From 1990 to 1995, the German railway network in use rose to its peak, with a total length of 41,700 kilometers in 1995. In the following years, this value declined, reaching the lowest of 33,500 kilometers as of 2012. From 2013 onwards, the railway network length fluctuated. By 2021, useable rail network in Germany rose to roughly 39,800 kilometers.
Total length of the railway lines in use in Germany from 1990 to 2021
(in kilometers)
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European Commission. (October 10, 2023). Total length of the railway lines in use in Germany from 1990 to 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/451317/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-germany/
European Commission. "Total length of the railway lines in use in Germany from 1990 to 2021 (in kilometers)." Chart. October 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451317/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-germany/
European Commission. (2023). Total length of the railway lines in use in Germany from 1990 to 2021 (in kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451317/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-germany/
European Commission. "Total Length of The Railway Lines in Use in Germany from 1990 to 2021 (in Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451317/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-germany/
European Commission, Total length of the railway lines in use in Germany from 1990 to 2021 (in kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451317/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-germany/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Total length of the railway lines in use in Germany from 1990 to 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph], European Commission, October 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/451317/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-germany/