Length of rail route in the UK 2024| Statista

The length covered by the United Kingdom's rail network open to passengers increased to 14,712 kilometers in 2021. During the same year, passengers in the UK traveled around 12.4 billion kilometers on national rail services.

Total rail route length open to passenger and freight transport in Great Britain from 1986 to 2024 (in kilometers)

Characteristic	Route length in kilometers
2024	14,627
2023	14,638
2022	14,624
2021	14,645
2020	14,664
2019	14,634
2018	14,539
2017	14,491
2016	14,552
2015	14,506
2014	14,504
2013	14,504
2012	14,506
2011	14,506
2010	14,482
2009	14,494
2008	14,484
2007	14,353
2006	14,356
2005	14,328
2004	14,883
2003	15,042
2002	15,042
2001	15,042
2000	15,038
1999	15,038
1998	15,024
1997	15,034
1996	15,002
1995	14,359
1994	14,357
1993	14,317
1992	14,317
1991	14,317
1990	14,318
1989	14,309
1988	14,302
1987	14,304
1986	14,310

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October 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

1986 to 2024

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Rail route open for passenger and freight traffic

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This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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