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Railways Australia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Australia published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Railroads” (1990 to 1995) and “Railways” (1996 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Railroads”
- 40,478 km total;
- 7,970 km 1.600-meter gauge, 16,201 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 16,307 km 1.067-meter gauge;
- 183 km dual gauge;
- 1,130 km electrified;
- government owned (except for a few hundred kilometers of privately owned track) (1985)
40,478 km total; 7,970 km 1.600-meter gauge, 16,201 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 16,307 km 1.067-meter gauge; 183 km dual gauge; 1,130 km electrified; government owned (except for a few hundred kilometers of privately owned track) (1985)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Railroads”
- 40,478 km total;
- 7,970 km 1.600-meter gauge, 16,201 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 16,307 km 1.067-meter gauge;
- 183 km dual gauge;
- 1,130 km electrified;
- government owned (except for a few hundred kilometers of privately owned track) (1985)
40,478 km total; 7,970 km 1.600-meter gauge, 16,201 km 1.435-meter standard
gauge, 16,307 km 1.067-meter gauge; 183 km dual gauge; 1,130 km electrified;
government owned (except for a few hundred kilometers of privately owned
track) (1985)
Published as “Railroads”
- 40,478 km total;
- 7,970 km 1.600-meter gauge, 16,201 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 16,307 km 1.067-meter gauge;
- 183 km dual gauge;
- 1,130 km electrified;
- government owned (except for a few hundred kilometers of privately owned track) (1985)
40,478 km total; 7,970 km 1.600-meter gauge, 16,201 km 1.435-meter standard
standard gauge, 16,307 km 1.067-meter gauge; 183 km dual gauge; 1,130
km electrified;
of privately owned
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 40,478 km (1,130 km electrified; 183 km dual gauge)
- broad gauge:
- 7,970 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 16,201 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 16,307 km 1.067-m gauge
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 40,478 km (1,130 km electrified; 183 km dual gauge)
broad gauge: 7,970 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 16,201 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 16,307 km 1.067-m gauge
- total:
- 38,563 km (2,914 km electrified; 172 km dual gauge)
- broad gauge:
- 6,083 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 16,752 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 15,728 km 1.067-m gauge
total: 40,478 38,563 km (1,130 (2,914 km electrified; 183 172 km dual gauge)
broad gauge: 7,970 6,083 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 16,201 16,752 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 16,307 15,728 km 1.067-m gauge
- total :
- 38,563 km (2,914 km electrified; 172 km dual gauge)
- broad gauge:
- 6,083 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 16,752 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 15,728 km 1.067-m gauge
total: total : 38,563 km (2,914 km electrified; 172 km dual gauge)
broad gauge: 6,083 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 16,752 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 15,728 km 1.067-m gauge
- total:
- 38,563 km (2,914 km electrified; 172 km dual gauge)
- broad gauge:
- 6,083 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 16,752 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 15,728 km 1.067-m gauge
total : total: 38,563 km (2,914 km electrified; 172 km dual gauge)
broad gauge: 6,083 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 16,752 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 15,728 km 1.067-m gauge
- total:
- 38,563 km (2,914 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 6,083 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 16,752 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 15,728 km 1.067-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 172 km NA gauges
total: 38,563 km (2,914 km electrified; 172 km dual gauge) electrified)
broad gauge: 6,083 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 16,752 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 15,728 km 1.067-m gauge
dual gauge: 172 km NA gauges
- total:
- 33,819 km (2,540 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 3,719 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 15,422 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 14,506 km 1.067-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 172 km NA gauges (1999)
total: 38,563 33,819 km (2,914 (2,540 km electrified)
broad gauge: 6,083 3,719 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 16,752 15,422 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 15,728 14,506 km 1.067-m gauge
dual gauge: 172 km NA gauges (1999)
- total:
- 33,819 km (2,540 km electrified) broad gauge: 3,719 km 1.600-m gauge standard gauge: 15,422 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 14,506 km 1.067-m gauge dual gauge: 172 km NA gauges (1999)
total: 33,819 km (2,540 km electrified)
- total:
- 33,819 km (2,540 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 3,719 km 1.600-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 14,506 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 15,422 km 1.435-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 172 km NA gauges (1999 est.)
total: 33,819 km (2,540 km electrified)
broad gauge: 3,719 km 1.600-m gauge standard gauge: 15,422 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 14,506 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 15,422 km 1.435-m gauge
dual gauge: 172 km NA gauges (1999) (1999 est.)
