This statistic illustrates the total length of railway lines in use in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1990 and 2018, in kilometers. In the period of consideration, the railway network length presented a trend of decline. The peak was recorded in 1995, when UK's railway network had a length of over 17,000 kilometers. By 2017, usable rail network in the United Kingdom declined to roughly 16,300 kilometers. This value decreased to 16,294 kilometers in 2018.
Total length of the railway lines in use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018
(in kilometers)
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European Commission. (September 23, 2020). Total length of the railway lines in use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/451486/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. "Total length of the railway lines in use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in kilometers)." Chart. September 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451486/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. (2020). Total length of the railway lines in use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451486/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. "Total Length of The Railway Lines in Use in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2018 (in Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451486/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission, Total length of the railway lines in use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451486/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Total length of the railway lines in use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2018 (in kilometers) [Graph], European Commission, September 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/451486/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
