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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track; 2,871 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS); 166 km privately owned
1991 3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track); 2,871 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS); 166 km privately owned
1992 3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track); 2,871 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS); 166 km privately owned
1993 2,828 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS) (includes 1,957 km electrified and 1,800 km double track)
1994 2,828 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS) (includes 1,957 km electrified and 1,800 km double track)
1995 total: 2,757 km standard gauge: 2,757 km km 1.435-m gauge (1,991 km electrified; 1,800 km double track) (1994)
1996 total: 2,891 km standard gauge: 2,891 km 1.435-m gauge; 2857 km are in common carrier service (1,991 km electrified) and 34 km serve tourists
1997 total: 2,791 km standard gauge: 2,791 km 1.435-m gauge; 2,757 km are in common carrier service (1,991 km electrified) and 34 km serve tourists
1998 total: 2,739 km standard gauge: 2,739 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1996)
1999 total: 2,813 km standard gauge: 2,813 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1996)
2000 total: 2,739 km standard gauge: 2,739 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1998)
2001 total: 2,739 km standard gauge: 2,739 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1998)
2002 total: 2,808 km standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2001)
2003 total: 2,808 km standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2002)
2004 total: 2,808 km standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2003)
2005 total: 2,808 km standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2004)
2006 total: 2,808 km standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2005)
2007 total: 2,811 km standard gauge: 2,811 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2006)
2008 total: 2,797 km standard gauge: 2,797 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2006)
2009 total: 2,811 km country comparison to the world: 57 standard gauge: 2,811 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2008)
2010 total: 2,896 km country comparison to the world: 58 standard gauge: 2,896 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2009)
2011 total: 2,896 km country comparison to the world: 58 standard gauge: 2,896 km 1.435-m gauge (2,195 km electrified) (2010)
2012 total: 2,896 km country comparison to the world: 58 standard gauge: 2,896 km 1.435-m gauge (2,195 km electrified) (2009)
2013 total: 3,013 km country comparison to the world: 56 standard gauge: 3,013 km 1.435-m gauge (2,195 km electrified) (2012)
2014 total: 3,013 km country comparison to the world: 56 standard gauge: 3,013 km 1.435-m gauge (2,195 km electrified) (2012)
2015 total: 3,223 km | standard gauge: 3,223 km 1.435-m gauge (2,321 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 56
2016 total: 3,223 km | standard gauge: 3,223 km 1.435-m gauge (2,321 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 56
2017 total: 3,058 km | standard gauge: 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016) | country comparison to the world: 56
2018 total: 3,058 km (2016) | standard gauge: 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016)
2019 total: 3,058 km (2016) | standard gauge: 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016)
2020 total: 3,058 km (2016) | standard gauge: 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016)
2021 total: 3,058 km (2016) standard gauge: 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016)
2022 total: 3,058 km (2016) standard gauge: 3,058 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified)
2023 total: 3,055 km (2020) 2,310 km electrified
2024 total: 3,055 km (2020) 2,310 km electrified
2025 total: 3,055 km (2020) 2,310 km electrified