Rail lines in Romania

Romania: Rail lines was 10,769 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10,769 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
11,385 total route-km
in 1996
All-time low
10,759 total route-km
in 2019
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Rail lines in Romania, 1995–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200820211995: 11.4k total route-km1996: 11.4k total route-km1997: 11.4k total route-km1998: 11.4k total route-km1999: 11.4k total route-km2000: 11.4k total route-km2001: 11.4k total route-km2002: 11.4k total route-km2003: 10.9k total route-km2004: 10.8k total route-km2005: 10.8k total route-km2006: 10.8k total route-km2007: 10.8k total route-km2008: 10.8k total route-km2009: 10.8k total route-km2010: 10.8k total route-km2011: 10.8k total route-km2012: 10.8k total route-km2013: 10.8k total route-km2014: 10.8k total route-km2015: 10.8k total route-km2016: 10.8k total route-km2017: 10.8k total route-km2018: 10.8k total route-km2019: 10.8k total route-km2020: 10.8k total route-km2021: 10.8k total route-km

Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.

Analysis

In 2021, rail lines in Romania stood at 10,769 total route-km.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Romania peaked at 11,385 total route-km in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,759 total route-km, in 2019.

That places Romania 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,374 total route-km 11,364 total route-km 11,385 total route-km 5
2000s 10,971 total route-km 10,776 total route-km 11,364 total route-km 10
2010s 10,770 total route-km 10,759 total route-km 10,777 total route-km 10
2020s 10,769 total route-km 10,769 total route-km 10,769 total route-km 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 United Kingdom 16,179 total route-km compare
  2. 14 Kazakhstan 16,006 total route-km compare
  3. 15 Spain 15,963 total route-km compare
  4. 17 Turkey 10,546 total route-km compare
  5. 18 Sweden 9,714 total route-km compare
  6. 19 Iran 9,455 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Romania?
Rail lines in Romania was 10,769 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11,385 total route-km in 1996.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10,759 total route-km in 2019.
How does Romania rank for rail lines?
Romania ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is rail lines rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.