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Portugal — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3,613 km total; state-owned Portuguese Railroad Co. (CP) operates 2,858 km 1.665-meter gauge (434 km electrified and 426 km double track), 755 km 1.000-meter gauge; 12 km (1.435-meter gauge) electrified, double track, privately owned
1991 3,613 km total; state-owned Portuguese Railroad Co. (CP) operates 2,858 km 1.665-meter gauge (434 km electrified and 426 km double track), 755 km 1.000-meter gauge; 12 km (1.435-meter gauge) electrified, double track, privately owned
1992 3,613 km total; state-owned Portuguese Railroad Co. (CP) operates 2,858 km 1.665-meter gauge (434 km electrified and 426 km double track), 755 km 1.000-meter gauge; 12 km (1.435-meter gauge) electrified, double track, privately owned
1993 3,625 km total; state-owned Portuguese Railroad Co. (CP) operates 2,858 km 1.665-meter gauge (434 km electrified and 426 km double track), 755 km 1.000-meter gauge; 12 km (1.435-meter gauge) electrified, double track, privately owned
1994 3,625 km total; state-owned Portuguese Railroad Co. (CP) operates 2,858 km 1.665-meter gauge (434 km electrified and 426 km double track), 755 km 1.000-meter gauge; 12 km (1.435-meter gauge) electrified, double track, privately owned
1995 total: 3,068 km broad gauge: 2,761 km 1.668-m gauge (439 km electrified; 426 km double track) narrow gauge: 307 km 1.000-m gauge
1996 total: 3,068 km broad gauge: 2,761 km 1.668-m gauge (464 km electrified; 426 km double track) narrow gauge: 307 km 1.000-m gauge note: in 1992, Portugal had 3,588 km of track of which 464 km were electrified
1997 total: 3,068 km broad gauge: 2,761 km 1.668-m gauge (464 km electrified; 426 km double track) narrow gauge: 307 km 1.000-m gauge note : in 1994, Portugal had 3,520 km of track of which 464 km were electrified
1998 total: 3,072 km broad gauge: 2,769 km 1.668-m gauge (528 km electrified; 426 km double track) narrow gauge: 303 km 1.000-m gauge (1996)
1999 total: 3,072 km broad gauge: 2,769 km 1.668-m gauge (528 km electrified; 426 km double track) narrow gauge: 303 km 1.000-m gauge (1996)
2000 total: 2,850 km broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified; 426 km double track) narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge (1998)
2001 total: 2,850 km broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified; 426 km double track) narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge (1998)
2002 total: 2,850 km broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified; 426 km double-tracked) narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge (2001)
2003 total: 2,850 km broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified) narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
2004 total: 2,850 km broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified) narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 2,850 km broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified) narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 2,850 km broad gauge: 2,576 km 1.668-m gauge (623 km electrified) narrow gauge: 274 km 1.000-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 2,786 km broad gauge: 2,603 km 1.668-m gauge (1,351 km electrified) narrow gauge: 183 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 2,786 km broad gauge: 2,603 km 1.668-m gauge (1,351 km electrified) narrow gauge: 183 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 2,786 km country comparison to the world: 58 broad gauge: 2,603 km 1.668-m gauge (1,351 km electrified) narrow gauge: 183 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2010 total: 2,786 km country comparison to the world: 59 broad gauge: 2,603 km 1.668-m gauge (1,351 km electrified) narrow gauge: 183 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2011 total: 3,319 km country comparison to the world: 53 broad gauge: 2,700 km 1.668-m gauge (1,436 km electrified) narrow gauge: 192 km 1.000-m gauge; 427 km 0.760-m gauge (2010)
2012 total: 3,319 km country comparison to the world: 53 broad gauge: 2,700 km 1.668-m gauge (1,436 km electrified) narrow gauge: 192 km 1.000-m gauge; 427 km 0.760-m gauge (2008)
2013 total: 3,319 km country comparison to the world: 53 broad gauge: 2,700 km 1.668-m gauge (1,436 km electrified) narrow gauge: 192 km 1.000-m gauge; 427 km 0.760-m gauge (2008)
2014 total: 3,319 km country comparison to the world: 53 broad gauge: 2,700 km 1.668-m gauge (1,436 km electrified) narrow gauge: 192 km 1.000-m gauge; 427 km 0.760-m gauge (2008)
2015 total: 3,075.1 km | broad gauge: 2,439 km 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 108.1 km 1.000-m gauge | other: 528 km (gauge unspecified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 53
2016 total: 3,075.1 km | broad gauge: 2,439 km 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 108.1 km 1.000-m gauge | other: 528 km (gauge unspecified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 58
2017 total: 3,075.1 km | broad gauge: 2,439 km 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified) | narrow gauge: 108.1 km 1.000-m gauge | other: 528 km (gauge unspecified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 58
2018 total: 3,075 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 108.1 km 1.000-m gauge (2014) | broad gauge: 2,439 km 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified) (2014) | other: 528 km (gauge unspecified) (2014)
2019 total: 3,075 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 108.1 km 1.000-m gauge (2014) | broad gauge: 2,439 km 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified) (2014) | other: 528 km (gauge unspecified) (2014)
2020 total: 3,075 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 108.1 km 1.000-m gauge (2014) | broad gauge: 2,439 km 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified) (2014) | other: 528 km (gauge unspecified) (2014)
2021 total: 3,075 km (2014) narrow gauge: 108.1 km 1.000-m gauge (2014) broad gauge: 2,439 km 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified) (2014) other: 528 km (gauge unspecified) (2014)
2022 total: 3,075.1 km (2014) narrow gauge: 108.1 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge broad gauge: 2,439 km (2014) 1.668-m gauge (1,633.4 km electrified) other: 528 km (2014) (gauge unspecified)
2023 total: 2,526 km (2020) 1,696 km electrified
2024 total: 2,526 km (2020) 1,696 km electrified
2025 total: 2,526 km (2020) 1,696 km electrified