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Zimbabwe — 37 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,745 km 1.067-meter gauge; 42 km double track; 355 km electrified
1991 2,745 km 1.067-meter gauge; 42 km double track; 355 km electrified
1992 2,745 km 1.067-meter gauge; 42 km double track; 355 km electrified
1993 2,745 km 1.067-meter gauge (including 42 km double track, 355 km electrified)
1994 2,745 km 1.067-meter gauge (including 42 km double track, 355 km electrified)
1995 total: 2,745 km narrow gauge: 2,745 km 1.067-m gauge (355 km electrified; 42 km double track)
1996 total: 2,759 km (1995) narrow gauge: 2,759 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.)
1997 total : 2,759 km (1995) narrow gauge: 2,759 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.)
1998 total: 2,759 km (1995) narrow gauge: 2,759 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.)
1998 This entry includes the total length of the railway network and component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
1999 total: 2,759 km (1995) narrow gauge: 2,759 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.)
2000 total: 2,759 km (1995) narrow gauge: 2,759 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.)
2001 total: 2,759 km (1995) narrow gauge: 2,759 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double track) (1995 est.)
2002 total: 3,077 km narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified; 42 km double-tracked) note: includes the 318 km Bulawaya-Beitbridge Railway Company line (2001)
2003 total: 3,077 km narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) note: includes the 318 km Bulawayo-Beitbridge Railway Company line (2002)
2004 total: 3,077 km narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2003)
2005 total: 3,077 km narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2004)
2006 total: 3,077 km narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2005)
2007 total: 3,077 km narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2006)
2008 total: 3,077 km narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2006)
2009 total: 3,077 km country comparison to the world: 55 narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2008)
2010 total: 3,077 km country comparison to the world: 55 narrow gauge: 3,077 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2008)
2011 total: 3,427 km country comparison to the world: 50 narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2010)
2012 total: 3,427 km country comparison to the world: 50 narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2008)
2013 total: 3,427 km country comparison to the world: 51 narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2008)
2014 total: 3,427 km country comparison to the world: 51 narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2008)
2015 total: 3,427 km | narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 51
2016 total: 3,427 km | narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 53
2017 total: 3,427 km | narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 53
2018 total: 3,427 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2014)
2019 total: 3,427 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2014)
2020 total: 3,427 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2014)
2021 total: 3,427 km (2014) narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2014)
2022 total: 3,427 km (2014) narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)
2023 total: 3,427 km (2014) narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)
2024 total: 3,427 km (2014) narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)
2025 total: 3,427 km (2014) narrow gauge: 3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)