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Rail Lines (km) rose 27.4% to 19,249 km in Japan in 2017

Rail Lines (km) (km), 2017
Transport | Japan | December 30, 2020
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Rail lines rose 27.4% to 19,249 km in Japan in 2017, according to the National Statistical Office.

Historically, rail lines in Japan reached an all time high of 29,809 km in 2001 and an all time low of 15,108 km in 2016. When compared to Japan's main peers, rail lines in China amounted to 67,278 km, 85,545 km in Russia, 4,192 km in South Korea and 150,966 km in USA in 2017.

Japan has been ranked 10th within the group of 75 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 2 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
Canada km ... 255 58,651 57,264 48,498 48,150 ...
China km 66,585 66,989 67,212 83,717 67,278
Dem. People's Republic of Korea km ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Germany km 33,449 33,426 33,332 33,380 33,488
India km 65,436 65,808 66,030 66,687 67,368
Japan km 19,436 16,703 16,704 15,108 19,249 ...
Mexico km ... ... ... ... ... 26,704 11,891 11,903 11,905 14,280 ...
Russia km 85,266 85,266 85,262 85,375 85,545
South Korea km 3,666 3,668 3,944 4,071 4,192
USA km 154,322 152,933 151,735 151,270 150,966 ...
Vietnam km 2,347 3,186 3,186 2,581 2,367

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