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Railways New Zealand, in 36 editions.
The entry for New Zealand published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- 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”
- 4,716 km total;
- all 1.067-meter gauge;
- 274 km double track;
- 113 km electrified;
- over 99% government owned
4,716 km total; all 1.067-meter gauge; 274 km double track; 113 km electrified; over 99% government owned
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Published as “Railroads”
- 4,716 km total;
- all 1.067-meter gauge;
- 274 km double track;
- 113 km electrified;
- over 99% government owned
4,716 km total; all 1.067-meter gauge; 274 km double track; 113 km
electrified; over 99% government owned
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 4,716 km
- narrow gauge:
- 4,716 km 1.067-m gauge (113 km electrified; 274 km double track)
total: 4,716 km total; all 1.067-meter gauge; 274
narrow gauge: 4,716 km double track; 113 1.067-m gauge (113 kmover 99% government owned 274 km
double track)
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
- total:
- 3,973 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,973 km 1.067-m gauge (504 km electrified)
total: 4,716 3,973 km
narrow gauge: 4,716 3,973 km 1.067-m gauge (113 km electrified; 274 (504 km
double track)
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- total:
- 3,973 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,973 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km electrified)
total: 3,973 km
narrow gauge: 3,973 km 1.067-m gauge (504 (519 km electrified)
- total:
- 3,913 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,913 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km electrified) (1999)
total: 3,973 3,913 km
narrow gauge: 3,973 3,913 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km electrified) (1999)
- total:
- 3,913 km narrow gauge: 3,913 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km electrified) (1999)
total: 3,913 km
- total:
- 3,908 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,908 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2001)
total: 3,913 3,908 km
narrow gauge: 3,913 3,908 km 1.067-m gauge (519 (506 km electrified) (1999) (2001)
- total:
- 3,898 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2002)
total: 3,908 3,898 km
narrow gauge: 3,908 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2001) (2002)
- total:
- 3,898 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2003)
total: 3,898 km
narrow gauge: 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 3,898 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2004)
total: 3,898 km
narrow gauge: 3,898 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 4,128 km
- narrow gauge:
- 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2005)
total: 3,898 4,128 km
narrow gauge: 3,898 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 4,128 km
- narrow gauge:
- 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2006)
total: 4,128 km
narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 4,128 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 39
- narrow gauge:
- 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008)
total:
4,128 km
country comparison to the world:
39
narrow gauge:
4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 4,128 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 41
- narrow gauge:
- 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2010)
total:
4,128 km
country comparison to the world:39 41
narrow gauge:
4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008) (2010)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- total:
- 4,128 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 41
- narrow gauge:
- 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008)
total:
4,128 km
country comparison to the world:
41
narrow gauge:
4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2010) (2008)
- total:
- 4,128 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 42
- narrow gauge:
- 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008)
total:
4,128 km
country comparison to the world:41 42
narrow gauge:
4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2008)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- total:
- 4,128 km
- narrow gauge:
- 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (503 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 42
total:country comparison to the world:narrow gauge:
42(506 (503 km electrified) (2008) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 42
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 4,128 km (2018)
- narrow gauge:
- 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2018)
total: 4,128 km (2018)
narrow gauge: 4,128 km 1.067-m gauge (503 (506 km electrified) (2014) (2018)
country comparison to the world: 42
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 4,128 km (2018)
- narrow gauge:
- 4,128 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified)
total: 4,128 km (2018)
narrow gauge: 4,128 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified) (2018)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “New Zealand: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/new-zealand/railways.