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Railways Japan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Japan 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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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Railroads”
- 27,327 km total;
- 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard gauge and 25,315 km predominantly 1.067-meter narrow gauge;
- 5,724 km doubletrack and multitrack sections, 9,038 km 1.067-meter narrow-gauge electrified, 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard-gauge electrified (1987)
27,327 km total; 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard gauge and 25,315 km predominantly 1.067-meter narrow gauge; 5,724 km doubletrack and multitrack sections, 9,038 km 1.067-meter narrow-gauge electrified, 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard-gauge electrified (1987)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Railroads”
- 27,327 km total;
- 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard gauge and 25,315 km predominantly 1.067-meter narrow gauge;
- 5,724 km doubletrack and multitrack sections, 9,038 km 1.067-meter narrow-gauge electrified, 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard-gauge electrified (1987)
27,327 km total; 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard gauge and 25,315 km
predominantly 1.067-meter narrow gauge; 5,724 km doubletrack and multitrack
sections, 9,038 km 1.067-meter narrow-gauge electrified, 2,012 km
1.435-meter standard-gauge electrified (1987)
Published as “Railroads”
- 27,327 km total;
- 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard gauge and 25,315 km predominantly 1.067-meter narrow gauge;
- 5,724 km doubletrack and multitrack sections, 9,038 km 1.067-meter narrow-gauge electrified, 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard-gauge electrified (1987)
27,327 km total; 2,012 km 1.435-meter standard gauge and 25,315 km
predominantly 1.067-meter narrow gauge; 5,724 km doubletrack and multitrack
multitrack sections, 9,038 km 1.067-meter narrow-gauge electrified,
2,012 km
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 27,327 km (5,724 km double track and multitrack sections)
- standard gauge:
- 2,012 km 1.435-m gauge (2,012 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 25,315 km predominantly 1.067-m gauge (9,038 km electrified) (1987)
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 27,327 km (5,724 km double track and multitrack sections)
standard gauge: 2,012 km 1.435-m gauge (2,012 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 25,315 km predominantly 1.067-m gauge (9,038 km
electrified) (1987)
- total:
- 26,506 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 72 km 1.372-m gauge (72 km electrified);
- 23,154 km 1.067-m gauge (13,835 km electrified);
- 47 km 0.762-m gauge (47 km electrified) (1994)
total: 27,327 km (5,724 26,506 km double track and multitrack sections)
standard gauge: 2,012 3,233 km 1.435-m gauge (2,012 km (entirely electrified)
narrow gauge: 25,315 72 km predominantly 1.372-m gauge (72 km electrified); 23,154 km
1.067-m gauge (9,038 (13,835 km electrified); 47 km 0.762-m gauge (47 km
electrified) (1987) (1994)
- total:
- 23,670.7 km
- standard gauge :
- 2,893.1 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 89.8 km 1.372-m gauge (89.8 km electrified);
- 20,656.8 km 1.067-m gauge (10,383.6 km electrified);
- 31 km 0.762-m gauge (3.6 km electrified) (1994)
total: 26,506 23,670.7 km
standard gauge: 3,233 gauge : 2,893.1 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
narrow gauge: 72 89.8 km 1.372-m gauge (72 (89.8 km electrified); 23,154 20,656.8 km
1.067-m gauge (13,835 (10,383.6 km electrified); 47 31 km 0.762-m gauge (47 (3.6 km
electrified) (1994)
- total:
- 23,670.7 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,893.1 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 89.8 km 1.372-m gauge (89.8 km electrified);
- 20,656.8 km 1.067-m gauge (10,383.6 km electrified);
- 31 km 0.762-m gauge (3.6 km electrified) (1994)
total: 23,670.7 km
standard gauge : gauge: 2,893.1 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
narrow gauge: 89.8 km 1.372-m gauge (89.8 km electrified); 20,656.8 km
1.067-m gauge (10,383.6 km electrified); 31 km 0.762-m gauge (3.6 km
electrified) (1994)
- total:
- 23,670.7 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,893.1 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 89.8 km 1.372-m gauge (89.8 km electrified);
- 20,656.8 km 1.067-m gauge (10,383.6 km electrified);
- 31 km 0.762-m gauge (3.6 km electrified) (1994)
total: 23,670.7 km
standard gauge: 2,893.1 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
narrow gauge: 89.8 km 1.372-m gauge (89.8 km electrified); 20,656.8 km
km 1.067-m gauge (10,383.6 km electrified); 31 km 0.762-m gauge (3.6 km
km electrified) (1994)
- total:
- 23,670.7 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,893.1 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 89.8 km 1.372-m gauge (89.8 km electrified);
- 20,656.8 km 1.067-m gauge (10,383.6 km electrified);
- 31 km 0.762-m gauge (3.6 km electrified) (1994)
total: 23,670.7 km
standard gauge: 2,893.1 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
narrow gauge: 89.8 km 1.372-m gauge (89.8 km electrified); 20,656.8
- total:
- 23,670.7 km standard gauge: 2,893.1 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified) narrow gauge: 89.8 km 1.372-m gauge (89.8 km electrified);
