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Development of railway networks worldwide 2015-2020
Length of the world's railway network in 2015 and 2020 (in million route-kilometers)
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This statistic represents the length of the world's railway network in 2015 and 2020. The rail network is expected to continue to expand; by 2020 it will cover some 1.38 million route-kilometers worldwide.
Length of the world's railway network in 2015 and 2020 (in million route-kilometers)
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 13, 2016
This statistic represents the length of the world's railway network in 2015 and 2020. The rail network is expected to continue to expand; by 2020 it will cover some 1.38 million route-kilometers worldwide.
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