Transport Yearbook 2004

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3.1.2. Lines (km)

  1995 2000 2001 1) 2002 2003 2004
Length of operated lines, total 9 430 9 444 9 523 9 600 9 602 9 612
by number of tracks
single track 7 497 7 515 7 645 7 725 7 757 7 746
double tracks and more 1 933 1 929 1 878 1 875 1 845 1 866
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge 9 336 9 342 9 421 9 498 9 500 9 511
narrow gauge 94 102 102 102 102 101
by nature of traffic
passenger only 41 474 474 486 486 47
goods only 37 170 150 211 211 230
passenger and goods transport 9 352 8 800 8 899 8 903 8 905 9 335
Non-electrified lines, total 6 687 6 601 6 630 6 674 6 659 6 630
by number of tracks
single track 6 439 6 385 6 413 6 498 6 502 6 472
double tracks and more 248 216 217 176 157 158
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge 6 593 6 499 6 530 6 574 6 559 6 531
narrow gauge 94 102 100 100 100 99
by nature of traffic
passenger only 41 462 462 474 474 47
goods only 37 88 78 138 138 202
passenger and goods transport 6 609 6 051 6 090 6 062 6 047 6 381
Electrified lines, total 2 640 2 843 2 893 2 926 2 943 2 982
by number of tracks
single track 971 1 130 1 232 1 227 1 255 1 274
double tracks and more 1 669 1 713 1 661 1 699 1 688 1 708
 
standard gauge 2 640 2 843 2 891 2 924 2 941 2 980
narrow gauge     2 2 2 2
by nature of traffic
passenger only * 12 12 12 12 0
goods only * 82 72 73 73 28
passenger and goods transport 2 640 2 749 2 809 2 841 2 858 2 954
by type of current
50 Hz/25 000 V 975 1 152 1 256 1 254 1 263 1 265
DC 3 000 V 1 619 1 645 1 591 1 626 1 633 1 670
DC 1 500 V 46 46 46 46 47 47

1) change of rail lines inventory methodology

Source: MD's transport statistics