Transport Yearbook 2009

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3.1.2. Lines (km)

  2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total length of operated lines 9 444 9 614 9 597 9 588 9 586 9 578
by number of tracks
single track 7 515 7 746 7 746 7 719 7 679 7 684
double tracks and more 1 929 1 868 1 851 1 869 1 907 1 894
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge 9 342 9 512 9 495 9 486 9 484 9 477
narrow gauge 102 102 102 102 102 102
by nature of traffic
passenger only 474 47 11 10 0 0
goods only 170 309 249 152 0 0
passenger and goods transport 8 800 9 258 9 337 9 426 9 586 9 578
Total non-electrified lines 6 601 6 617 6 556 6 528 6 508 6 425
by number of tracks
single track 6 385 6 474 6 455 6 425 6 417 6 339
double tracks and more 216 143 101 103 91 86
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge 6 499 6 517 6 456 6 428 6 408 6 326
narrow gauge 102 100 100 100 100 100
by nature of traffic
passenger only 462 47 0 0 0 0
goods only 88 254 177 108 0 0
passenger and goods transport 6 051 6 316 6 379 6 420 6 508 6 425
Total electrified lines 2 843 2 997 3 041 3 060 3 078 3 153
by number of tracks
single track 1 130 1 272 1 291 1 294 1 262 1 345
double tracks and more 1 713 1 725 1 750 1 766 1 816 1 808
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge 2 843 2 995 3 039 3 058 3 076 3 151
narrow gauge 0 2 2 2 2 2
by nature of traffic
passenger only 12 0 11 10 0 0
goods only 82 55 72 44 0 0
passenger and goods transport 2 749 2 942 2 958 3 006 3 078 3 153
by type of current
50 Hz/25 000 V 1 152 1 267 1 306 1 301 1 327 1 375
DC 3 000 V 1 645 1 684 1 688 1 712 1 727 1 754
DC 1 500 V 46 46 47 47 24 24

Source: MD