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Railways Cuba, in 36 editions.
The entry for Cuba published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- 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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2011 edition
Changed since 2010The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Railroads”
- 14,925 km total;
- Cuban National Railways operates 5,295 km of 1.435-meter gauge track;
- 199 km electrified;
- 9,630 km of sugar plantation lines of 0.914-1.435-meter gauge
14,925 km total; Cuban National Railways operates 5,295 km of 1.435-meter gauge track; 199 km electrified; 9,630 km of sugar plantation lines of 0.914-1.435-meter gauge
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Railroads”
- 12,947 km total;
- Cuban National Railways operates 5,053 km of 1.435-meter gauge track;
- 151.7 km electrified;
- 7,742 km of sugar plantation lines of 0.914-m and 1.435-m gauge
14,925 12,947 km total; Cuban National Railways operates 5,295 5,053 km of 1.435-meter
gauge track; 199 151.7 km electrified; 9,630 7,742 km of sugar plantation lines of 0.914-1.435-meter
0.914-m and 1.435-m gauge
Published as “Railroads”
- 12,795 km total;
- Cuban National Railways operates 5,053 km of 1.435-meter gauge track, including 151.7 km electrified;
- in addition, sugar plantation lines consist of 7,742 km of 0.914-meter and 1.435-meter gauge track
12,947 12,795 km total; Cuban National Railways operates 5,053 km of 1.435-meter
1.435-meter gauge track; track, including 151.7 km electrified; 7,742 km of in addition,
sugar plantation lines consist of
0.914-m1.435-m
1.435-meter gauge track
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 12,623 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,881 km 1.435-m gauge (151.7 km electrified)
- other:
- 7,742 km 0.914- and 1.435-m gauge for sugar plantation lines
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 12,623 km
standard gauge: 4,881 km 1.435-m gauge (151.7 km electrified)
other: 7,742 km 0.914- and 1.435-m gauge for sugar plantation lines
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
- total:
- 4,677 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,677 km 1.435-m gauge (132 km electrified)
note: a large amount of track is in private use by sugar plantations
total: 12,623 4,677 km
standard gauge: 4,881 4,677 km 1.435-m gauge (151.7 (132 km electrified)other: 7,742 km 0.914- and 1.435-m gauge for note: a large amount of track is in private use by sugar plantation lines plantations
The same text in 1999 and 2000.
- total:
- 4,807 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,807 km 1.435-m gauge (147 km electrified)
note: a large amount of track is in private use by sugar plantations
total: 4,677 4,807 km
standard gauge: 4,677 4,807 km 1.435-m gauge (132 (147 km electrified)
note: a large amount of track is in private use by sugar plantations
- total:
- 11,969 km standard gauge: 4,807 km 1.435-m gauge (147 km electrified) note: in addition to the 4,807 km of standard gauge track in public use, 7,162 km of track is in private use by sugar plantations;
- about 90% of the private use track is standard gauge and the rest is narrow gauge (2000)
total: 4,807 11,969 kma large amount in addition to the 4,807 km of standard gauge track in public use, 7,162 km of track is in private use by sugar plantations plantations; about 90% of the private use track is standard gauge and the rest is narrow gauge (2000)
- total:
- 4,807 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,807 km 1.435-m gauge, in public use (147 km electrified)
note: in addition to the 4,807 km of standard-gauge track in public use, 7,162 km of track is in private use by sugar plantations; about 90% of the private use track is standard gauge and the rest is narrow gauge (2000 est.)
total: 11,969 4,807 km
standard gauge: 4,807 km 1.435-m gauge gauge, in public use (147 km electrified)
note: in addition to the 4,807 km of standard gauge standard-gauge track in public use, 7,162 km of track is in private use by sugar plantations; about 90% of the private use track is standard gauge and the rest is narrow gauge (2000) (2000 est.)