- 20,656.8 km 1.067-m gauge (10,383.6 km electrified);
- 31 km 0.762-m gauge (3.6 km electrified) (1994)
total: 23,670.7 km
- total:
- 23,654 km (15,895 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 3,059 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 77 km 1.372-m gauge (entirely electrified);
- 20,491 km 1.067-m gauge (12,732 km electrified);
- 27 km 0.762-m gauge (entirely electrified) (2000)
total: 23,670.7 23,654 km (15,895 km electrified)
standard gauge: 2,893.1 3,059 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely electrified)
narrow gauge: 89.8 77 km 1.372-m gauge (89.8 km (entirely electrified); 20,656.8 20,491 km 1.067-m gauge (10,383.6 (12,732 km electrified); 31 27 km 0.762-m gauge (3.6 km (entirely electrified) (1994) (2000)
- total:
- 23,168 km (15,995 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified);
- 19,855 km 1.067-m gauge (12,683 km electrified);
- 31 km 0.762-m gauge (31 km electrified) (2002)
total: 23,654 23,168 km (15,895 (15,995 km electrified)
standard gauge: 3,059 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (entirely (3,204 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 77 km 1.372-m gauge (entirely (77 km electrified); 20,491 19,855 km 1.067-m gauge (12,732 (12,683 km electrified); 27 31 km 0.762-m gauge (entirely (31 km electrified) (2000) (2002)
- total:
- 23,705 km (16,519 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified);
- 20,393 km 1.067-m gauge (13,227 km electrified);
- 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2003)
total: 23,168 23,705 km (15,995 (16,519 km electrified)
standard gauge: 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified); 19,855 20,393 km 1.067-m gauge (12,683 (13,227 km electrified); 31 11 km 0.762-m gauge (31 (11 km electrified) (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 23,577 km (16,519 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified);
- 20,265 km 1.067-m gauge (13,227 km electrified);
- 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2004)
total: 23,705 23,577 km (16,519 km electrified)
standard gauge: 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified); 20,393 20,265 km 1.067-m gauge (13,227 km electrified); 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 23,556 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified);
- 20,264 km 1.067-m gauge (13,280 km electrified);
- 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2005)
total: 23,577 km (16,519 23,556 km electrified)
standard gauge: 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified); 20,265 20,264 km 1.067-m gauge (13,227 (13,280 km electrified); 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 23,474 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified);
- 20,182 km 1.067-m gauge (13,334 km electrified);
- 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2006)
total: 23,556 23,474 km
standard gauge: 3,204 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified); 20,264 20,182 km 1.067-m gauge (13,280 (13,334 km electrified); 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2005) (2006)
- total:
- 23,506 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 11
- standard gauge:
- 3,437 km 1.435-m gauge (3,319 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 20,059 km 1.067-m gauge (11,842 km electrified); 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2008)
total: 23,474
23,506 km
country comparison to the world:
11
standard gauge: 3,204
3,437 km 1.435-m gauge (3,204 (3,319 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 77 km 1.372-m gauge (77 km electrified); 20,182
20,059 km 1.067-m gauge (13,334 (11,842 km electrified); 11 km 0.762-m gauge (11 km electrified) (2006) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- total:
- 26,435 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 11
- standard gauge:
- 3,978 km 1.435-m gauge (3,978 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 96 km 1.372-m gauge (96 km electrified);
- 22,313 km 1.067-m gauge (15,235 km electrified);
- 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2009)
total:23,506 26,435 km
country comparison to the world:
11
standard gauge:3,437 3,978 km 1.435-m gauge (3,319 (3,978 km electrified)
narrow gauge:20,059 96 km 1.372-m gauge (96 km electrified); 22,313 km 1.067-m gauge (11,842 (15,235 km electrified); 11 48 km 0.762-m gauge (11 (48 km electrified) (2008) (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 27,182 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 11
- standard gauge:
- 4,251 km 1.435-m gauge (4,251 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 486 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (486 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 96 km 1.372-m gauge (96 km electrified);
- 22,301 km 1.067-m gauge (15,222 km electrified);
- 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2009)
total:26,435 27,182 km
country comparison to the world:
11
standard gauge:3,978 4,251 km 1.435-m gauge (3,978 (4,251 km electrified)
dual gauge:
486 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (486 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
96 km 1.372-m gauge (96 km electrified); 22,313 22,301 km 1.067-m gauge (15,235 (15,222 km electrified); 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2009)
- total:
- 27,155 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,343 km 1.435-m gauge (4,343 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 96 km 1.372-m gauge (96 km electrified);
- 22,536 km 1.067-m gauge (13,253 km electrified);
- 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2012)
- country comparison to the world:
- 11
total:
27,182country comparison to the world:standard gauge:
11
4,251(4,251 (4,343 km electrified)
dual gauge:
486(486 (132 km electrified)
narrow gauge:22,301 22,536 km 1.067-m gauge (15,222 (13,253 km electrified); 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2009) (2012)
country comparison to the world: 11
- total:
- 27,311 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 124 km 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified);
- 22,207 km 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified);
- 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2015)
- country comparison to the world:
- 12
total: 27,155 27,311 km
standard gauge: 4,343 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,343 (4,800 km electrified)
dual gauge: 132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 96 124 km 1.372-m gauge (96 (124 km electrified); 22,536 22,207 km 1.067-m gauge (13,253 (15,430 km electrified); 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2012) (2015)
country comparison to the world: 11 12
- total:
- 27,311 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 124 km 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified);
- 22,207 km 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified);
- 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2015)
- country comparison to the world:
- 11
total: 27,311 km
standard gauge: 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified)
dual gauge: 132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 124 km 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified); 22,207 km 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified); 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2015)
country comparison to the world: 12 11
- total:
- 27,311 km (2015)
- standard gauge:
- 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified) (2015)
- narrow gauge:
- 124 km 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2015)
- dual gauge:
132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified) (2015)
22207 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified) 48 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)
total: 27,311 km (2015)
standard gauge: 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified) (2015)dual narrow gauge: 132 124 km 1.435-1.067-m 1.372-m gauge (132 (124 km electrified) (2015)narrow dual gauge: 124 132 km 1.372-m 1.435-1.067-m gauge (124 km electrified); 22,207 (132 km electrified) (2015)
22207 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified); electrified) 48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified) (2015)
country comparison to the world: 11
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- total:
- 27,311 km (2015)
- standard gauge:
- 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified) (2015)
- narrow gauge:
- 124 km 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2015)
- dual gauge:
132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified) (2015)
22,207 km 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified)
48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)
total: 27,311 km (2015)
standard gauge: 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified) (2015)
narrow gauge: 124 km 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2015)
dual gauge: 132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified) (2015)22207 22,207 km 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified)
48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)
- total:
- 27,311 km (2015)
- standard gauge:
- 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified) (2015)
- narrow gauge:
- 124 km 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2015)
- dual gauge:
132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified) (2015)
22.207 km 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified)
48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)
total: 27,311 km (2015)
standard gauge: 4,800 km 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified) (2015)
narrow gauge: 124 km 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2015)
dual gauge: 132 km 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified) (2015)22,207 22.207 km 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified)
48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 27,311 km (2015)
- standard gauge:
- 4,800 km (2015) 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 124 km (2015) 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
132 km (2015) 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified)
22,207 km 1.067-mm gauge (15,430 km electrified)
48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)
total: 27,311 km (2015)
standard gauge: 4,800 km (2015) 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified) (2015)
narrow gauge: 124 km (2015) 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified) (2015)
dual gauge: 132 km (2015) 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified) (2015)22.207 22,207 km 1.067-m 1.067-mm gauge (15,430 km electrified)
48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Japan: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/japan/railways.