Total route rail lines

16,178.6 (km) in 2021

In 2021, length of rail lines for United Kingdom was 16,178.6 km. Though United Kingdom length of rail lines fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2000 - 2021 period ending at 16,178.6 km in 2021.

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Rail lines are the length of railway route available for train service, irrespective of the number of parallel tracks.

Date Value Change, %
2021 16,178.6 -1.05%
2020 16,351.0 0.34%
2019 16,295.0 0.00%
2018 16,295.0 0.01%
2017 16,294.0 0.23%
2016 16,257.0 0.07%
2015 16,245.1 -1.74%
2014 16,532.1 4.23%
2013 15,861.0 0.09%
2012 15,846.5 -2.24%
2011 16,209.6 2.02%
2010 15,888.0