10 Countries With Longest Rail Networks
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04 April 2024
The US rail network, with an operating route length over 260,000km, is the biggest in the world
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China's rail network, with a route length of over 98,798km, ranks as the second biggest rail network in the world
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Russia's whole network, operated by state-owned monopoly Russian Railways (RZD), runs for over 85,500km
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The Indian nationwide rail network, the fourth longest in the world, runs for over 68,907km
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Canada's 49,422km of rail lines makes its national network the fifth longest in the world
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State-owned Deutshe Bahn dominates Germany's 39,799km railway network
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The Australian railway network is the world's seventh longest at more than 32,929km
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Argentina's current rail network spanning over 36,000km in length ranks the eighth largest in the world
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At 29,000km, the French railway network is the second biggest in Europe and the ninth biggest in the world
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Brazil's 28,000km network is predominantly freight-focussed and includes major iron ore rail lines
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