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Railways Lebanon, in 36 editions.
The entry for Lebanon published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- 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”
- 378 km total;
- 296 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 82 km 1.050-meter gauge;
- all single track;
- system almost entirely inoperable
378 km total; 296 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 82 km 1.050-meter gauge; all single track; system almost entirely inoperable
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Published as “Railroads”
system in disrepair, considered inoperable
378 km total; 296 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 82 km 1.050-meter gauge; all single track; system almost entirely in disrepair, considered inoperable
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 222 km
- standard gauge:
- 222 km 1.435-m
note: system in disrepair, considered inoperable
total: 222 km
standard gauge: 222 km 1.435-m
note: system in disrepair, considered inoperable
- total:
- 222 km
- standard gauge:
- 222 km 1.435-m (from Beirut to the Syrian border)
total: 222 km
standard gauge: 222 km 1.435-m
note: system in disrepair, considered inoperable
- total:
- 222 km
- standard gauge :
- 222 km 1.435-m (from Beirut to the Syrian border)
total: 222 km
standard gauge: gauge : 222 km 1.435-m (from Beirut to the Syrian border)
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- total:
- 222 km
- standard gauge:
- 222 km 1.435-m (from Beirut to the Syrian border)
total: 222 km
standard gauge : gauge: 222 km 1.435-m (from Beirut to the Syrian border)
- total:
- 399 km (mostly unusable because of damage in civil war)
- standard gauge:
- 317 km 1.435-m
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km (1999)
total: 222 399 km (mostly unusable because of damage in civil war)
standard gauge: 222 317 km 1.435-m (from Beirut to the Syrian border)
narrow gauge: 82 km (1999)
- total:
- 399 km (mostly unusable because of damage in civil war) standard gauge: 317 km 1.435-m narrow gauge: 82 km (1999)
total: 399 km (mostly unusable because of damage in civil war)
- total:
- 399 km
- standard gauge:
- 317 km 1.435-m
note: entire system is unusable because of damage in civil war (2001)
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050-m
total: 399 km (mostly
standard gauge: 317 km 1.435-m
note: entire system is unusable because of damage in civil war) standard gauge: 317 km 1.435-m war (2001)
narrow gauge: 82 km (1999) 1.050-m
- total:
- 401 km
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435-m
note: rail system is unusable because of damage in civil war (2002)
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050-m
total: 399 401 km
standard gauge: 317 319 km 1.435-m
note: entire rail system is unusable because of damage in civil war (2001) (2002)
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m
- total:
- 401 km
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435-m
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050-m
note: rail system was unusable because of damage during the civil war in the 1980s; short sections are operable (2003)
total: 401 km
standard gauge: 319 km 1.435-m
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m
note: rail system is was unusable because of damage in during the civil war (2002) in the 1980s; short sections are operable (2003)
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m
- total:
- 401 km
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435-m
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050-m
note: rail system became unusable because of damage during the civil war in the 1980s; short sections are operable (2004)
total: 401 km
standard gauge: 319 km 1.435-m
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m
note: rail system was became unusable because of damage during the civil war in the 1980s; short sections are operable (2003) (2004)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- total:
- 401 km
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435 m
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050 m
note: rail system became unusable because of damage done during fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2006)
total: 401 km
standard gauge: 319 km 1.435-m 1.435 m
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m 1.050 m
note: rail system became unusable because of damage done during the civil war fighting in the 1980s; short sections are operable (2004) 1980s and in 2006 (2006)
- total:
- 401 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 119
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435 m
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050 m
note: rail system unusable because of the damage done during fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
total:
401 km
country comparison to the world:
119
standard gauge:
319 km 1.435 m
narrow gauge:
82 km 1.050 m
note:
rail system became unusable because of the damage done during fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 401 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 118
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435 m
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050 m
note: rail system unusable because of the damage done during fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
total:
401 km
country comparison to the world:119 118
standard gauge:
319 km 1.435 m
narrow gauge:
82 km 1.050 m
note:
rail system unusable because of the damage done during fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
- total:
- 401 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 116
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050-m gauge
note: rail system unusable because of the damage done during fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
total:
401 km
country comparison to the world:118 116
standard gauge:
319 km 1.435 m 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
82 km 1.050 m 1.050-m gauge
note:
rail system unusable because of the damage done during fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
- total:
- 401 km
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050-m gauge
note: rail system unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 117
total:country comparison to the world:standard gauge:
116
narrow gauge:
note:because of the due to damage done during sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 117
- total:
- 401 km
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050-m gauge
note: rail system unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 120
total: 401 km
standard gauge: 319 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m gauge
note: rail system unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 117 120
- total:
- 401 km
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050-m gauge
note: rail system is still unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2017)
country comparison to the world: 120
total: 401 km
standard gauge: 319 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m gauge
note: rail system is still unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2008) (2017)
country comparison to the world: 120
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 401 km (2017)
- standard gauge:
- 319 km 1.435-m gauge (2017)
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km 1.050-m gauge (2017)
note: rail system is still unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006
total: 401 km (2017)
standard gauge: 319 km 1.435-m gauge (2017)
narrow gauge: 82 km 1.050-m gauge (2017)
note: rail system is still unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006 (2017)
country comparison to the world: 120
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 401 km (2017)
- standard gauge:
- 319 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 82 km (2017) 1.050-m gauge
note: rail system is still unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006
total: 401 km (2017)
standard gauge: 319 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (2017)
narrow gauge: 82 km (2017) 1.050-m gauge (2017)
note: rail system is still unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lebanon: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lebanon/railways.