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United States — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 270,312 km |
| 1991 | 270,312 km |
| 1992 | 270,312 km |
| 1993 | 240,000 km of mainline routes, all standard 1.435 meter track, no government ownership (1989) |
| 1994 | 240,000 km of mainline routes, all standard 1.435 meter track, no government ownership (1989) |
| 1995 | total: 240,000 km mainline routes (nongovernment owned) standard gauge: 240,000 km 1.435-m gauge (1989) |
| 1996 | total: 240,000 km mainline routes (nongovernment owned) standard gauge: 240,000 km 1.435-m gauge (1989) |
| 1997 | total: 240,000 km mainline routes (nongovernment owned) standard gauge: 240,000 km 1.435-m gauge (1989) |
| 1998 | total: 240,000 km mainline routes (nongovernment owned) standard gauge: 240,000 km 1.435-m gauge (1989) |
| 1999 | total: 240,000 km mainline routes (nongovernment owned) standard gauge: 240,000 km 1.435-m gauge (1989) |
| 2000 | total: 240,000 km mainline routes (nongovernment owned) standard gauge: 240,000 km 1.435-m gauge (1989) |
| 2001 | total: 225,750 km mainline routes standard gauge: 225,750 km 1.435-m gauge (1999) |
| 2002 | total: 212,433 km mainline routes standard gauge: 212,433 km 1.435-m gauge note: represents the aggregate length of roadway of all line-haul railroads including an estimate for Class II and III railroads (1998) |
| 2003 | total: 194,731 km mainline routes standard gauge: 194,731 km 1.435-m gauge note: represents the aggregate length of roadway of all line-haul railroads including an estimate for class II and III railroads; excludes 135,185 km of yard tracks, sidings, and parallel lines (2000) |
| 2004 | total: 228,464 km standard gauge: 228,464 km 1.435-m gauge (2003) |
| 2005 | total: 227,736 km standard gauge: 227,736 km 1.435-m gauge (2003) |
| 2006 | total: 226,605 km standard gauge: 226,605 km 1.435-m gauge (2004) |
| 2007 | total: 226,612 km standard gauge: 226,612 km 1.435-m gauge (2005) |
| 2008 | total: 226,612 km standard gauge: 226,612 km 1.435-m gauge (2005) |
| 2009 | total: 226,427 km country comparison to the world: 1 standard gauge: 226,427 km 1.435-m gauge (2007) |
| 2010 | total: 226,427 km country comparison to the world: 1 standard gauge: 226,427 km 1.435-m gauge (2007) |
| 2011 | total: 224,792 km country comparison to the world: 1 standard gauge: 224,792 km 1.435-m gauge (2010) |
| 2012 | total: 224,792 km country comparison to the world: 1 standard gauge: 224,792 km 1.435-m gauge (2007) |
| 2013 | total: 224,792 km country comparison to the world: 1 standard gauge: 224,792 km 1.435-m gauge (2007) |
| 2014 | total: 224,792 km country comparison to the world: 1 standard gauge: 224,792 km 1.435-m gauge (2007) |
| 2015 | total: 293,564.2 km | standard gauge: 293,564.2 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2016 | total: 293,564.2 km | standard gauge: 293,564.2 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2017 | total: 293,564.2 km | standard gauge: 293,564.2 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 1 |
| 2018 | total: 293,564 km (2014) | standard gauge: 293,564.2 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) |
| 2019 | total: 293,564 km (2014) | standard gauge: 293,564.2 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) |
| 2020 | total: 293,564 km (2014) | standard gauge: 293,564.2 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) |
| 2021 | total: 293,564 km (2014) standard gauge: 293,564.2 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) |
| 2022 | total: 293,564.2 km (2014) standard gauge: 293,564.2 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge |
| 2023 | total: 293,564.2 km (2014) standard gauge: 293,564.2 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge |
| 2024 | total: 293,564.2 km (2014) standard gauge: 293,564.2 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge |
| 2025 | total: 293,564.2 km (2014) standard gauge: 293,564.2 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge |