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Railways France, in 36 editions.
The entry for France published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- 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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Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Railroads”
- French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge;
- 11,674 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track;
- 2,138 km of various gauges (1.000-meter to 1.440-meter), privately owned and operated
French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge; 11,674 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track; 2,138 km of various gauges (1.000-meter to 1.440-meter), privately owned and operated
Published as “Railroads”
- French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,568 km 1.435-meter standard gauge;
- 11,674 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track;
- 2,138 km of various gauges (1.000-meter to 1.440-meter), privately owned and operated
French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,568 km 1.435-meter standard
gauge; 11,674 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track; 2,138 km
of various gauges (1.000-meter to 1.440-meter), privately owned and operated
Published as “Railroads”
- French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,322 km 1.435-meter standard gauge;
- 12,434 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track;
- 99 km of various gauges (1.000-meter), privately owned and operated
French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,568 34,322 km 1.435-meter standard
gauge; 11,674 12,434 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track; 2,138 99 km
various gauges (1.000-meter to 1.440-meter), (1.000-meter), privately owned and operated
Published as “Railroads”
- French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,322 km 1,435-mm standard gauge;
- 12,434 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track;
- 99 km of various gauges (1,000-mm), privately owned and operated
French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,322 km 1.435-meter 1,435-mm standard
gauge; 12,434 km electrified, 15,132 km double or multiple track; 99
km of(1.000-meter), (1,000-mm), privately owned and operated
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 34,074 km
- standard gauge:
- 33,975 km 1.435-m gauge (5,850 km electrified; 12,132 km double or multiple track)
- other:
- 99 km various gauges including 1.000-m (privately owned and operated) (1994)
French National Railways (SNCF) operates 34,322 total: 34,074 km 1,435-mm standardgauge; 12,434 standard gauge: 33,975 km electrified, 15,132 1.435-m gauge (5,850 km electrified; 12,132
km double or multiple track; 99 track)
other: 99 km of various gauges (1,000-mm), privately including 1.000-m (privately owned and operated
operated) (1994)
- total:
- 33,891 km
- standard gauge:
- 33,524 km 1.435-m gauge;
- 32,275 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF);
- 13,741 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked
- narrow gauge:
- 367 km 1.000-m gauge
note: includes Corsica; does not include 33 tourist railroads, totalling 469 km, many being of very narrow gauge (1995)
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 33,891 km
standard gauge: 33,524 km 1.435-m gauge; 32,275 km are operated by
French National Railways (SNCF); 13,741 km of SNCF routes are
electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked
narrow gauge: 367 km 1.000-m gauge
note: includes Corsica; does not include 33 tourist railroads,
totalling 469 km, many being of very narrow gauge (1995)
- total:
- 34,123 km
- standard gauge:
- 33,524 km 1.435-m gauge;
- 32,275 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF);
- 13,741 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked
- narrow gauge :
- 599 km 1.000-m gauge
note: does not include 33 tourist railroads, totaling 469 km, many being of very narrow gauge (1995)
total: 33,891 34,123 km
standard gauge: 33,524 km 1.435-m gauge; 32,275 km are operated by
French National Railways (SNCF); 13,741 km of SNCF routes are
electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked
narrow gauge: 367 gauge : 599 km 1.000-m gauge
note: includes Corsica; does not include 33 tourist railroads,
totalling
being of very narrow gauge (1995)
- total:
- 32,027 km
- standard gauge:
- 31,928 km 1.435-m gauge;
- 31,940 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF);
- 13,805 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked
- narrow gauge:
- 99 km 1.000-m gauge
note: does not include 33 tourist railroads, totaling 469 km, many being of very narrow gauge (1996)
total: 34,123 32,027 km
standard gauge: 33,524 31,928 km 1.435-m gauge; 32,275 31,940 km are operated by
French National Railways (SNCF); 13,741 13,805 km of SNCF routes are
electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked
narrow gauge : 599 gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge
note: does not include 33 tourist railroads, totaling 469 km, many
being of very narrow gauge (1995) (1996)
- total:
- 32,027 km ( 31,940 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 13,803 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked)
- standard gauge:
- 31,928 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 99 km 1.000-m gauge
note: does not include 33 tourist railroads, totaling 469 km, many being of very narrow gauge (1996)
total: 32,027 km
standard gauge: 31,928 km 1.435-m gauge;
Railways (SNCF); 13,805 13,803 km of SNCF routes are
km are double- or multiple-tracked multiple-tracked)
standard gauge: 31,928 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge
note: does not include 33 tourist railroads, totaling 469 km, many
being of very narrow gauge (1996)
- total:
- 31,939 km (31,940 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked)
- standard gauge:
- 31,840 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 99 km 1.000-m gauge (1998)
total: 32,027 31,939 km ( 31,940 (31,940 km are operated by French National13,803 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132
standard gauge: 31,928 31,840 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge
note: does not include 33 tourist railroads, totaling 469 km, many
being of very narrow gauge (1996)
- total:
- 31,939 km (31,939 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked) standard gauge: 31,840 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge (1998)
total: 31,939 km (31,940 (31,939 km are operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked)
- total:
- 31,939 km (operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-track)
- standard gauge:
- 31,840 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 99 km 1.000-m gauge (2000 est.)
