This statistic shows the change in the length of the United Kingdom (UK) national railway routes open to passengers between 1955 and 2016. The length covered by the rail network decreased from 1955 to 1970 after which there has been little change in the network size.
Total historical rail route length open to passengers in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1955 and 2016 (in kilometres)
This statistic shows the change in the length of the United Kingdom (UK) national railway routes open to passengers between 1955 and 2016. The length covered by the rail network decreased from 1955 to 1970 after which there has been little change in the network size.
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| Kilometres (km) | |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 23,820 |
| 1960 | 22,314 |
| 1965 | 17,516 |
| 1970 | 14,637 |
| 1975 | 14,431 |
| 1980 | 14,394 |
| 1985 | 14,310 |
| 1990 | 14,317 |
| 1995 | 15,002 |
| 2000 | 15,042 |
| 2005 | 14,328 |
| 2010 | 14,482 |
| 2015 | 14,506 |
| 2016 | 14,552 |
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