Rail lines in Thailand
Thailand: Rail lines was 4,092 total route-km in 2017. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in Thailand, 1995–2017
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Thailand is 4,092 total route-km, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Thailand peaked at 4,458 total route-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,742 total route-km, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,042 total route-km | 4,041 total route-km | 4,044 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,236 total route-km | 4,044 total route-km | 4,429 total route-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,098 total route-km | 3,742 total route-km | 4,458 total route-km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 30 Uzbekistan 4,732 total route-km compare
- 31 South Korea 4,308 total route-km compare
- 32 Switzerland 4,122 total route-km compare
- 34 Bulgaria 4,031 total route-km compare
- 35 Algeria 4,000 total route-km compare
- 36 Norway 3,885 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 335,160 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,650 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 51.92 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 224.51 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,130 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 90.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Thailand?
- Rail lines in Thailand was 4,092 total route-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,458 total route-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,742 total route-km in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for rail lines?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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.