Transport Yearbook 2008

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3.1.2. Lines (km)

  2000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total length of operated lines 9 444 9 612 9 614 9 597 9 588 9 586
by number of tracks
single track 7 515 7 746 7 746 7 746 7 719 7 679
double tracks and more 1 929 1 866 1 868 1 851 1 869 1 907
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge 9 342 9 511 9 512 9 495 9 486 9 484
narrow gauge 102 101 102 102 102 102
by nature of traffic
passenger only 474 47 47 11 10 0
goods only 170 230 309 249 152 0
passenger and goods transport 8 800 9 335 9 258 9 337 9 426 9 586
Total non-electrified lines 6 601 6 630 6 617 6 556 6 528 6 508
by number of tracks
single track 6 385 6 472 6 474 6 455 6 425 6 417
double tracks and more 216 158 143 101 103 91
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge 6 499 6 531 6 517 6 456 6 428 6 408
narrow gauge 102 99 100 100 100 100
by nature of traffic
passenger only 462 47 47 0 0 0
goods only 88 202 254 177 108 0
passenger and goods transport 6 051 6 381 6 316 6 379 6 420 6 508
Total electrified lines 2 843 2 982 2 997 3 041 3 060 3 078
by number of tracks
single track 1 130 1 274 1 272 1 291 1 294 1 262
double tracks and more 1 713 1 708 1 725 1 750 1 766 1 816
by gauge of tracks
standard gauge 2 843 2 980 2 995 3 039 3 058 3 076
narrow gauge 0 2 2 2 2 2
by nature of traffic
passenger only 12 0 0 11 10 0
goods only 82 28 55 72 44 0
passenger and goods transport 2 749 2 954 2 942 2 958 3 006 3 078
by type of current
50 Hz/25 000 V 1 152 1 265 1 267 1 306 1 301 1 327
DC 3 000 V 1 645 1 670 1 684 1 688 1 712 1 727
DC 1 500 V 46 47 46 47 47 24

Source: MD