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Railways Belgium, in 36 editions.
The entry for Belgium published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 24 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 24
- 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”
- Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,667 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned;
- 2,563 km double track;
- 1,978 km electrified;
- 191 km 1.000-meter gauge, government owned and operated
Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,667 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned; 2,563 km double track; 1,978 km electrified; 191 km 1.000-meter gauge, government owned and operated
Published as “Railroads”
- Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,667 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned;
- 2,563 km double track;
- 1,978 km electrified;
- 191 km 1.000-meter gauge, government owned and operated
Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,667 km 1.435-meter standard
gauge, government owned; 2,563 km double track; 1,978 km electrified; 191 km
1.000-meter gauge, government owned and operated
Published as “Railroads”
- Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned;
- 2,563 km double track;
- 2,207 km electrified
Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,667 3,568 km 1.435-meter standard
gauge, government owned; 2,563 km double track; 1,978 km electrified; 191 2,207 km
1.000-meter gauge, government owned and operated
Published as “Railroads”
- Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, government owned;
- 2,563 km double track;
- 2,207 km electrified
Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,568 km 1.435-meter standard
standard gauge, government owned; 2,563 km double track; 2,207 km
electrified
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 3,410 km (2,362 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
- standard gauge:
- 3,410 km 1.435-m gauge (1994)
Belgian National Railways (SNCB) operates 3,568 total: 3,410 km 1.435-meter (2,362 km electrified; 2,563 km double
standard gauge, government owned;track; 2,207 km track)electrified standard gauge: 3,410 km 1.435-m gauge (1994)
- total:
- 3,396 km (2,363 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
- standard gauge:
- 3,396 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
total: 3,410 3,396 km (2,362 (2,363 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
standard gauge: 3,410 3,396 km 1.435-m gauge (1994) (1995)
- total:
- 3,396 km (2,363 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
- standard gauge :
- 3,396 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
total: 3,396 km (2,363 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
standard gauge: gauge : 3,396 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
- total:
- 3,368 km (2,386 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
- standard gauge:
- 3,368 km 1.435-m gauge (1996)
total: 3,396 3,368 km (2,363 (2,386 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
standard gauge : 3,396 gauge: 3,368 km 1.435-m gauge (1995) (1996)
- total:
- 3,380 km (2,459 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
- standard gauge:
- 3,380 km 1.435-m gauge (1996)
total: 3,368 3,380 km (2,386 (2,459 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
standard gauge: 3,368 3,380 km 1.435-m gauge (1996)
- total:
- 3,437 km (2,446 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
- standard gauge:
- 3,437 km 1.435-m gauge (1998)
total: 3,380 3,437 km (2,459 (2,446 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
standard gauge: 3,380 3,437 km 1.435-m gauge (1996) (1998)
- total:
- 3,437 km (2,446 km electrified; 2,563 km double track) standard gauge: 3,437 km 1.435-m gauge (1998)
total: 3,437 km (2,446 km electrified; 2,563 km double track)
- total:
- 3,422 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,422 km 1.435-m gauge (2,517 km electrified; 2,563 km double-tracked) (2001)
total: 3,437 km (2,446 km electrified; 2,563 3,422 km double track)
standard gauge: 3,437 3,422 km 1.435-m gauge (1998) (2,517 km electrified; 2,563 km double-tracked) (2001)
- total:
- 3,471 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,471 km 1.435-m gauge (2,631 km electrified) (2002)
total: 3,422 3,471 km
standard gauge: 3,422 3,471 km 1.435-m gauge (2,517 km electrified; 2,563 (2,631 km double-tracked) (2001) electrified) (2002)
- total:
- 3,518 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,518 km 1.435-m gauge (2,631 km electrified) (2003)
total: 3,471 3,518 km
standard gauge: 3,471 3,518 km 1.435-m gauge (2,631 km electrified) (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 3,521 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,521 km 1.435-m gauge (2,927 km electrified) (2004)
total: 3,518 3,521 km
standard gauge: 3,518 3,521 km 1.435-m gauge (2,631 (2,927 km electrified) (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 3,521 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,521 km 1.435-m gauge (2,927 km electrified) (2005)
total: 3,521 km
standard gauge: 3,521 km 1.435-m gauge (2,927 km electrified) (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 3,536 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,536 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2006)
total: 3,521 3,536 km
standard gauge: 3,521 3,536 km 1.435-m gauge (2,927 (2,950 km electrified) (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 3,233 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 54
- standard gauge:
- 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2008)
total: 3,536
3,233 km
country comparison to the world:
54
standard gauge: 3,536
3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 3,233 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 55
- standard gauge:
- 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2010)
total:
3,233 km
country comparison to the world:54 55
standard gauge:
3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2008) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 3,233 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 55
- standard gauge:
- 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2008)
total:
3,233 km
country comparison to the world:
55
standard gauge:
3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,950 km electrified) (2010) (2008)
- total:
- 3,592 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 55
total:
3,233country comparison to the world:standard gauge:
55
3,233(2,950 (2,960 km electrified) (2008) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 55
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- total:
- 3,592 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 50
total: 3,592 km
standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 55 50
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 3,592 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
total: 3,592 km (2014)
standard gauge: 3,592 km 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 50
- total:
- 3,592 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 3,592 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified)
total: 3,592 km (2014)
standard gauge: 3,592 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified) (2014)
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
- total:
- 3,602 km (2020) 3,160 km electrified
total: 3,592 km (2014) 3,602 km
standard gauge: 3,592(2014) 1.435-m gauge (2,960 (2020) 3,160 km electrified) electrified
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Belgium: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/belgium/railways.