- total:
- 3,442 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,442 km 1.435-m gauge (142 km electrified)
note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2002)
total: 4,807 3,442 km
standard gauge: 4,807 3,442 km 1.435-m gauge, in public use (147 gauge (142 km electrified)
note: in addition to the 4,807 km of standard-gauge track in public use, 7,162 an additional 7,742 km of track is in private use used by sugar plantations; about 90% 65% of the private use this track is standard gauge and gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2000 est.) (2002)
- total:
- 4,226 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,226 km 1.435-m gauge (140 km electrified)
note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2003)
total: 3,442 4,226 km
standard gauge: 3,442 4,226 km 1.435-m gauge (142 (140 km electrified)
note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 4,226 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,226 km 1.435-m gauge (140 km electrified)
note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2004)
total: 4,226 km
standard gauge: 4,226 km 1.435-m gauge (140 km electrified)
note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 4,226 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,226 km 1.435-m gauge (140 km electrified)
note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2005)
total: 4,226 km
standard gauge: 4,226 km 1.435-m gauge (140 km electrified)
note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 4,226 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,226 km 1.435-m gauge (140 km electrified)
note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2006)
total: 4,226 km
standard gauge: 4,226 km 1.435-m gauge (140 km electrified)
note: an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 8,598 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 24
- standard gauge:
- 8,322 km 1.435-m gauge (176 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 276 km 1.000-gauge
note: 4,533 km of the track is used by sugar plantations; 4,257 km is standard gauge; 276 km is narrow gauge (2006)
total: 4,226
8,598 km
country comparison to the world:
24
standard gauge: 4,226
8,322 km 1.435-m gauge (140 (176 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
276 km 1.000-gauge
note: an additional 7,742
4,533 km of the track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track 4,257 km is standard gauge; the rest 276 km is narrow gauge (2006)
- total:
- 8,598 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 25
- standard gauge:
- 8,322 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 276 km 1.000-m gauge
note: 4,533 km of the track is used by sugar plantations; 4,257 km is standard gauge; 276 km is narrow gauge (2009)
total:
8,598 km
country comparison to the world:24 25
standard gauge:
8,322 km 1.435-m gauge (176 (124 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
276 km 1.000-gauge 1.000-m gauge
note:
4,533 km of the track is used by sugar plantations; 4,257 km is standard gauge; 276 km is narrow gauge (2006) (2009)
- total:
- 8,598 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 24
- standard gauge:
- 8,322 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 276 km 1.000-m gauge
note: 4,533 km of the track is used by sugar plantations; 4,257 km is standard gauge; 276 km is narrow gauge (2006)
total:
8,598 km
country comparison to the world:25 24
standard gauge:
8,322 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
276 km 1.000-m gauge
note:
4,533 km of the track is used by sugar plantations; 4,257 km is standard gauge; 276 km is narrow gauge (2009) (2006)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- total:
- 8,203 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 25
- standard gauge:
- 8,134 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 69 km 1.000-m gauge
note: 48 km of standard gauge track is not for public use (2011)
total:8,598 8,203 km
country comparison to the world:24 25
standard gauge:8,322 8,134 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified)
narrow gauge:276 69 km 1.000-m gauge
note:4,533 48 km of the track is used by sugar plantations; 4,257 km is standard gauge; 276 km is narrow gauge (2006) track is not for public use (2011)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 8,285 km
- standard gauge:
- 8,125 km 1.435-m gauge (105 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 160 km 1.000-m gauge
note: 82 km of standard gauge track is not for public use (2014)
country comparison to the world: 25
total:
8,203country comparison to the world:standard gauge:
25
8,134(124 (105 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
69
note:
48(2011) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 25
- total:
- 8,367 km
- standard gauge:
- 8,195 km 1.435-m gauge (105 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 172 km 1.000-m gauge
note: 70 km of standard gauge track is not for public use (2015)
country comparison to the world: 26
total: 8,285 8,367 km
standard gauge: 8,125 8,195 km 1.435-m gauge (105 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 160 172 km 1.000-m gauge
note: 82 70 km of standard gauge track is not for public use (2014) (2015)
country comparison to the world: 25 26
- total:
- 8,367 km (2015)
- standard gauge:
- 8,195 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2015)
- narrow gauge:
- 172 km 1.000-m gauge (2015)
note: 70 km of standard gauge track is not for public use
total: 8,367 km (2015)
standard gauge: 8,195 km 1.435-m gauge (105 (124 km electrified) (2015)
narrow gauge: 172 km 1.000-m gauge (2015)
note: 70 km of standard gauge track is not for public use (2015)
country comparison to the world: 26
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- total:
- 8,367 km (2017)
- standard gauge:
- 8,195 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2017)
- narrow gauge:
- 172 km 1.000-m gauge (2017)
note: 82 km of standard gauge track is not for public use
total: 8,367 km (2015) (2017)
standard gauge: 8,195 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2015) (2017)
narrow gauge: 172 km 1.000-m gauge (2015) (2017)
note: 70 82 km of standard gauge track is not for public use
- total:
- 8,125 km (2017)
- standard gauge:
- 8,195 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2017)
- narrow gauge:
- 172 km 1.000-m gauge (2017)
note: As of 2013, 70 km of standard gauge and 12 km of narrow gauge track were not for public use
total: 8,367 8,125 km (2017)
standard gauge: 8,195 km 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2017)
narrow gauge: 172 km 1.000-m gauge (2017)
note: 82 As of 2013, 70 km of standard gauge and 12 km of narrow gauge track is were not for public use
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 8,367 km (2017)
- standard gauge:
- 8,195 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 172 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge
note: As of 2013, 70 km of standard gauge and 12 km of narrow gauge track were not for public use
total: 8,125 8,367 km (2017)
standard gauge: 8,195 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2017)
narrow gauge: 172 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge (2017)
note: As of 2013, 70 km of standard gauge and 12 km of narrow gauge track were not for public use
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cuba: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cuba/railways.