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Railways Netherlands, in 36 editions.
The entry for Netherlands published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 28
- 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 2024Published as “Railroads”
3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track; 2,871 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS); 166 km privately owned
3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track; 2,871 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS); 166 km privately owned
Published as “Railroads”
- 3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track);
- 2,871 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS);
- 166 km privately owned
3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track; track); 2,871 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS); 166 km privately owned
Published as “Railroads”
- 3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track);
- 2,871 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS);
- 166 km privately owned
3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track);
2,871 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS);
166 km privately owned
Published as “Railroads”
2,828 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS) (includes 1,957 km electrified and 1,800 km double track)
3,037 km track (includes 1,871 km electrified and 1,800 km double track); 2,828 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways
2,871(NS); (NS)166 (includes 1,957 km privately owned electrified and 1,800 km double track)
Published as “Railroads”
2,828 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS) (includes 1,957 km electrified and 1,800 km double track)
2,828 km 1.435-meter standard gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (NS)
(NS) (includes 1,957 km electrified and 1,800 km double track)
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 2,757 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,757 km km 1.435-m gauge (1,991 km electrified; 1,800 km double track) (1994)
2,828 total: 2,757 km 1.435-meter
standard gauge: 2,757 km km 1.435-m gauge operated by Netherlands Railways (1,991 km
(NS) (includes 1,957electrified and electrified; 1,800
km double track) (1994)
- total:
- 2,891 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,891 km 1.435-m gauge; 2857 km are in common carrier service (1,991 km electrified) and 34 km serve tourists
total: 2,757 2,891 km
standard gauge: 2,757 km 2,891 km 1.435-m gauge (1,991 gauge; 2857 km electrified; 1,800 are in common
carrier service (1,991 km double track) (1994) electrified) and 34 km serve tourists
- total:
- 2,791 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,791 km 1.435-m gauge; 2,757 km are in common carrier service (1,991 km electrified) and 34 km serve tourists
total: 2,891 2,791 km
standard gauge: 2,891 2,791 km 1.435-m gauge; 2857 2,757 km are in common
service (1,991 km electrified) and 34 km serve tourists
- total:
- 2,739 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,739 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1996)
total: 2,791 2,739 km
standard gauge: 2,791 2,739 km 1.435-m gauge; 2,757 km are in common carrier (1,991 km electrified)
serviceand 34 km serve tourists (1996)
- total:
- 2,813 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,813 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1996)
total: 2,739 2,813 km
standard gauge: 2,739 2,813 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1996)
- total:
- 2,739 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,739 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1998)
total: 2,813 2,739 km
standard gauge: 2,813 2,739 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1996) (1998)
- total:
- 2,739 km standard gauge: 2,739 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 km electrified) (1998)
total: 2,739 km
- total:
- 2,808 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2001)
total: 2,739 2,808 km
standard gauge: 2,739 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge; (1,991 gauge (2,061 km electrified) (1998) (2001)
- total:
- 2,808 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2002)
total: 2,808 km
standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2001) (2002)
- total:
- 2,808 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2003)
total: 2,808 km
standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 2,808 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2004)
total: 2,808 km
standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 2,808 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2005)
total: 2,808 km
standard gauge: 2,808 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 km electrified) (2004) (2005)
- total:
- 2,811 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,811 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2006)
total: 2,808 2,811 km
standard gauge: 2,808 2,811 km 1.435-m gauge (2,061 (2,064 km electrified) (2005) (2006)
- total:
- 2,797 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,797 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2006)
total: 2,811 2,797 km
standard gauge: 2,811 2,797 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2006)
- total:
- 2,811 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 57
- standard gauge:
- 2,811 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2008)
total: 2,797
2,811 km
country comparison to the world:
57
standard gauge: 2,797
2,811 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 2,896 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 58
- standard gauge:
- 2,896 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2009)
total:2,811 2,896 km
country comparison to the world:57 58
standard gauge:2,811 2,896 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 km electrified) (2008) (2009)
- total:
- 2,896 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 58
- standard gauge:
- 2,896 km 1.435-m gauge (2,195 km electrified) (2010)
total:
2,896 km
country comparison to the world:
58
standard gauge:
2,896 km 1.435-m gauge (2,064 (2,195 km electrified) (2009) (2010)
- total:
- 2,896 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 58
- standard gauge:
- 2,896 km 1.435-m gauge (2,195 km electrified) (2009)
total:
2,896 km
country comparison to the world:
58
standard gauge:
2,896 km 1.435-m gauge (2,195 km electrified) (2010) (2009)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- total:
- 3,013 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 56
- standard gauge:
- 3,013 km 1.435-m gauge (2,195 km electrified) (2012)
total:2,896 3,013 km
country comparison to the world:58 56
standard gauge:2,896 3,013 km 1.435-m gauge (2,195 km electrified) (2009) (2012)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 3,223 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,223 km 1.435-m gauge (2,321 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 56
total:
3,013country comparison to the world:standard gauge:
56
3,013(2,195 (2,321 km electrified) (2012) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 56
- total:
- 3,058 km
- standard gauge:
- 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016)
- country comparison to the world:
- 56
total: 3,223 3,058 km
standard gauge: 3,223 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,321 (2,314 km electrified) (2014) (2016)
country comparison to the world: 56
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 3,058 km (2016)
- standard gauge:
- 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016)
total: 3,058 km (2016)
standard gauge: 3,058 km 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016)
country comparison to the world: 56
- total:
- 3,058 km (2016)
- standard gauge:
- 3,058 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified)
total: 3,058 km (2016)
standard gauge: 3,058 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge (2,314 km electrified) (2016)
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
- total:
- 3,055 km (2020) 2,310 km electrified
total: 3,058 km (2016) 3,055 km
standard gauge: 3,058(2016) 1.435-m gauge (2,314 (2020) 2,310 km electrified) electrified
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Netherlands: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/netherlands/railways.