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Railways Eritrea, in 33 editions.
The entry for Eritrea published Railways in 33 editions of 33, from 1993 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
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Railroads” (1993 to 1995) and “Railways” (1996 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Railroads”
- 307 km total;
- 307 km 1.000-meter gauge;
- 307 km 0.950-meter gauge (nonoperational) linking Ak'ordat and Asmera with the port of Mits'iwe (1993 est.)
307 km total; 307 km 1.000-meter gauge; 307 km 0.950-meter gauge
(nonoperational) linking Ak'ordat and Asmera with the port of Mits'iwe (1993
est.)
Published as “Railroads”
- 307 km total;
- 307 km 1.000-meter gauge;
- 307 km 0.950-meter gauge (nonoperational) linking Ak'ordat and Asmara (formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa; 1993 est.)
307 km total; 307 km 1.000-meter gauge; 307 km 0.950-meter gauge
(nonoperational) linking Ak'ordat and Asmera Asmara (formerly Asmera) with
the port of Mits'iwe (1993Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa; 1993 est.)
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 307 km;
- note - nonoperational since 1978;
- links Ak'ordat and Asmara (formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
- narrow gauge:
- 307 km 1.000-m gauge (1993 est.)
307 km total; 307 km 1.000-meter gauge; total: 307 km 0.950-meter gauge km; note - nonoperational since 1978; links Ak'ordat and
(nonoperational) linking
Asmara (formerly Asmera) withMits'iwa; 1993 Mits'iwa)
narrow gauge: 307 km 1.000-m gauge (1993 est.)
- total:
- 307 km;
- note - nonoperational since 1978 except for about 5 km that was reopened in Massawa in 1994;
- rehabilitation of the remainder and of the rolling stock is under way;
- links Ak'ordat and Asmara (formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
- narrow gauge:
- 307 km 0.950-m gauge (1995 est.)
total: 307 km; note - nonoperational since 1978; 1978 except for about 5
km that was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the
remainder and of the rolling stock is under way; links Ak'ordat and
Asmara (formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
narrow gauge: 307 km 1.000-m 0.950-m gauge (1993 (1995 est.)
- total:
- 307 km
- narrow gauge:
- 307 km 0.950-m gauge (1995 est.)
note: nonoperational since 1978 except for an about 5 km stretch that was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the remainder and of the rolling stock is under way; links Ak'ordat and Asmara (formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
total: 307 km; note - km
narrow gauge: 307 km 0.950-m gauge (1995 est.)
note: nonoperational since 1978 except for an about 5
was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the
of the rolling stock is under way; links Ak'ordat and
Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
narrow gauge: 307 km 0.950-m gauge (1995 est.)
- total:
- 307 km
- narrow gauge:
- 307 km 0.950-m gauge (1995 est.)
note: nonoperational since 1978 except for about a 5 km stretch that was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the remainder and of the rolling stock is under way; links Ak'ordat and Asmara (formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
total: 307 km
narrow gauge: 307 km 0.950-m gauge (1995 est.)
note: nonoperational since 1978 except for an about a 5 km stretch that
was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the remainder and
of the rolling stock is under way; links Ak'ordat and Asmara (formerly
Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
- total:
- 307 km
- narrow gauge:
- 307 km 0.950-m gauge (1995 est.)
note: nonoperational since 1978 except for about a 5 km stretch that was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the remainder and of the rolling stock is under way; links Ak'ordat and Asmara (formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
total: 307 km
narrow gauge: 307 km 0.950-m gauge (1995 est.)
note: nonoperational since 1978 except for about a 5 km stretch that
was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the remainder and
of the rolling stock is under way; links Ak'ordat and Asmara (formerly
(formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
- total:
- 317 km
- narrow gauge:
- 317 km 0.950-m gauge (1999)
note: links Ak'ordat and Asmara with the port of Massawa; nonoperational since 1978 except for about a 5 km stretch that was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the remainder and of the rolling stock is under way
total: 307 317 km
narrow gauge: 307 317 km 0.950-m gauge (1995 est.) (1999)
note: links Ak'ordat and Asmara with the port of Massawa; nonoperational since 1978 except for about a 5 km stretch thatway; links Ak'ordat and Asmara way
(formerly Asmera) with the port of Massawa (formerly Mits'iwa)
- total:
- 317 km narrow gauge: 317 km 0.950-m gauge (1999) note: links Ak'ordat and Asmara with the port of Massawa;
- nonoperational since 1978 except for about a 5 km stretch that was reopened in Massawa in 1994;
- rehabilitation of the remainder and of the rolling stock is under way
total: 317 km
- total:
- 317 km
- narrow gauge:
- 317 km 0.950-m gauge
note: links Ak'ordat and Asmara with the port of Massawa; nonoperational since 1978 except for about a 5 km stretch that was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the remainder and of the rolling stock is under way (2001 est.)
total: 317 km
narrow gauge: 317 km 0.950-m gauge (1999)
note: links Ak'ordat and Asmara with the port of Massawa; nonoperational since 1978 except for about a 5 km stretch that was reopened in Massawa in 1994; rehabilitation of the remainder and of the rolling stock is under way (2001 est.)
- total:
- 306 km
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge
note: railway is being rebuilt (2002)
Rewritten: too little of the 2002 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 306 km
narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge
note: railway is being rebuilt (2002)
- total:
- 306 km
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge
note: railway is being rebuilt; 117 km open (2003)
total: 306 km
narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge
note: railway is being rebuilt (2002) rebuilt; 117 km open (2003)
- total:
- 306 km
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2004)
total: 306 km
narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge
note: railway is being rebuilt; 117 km open (2003)
- total:
- 306 km
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2005)
total: 306 km
narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 306 km
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2006)
total: 306 km
narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2005) (2006)
- total:
- 306 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 121
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2008)
total:
306 km
country comparison to the world:
121
narrow gauge:
306 km 0.950-m gauge (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 306 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 120
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2008)
total:
306 km
country comparison to the world:121 120
narrow gauge:
306 km 0.950-m gauge (2008)
- total:
- 306 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 119
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2010)
total:
306 km
country comparison to the world:120 119
narrow gauge:
306 km 0.950-m gauge (2008) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 306 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 119
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2008)
total:
306 km
country comparison to the world:
119
narrow gauge:
306 km 0.950-m gauge (2010) (2008)
- total:
- 306 km
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 120
total:country comparison to the world:narrow gauge:
119(2008) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 120
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- total:
- 306 km
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 122
total: 306 km
narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 120 122
- total:
- 306 km (2014)
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2014)
total: 306 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 122
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- total:
- 306 km (2018)
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2018)
total: 306 km (2014) (2018)
narrow gauge: 306 km 0.950-m gauge (2014) (2018)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 306 km (2018)
- narrow gauge:
- 306 km (2018) 0.950-m gauge
total: 306 km (2018)
narrow gauge: 306 km (2018) 0.950-m gauge (2018)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Eritrea: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/eritrea/railways.