total: 31,939 km (31,939 km are operated (operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 km are double- or multiple-tracked) multiple-track)
standard gauge: 31,840 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 99 km 1.000-m gauge (1998) (2000 est.)
- total:
- 32,682 km
- standard gauge:
- 32,515 km 1.435-m gauge (14,104 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
total: 31,939 km (operated by French National Railways (SNCF); 14,176 km of SNCF routes are electrified and 12,132 32,682 km are double- or multiple-track)
standard gauge: 31,840 32,515 km 1.435-m gauge (14,104 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 99 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2000 est.) (2002)
- total:
- 32,175 km
- standard gauge:
- 32,008 km 1.435-m gauge (14,320 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2003)
total: 32,682 32,175 km
standard gauge: 32,515 32,008 km 1.435-m gauge (14,104 (14,320 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 29,519 km
- standard gauge:
- 29,352 km 1.435-m gauge (14,481 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2004)
total: 32,175 29,519 km
standard gauge: 32,008 29,352 km 1.435-m gauge (14,320 (14,481 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 29,085 km
- standard gauge:
- 28,918 km 1.435-m gauge (14,481 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2005)
total: 29,519 29,085 km
standard gauge: 29,352 28,918 km 1.435-m gauge (14,481 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 29,370 km
- standard gauge:
- 29,203 km 1.435-m gauge (14,778 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
total: 29,085 29,370 km
standard gauge: 28,918 29,203 km 1.435-m gauge (14,481 (14,778 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 29,213 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 9
- standard gauge:
- 29,046 km 1.435-m gauge (15,164 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total: 29,370
29,213 km
country comparison to the world:
9
standard gauge: 29,203
29,046 km 1.435-m gauge (14,778 (15,164 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
167 km 1.000-m gauge (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 29,640 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 9
- standard gauge:
- 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,361 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2009)
total:29,213 29,640 km
country comparison to the world:
9
standard gauge:29,046 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,164 (15,361 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
167 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) (63 km electrified) (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 29,640 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 9
- standard gauge:
- 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,361 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2008)
total:
29,640 km
country comparison to the world:
9
standard gauge:
29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,361 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2009) (2008)
- total:
- 29,640 km
- standard gauge:
- 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 9
total:country comparison to the world:standard gauge:
9(15,361 (15,561 km electrified)
narrow gauge:(2008) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 9
- total:
- 29,640 km
- standard gauge:
- 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 10
total: 29,640 km
standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 9 10
- total:
- 29,640 km
- standard gauge:
- 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 9
total: 29,640 km
standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 10 9
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 29,640 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) (2014)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014)
total: 29,640 km (2014)
standard gauge: 29,473 km 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) (2014)
narrow gauge: 167 km 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 9
- total:
- 29,640 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 29,473 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 167 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified)
total: 29,640 km (2014)
standard gauge: 29,473 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (15,561 km electrified) (2014)
narrow gauge: 167 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (63 km electrified) (2014)
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
- total:
- 27,860 km (2020) 16,660 km electrified
- narrow gauge:
- -5 km
total: 29,640 km (2014) 27,860 km
standard gauge: 29,473(2014) 1.435-m gauge (15,561 (2020) 16,660 km electrified) electrified
narrow gauge: 167 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (63 -5 km electrified)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “France: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/france/railways.