014) | country comparison to the world: 29 |
| 2017 | total: 7,435 km | standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) | note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists (2014) | country comparison to the world: 29 |
| 2018 | total: 7,435 km (2014) | standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) (2014) | note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists |
| 2019 | total: 7,435 km (2014) | standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) (2014) | note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists |
| 2020 | total: 7,435 km (2014) | standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) (2014) | note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists |
| 2021 | total: 7,435 km (2014) standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) (2014) note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists |
| 2022 | total: 7,435 km (2014) standard gauge: 7,435 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists |
| 2023 | total: 7,435 km (2014) standard gauge: 7,435 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists |
| 2024 | total: 7,435 km (2014) standard gauge: 7,435 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists |
| 2025 | total: 7,435 km (2014) standard gauge: 7,435 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists |