Rail lines in Greece
Greece: Rail lines was 2,339 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Greece, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Greece is 2,339 total route-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Greece peaked at 2,576 total route-km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,208 total route-km, in 2012.
That places Greece 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,410 total route-km | 2,299 total route-km | 2,503 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,475 total route-km | 2,377 total route-km | 2,576 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,311 total route-km | 2,208 total route-km | 2,554 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,342 total route-km | 2,339 total route-km | 2,345 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More infrastructure data for Greece
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 46.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 167,624 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 16.02 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 19.09 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 58 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 5,557 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 86.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Greece?
- Rail lines in Greece was 2,339 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,576 total route-km in 2005.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,208 total route-km in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for rail lines?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.