- total:
- 41,588 km (4,612 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 2,193 km 1.600-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 15,456 km 1.067-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 291 km dual gauge (2002)
- standard gauge:
- 23,648 km 1.435-m gauge
total: 33,819 41,588 km (2,540 (4,612 km electrified)
broad gauge: 3,719 2,193 km 1.600-m gauge
narrow gauge: 14,506 15,456 km 1.067-m gaugestandard dual gauge: 15,422 291 km 1.435-m dual gauge (2002)dual standard gauge: 172 23,648 km NA gauges (1999 est.) 1.435-m gauge
- total:
- 44,015 km (5,290 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 1,957 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 27,095 km 1.435-m gauge (2,828 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 14,957 km 1.067-m gauge (2,462 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 213 km dual gauge (2003)
total: 41,588 44,015 km (4,612 (5,290 km electrified)
broad gauge: 2,193 1,957 km 1.600-m gaugenarrow standard gauge: 15,456 27,095 km 1.067-m 1.435-m gauge (2,828 km electrified)dual narrow gauge: 291 14,957 km dual 1.067-m gauge (2002) (2,462 km electrified)standard dual gauge: 23,648 213 km 1.435-m dual gauge (2003)
- total:
- 54,439 km (3859 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 5,434 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 34,110 km 1.435-m gauge (1,397 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 14,895 km 1.067-m gauge (2,462 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 213 km dual gauge (2004)
total: 44,015 54,439 km (5,290 (3859 km electrified)
broad gauge: 1,957 5,434 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 27,095 34,110 km 1.435-m gauge (2,828 (1,397 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 14,957 14,895 km 1.067-m gauge (2,462 km electrified)
dual gauge: 213 km dual gauge (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 47,738 km
- broad gauge:
- 4,015 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 28,662 km 1.435-m gauge (1,397 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 14,831 km 1.067-m gauge (2,462 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 230 km dual gauge (2005)
total: 54,439 km (3859 47,738 km electrified)
broad gauge: 5,434 4,015 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 34,110 28,662 km 1.435-m gauge (1,397 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 14,895 14,831 km 1.067-m gauge (2,462 km electrified)
dual gauge: 213 230 km dual gauge (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 38,550 km
- broad gauge:
- 3,727 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 20,519 km 1.435-m gauge (1,877 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 14,074 km 1.067-m gauge (2,453 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 230 km dual gauge (2006)
total: 47,738 38,550 km
broad gauge: 4,015 3,727 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 28,662 20,519 km 1.435-m gauge (1,397 (1,877 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 14,831 14,074 km 1.067-m gauge (2,462 (2,453 km electrified)
dual gauge: 230 km dual gauge (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 37,855 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 7
- broad gauge:
- 142 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 24,409 km 1.435-m gauge (1,094 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 13,304 km 1.067-m gauge (1,193 km electrified) (2008)
total: 38,550
37,855 km
country comparison to the world:
7
broad gauge: 3,727
142 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: 20,519
24,409 km 1.435-m gauge (1,877 (1,094 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 14,074
13,304 km 1.067-m gauge (2,453 (1,193 km electrified)
dual gauge: 230 km dual gauge (2006)
- total:
- 38,445 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 7
- broad gauge:
- 3,355 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 21,674 km 1.435-m gauge (650 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 9,539 km 1.067-m gauge (2,067 km electrified); 3,877 km 1.000-m gauge (2010)
total:37,855 38,445 km
country comparison to the world:
7
broad gauge:142 3,355 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge:24,409 21,674 km 1.435-m gauge (1,094 (650 km electrified)
narrow gauge:13,304 9,539 km 1.067-m gauge (1,193 (2,067 km electrified) (2008) electrified); 3,877 km 1.000-m gauge (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 38,445 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 7
- broad gauge:
- 3,355 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 21,674 km 1.435-m gauge (650 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 9,539 km 1.067-m gauge (2,067 km electrified); 3,877 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total:
38,445 km
country comparison to the world:
7
broad gauge:
3,355 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge:
21,674 km 1.435-m gauge (650 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
9,539 km 1.067-m gauge (2,067 km electrified); 3,877 km 1.000-m gauge (2010) (2008)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- total:
- 36,967.5 km
- broad gauge:
- 3,727 km 1.600-m gauge (372 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 18,727 km 1.435-m gauge (650 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 14,513.5 km 1.067-m gauge (2,075.5 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 7
total:
38,445country comparison to the world:broad gauge:
7
3,355
standard gauge:
21,674
narrow gauge:
9,539(2,067 km electrified); 3,877 (2,075.5 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 7
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 33,343 km (2015)
- standard gauge:
- 17,446 km 1.435-m gauge (650 km electrified) (2015)
- narrow gauge:
- 12,318 km 1.067-m gauge (2,075.5 km electrified) (2015)
- broad gauge:
- 3,247 km 1.600-m gauge (372 km electrified) (2015)
total: 36,967.5 km 33,343 km
broad gauge: 3,727 km 1.600-m gauge (372electrified) (2015)
standard gauge: 18,727 17,446 km 1.435-m gauge (650 km electrified) (2015)
narrow gauge: 14,513.5 12,318 km 1.067-m gauge (2,075.5 km electrified) (2014) (2015)country comparison to the world: 7 broad gauge: 3,247 km 1.600-m gauge (372 km electrified) (2015)
- total:
- 33,011 km (2015)
- standard gauge:
- 17,446 km (2015) 1.435-m gauge (650 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 12,318 km (2015) 1.067-m gauge (2,075.5 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 3,247 km (2015) 1.600-m gauge (372 km electrified)
total: 33,343 33,011 km (2015)
standard gauge: 17,446 km (2015) 1.435-m gauge (650 km electrified) (2015)
narrow gauge: 12,318 km (2015) 1.067-m gauge (2,075.5 km electrified) (2015)
broad gauge: 3,247 km (2015) 1.600-m gauge (372 km electrified) (2015)
- total:
- 36,064 km (2022) 3,448 km electrified
- standard gauge:
- 18,007 km (2022) 1.435 mm
- narrow gauge:
- 11,914 km (2022) 1.067 mm
- broad gauge:
- 2,685 km (2022) 1.600 mm
total: 33,011 36,064 km (2015) (2022) 3,448 km electrified
standard gauge: 17,446 km (2015) 1.435-m gauge (650 18,007 km electrified) (2022) 1.435 mm
narrow gauge: 12,318 km (2015) 1.067-m gauge (2,075.5 11,914 km electrified) (2022) 1.067 mm
broad gauge: 3,247 km (2015) 1.600-m gauge (372 2,685 km electrified) (2022) 1.600 mm
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total:
- 32,606 km (2022) 3,448 km electrified
- standard gauge:
- 18,007 km (2022) 1.435 mm
- narrow gauge:
- 11,914 km (2022) 1.067 mm
- broad gauge:
- 2,685 km (2022) 1.600 mm
total: 36,064 32,606 km (2022) 3,448 km electrified
standard gauge: 18,007 km (2022) 1.435 mm
narrow gauge: 11,914 km (2022) 1.067 mm
broad gauge: 2,685 km (2022) 1.600 mm
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Australia: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/australia/railways.