Rail lines fell 0.013% to 16,779 km in Italy in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Italy reached an all time high of 17,004 km in 2009 and an all time low of 15,942 km in 1993.
Italy has been ranked 6th within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 8 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rail Lines (km) | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Austria | km | 4,950 | 4,956 | 4,937 | 4,917 | 4,953 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | km | 3,582 | 3,631 | 3,607 | 3,602 | 3,605 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Croatia | km | 2,722 | 2,604 | 2,604 | 2,605 | 2,605 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | km | 29,979 | 58.0 | 28,866 | 29,237 | 29,248 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | km | 33,449 | 33,426 | 33,332 | 33,380 | 33,488 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | km | 7,895 | 7,895 | 7,896 | 7,749 | 7,752 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | km | 16,752 | 16,723 | 16,724 | 16,788 | 16,787 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | km | 1,209 | 1,209 | 1,209 | 1,209 | 1,209 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Spain | km | 15,582 | 15,506 | 15,711 | 15,650 | 15,559 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | km | 3,611 | 4,019 | 3,976 | 4,034 | 4,051 |
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