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Railways North Korea, in 36 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- 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 2024Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Railroads”
- 4,535 km total operating in 1980;
- 3,870 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge, 159 km double track;
- 3,175 km electrified;
- government owned
4,535 km total operating in 1980; 3,870 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge, 159 km double track; 3,175 km electrified; government owned
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Railroads”
- 4,535 km total;
- 3,870 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge;
- 159 km double track;
- 3,175 km electrified;
- government owned (1989)
4,535 km total operating in 1980; total; 3,870 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge, gauge; 159 km double track; 3,175 km electrified; government owned (1989)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Railroads”
- 4,915 km total;
- 4,250 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge;
- 159 km double track;
- 3,084 km electrified;
- government owned (1989)
4,535 4,915 km total; 3,870 4,250 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter
narrow gauge; 159 km double track; 3,175 3,084 km electrified; government owned
(1989)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Railroads”
- 4,915 km total;
- 4,250 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter narrow gauge;
- 159 km double track;
- 3,084 km electrified;
- government owned (1989)
4,915 km total; 4,250 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 km 0.762-meter
0.762-meter narrow gauge; 159 km double track; 3,084 km electrified;
government owned
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 4,915 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,250 km 1.435-m gauge (3,397 km electrified; 159 km double track)
- narrow gauge:
- 665 km 0.762-m gauge (1989)
total: 4,915 km total;
standard gauge: 4,250 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 665 1.435-m gauge (3,397 km
0.762-meter narrow gauge;
double track; 3,084 km electrified; track)government owned narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge (1989)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 4,915 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,250 km 1.435-m gauge (3,397 km electrified; 159 km double track)
- narrow gauge:
- 665 km 0.762-m gauge (1989)
total: 4,915 km
standard gauge: 4,250 km 1.435-m gauge (3,397 km electrified; 159 km
double track)
narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge (1989)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,000 km
- standard gauge :
- 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track)
- narrow gauge:
- 665 km 0.762-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 240 km (standard and broad gauge) (1996 est.)
total: 4,915 5,000 km
standard gauge: 4,250 gauge : 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,397 (3,500 km electrified; 159 km
double track)
narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge (1989)
dual gauge: 240 km (standard and broad gauge) (1996 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,000 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track)
- narrow gauge:
- 665 km 0.762-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 240 km (standard and broad gauge) (1996 est.)
total: 5,000 km
standard gauge : gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km
double track)
narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge
dual gauge: 240 km (standard and broad gauge) (1996 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- broad gauge:
- NA km
- total:
- 5,000 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track)
- narrow gauge:
- 665 km 0.762-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (1996 est.)
broad gauge: NA km
total: 5,000 km
standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km
double track)
narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge
dual gauge: 240 km (standard 1.435-m and broad gauge) 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (1996
est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,000 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track)
- narrow gauge:
- 665 km 0.762-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (four rails interlaced) (1996 est.)
broad gauge: NA kmtotal: 5,000 km
standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km
narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge
dual gauge: 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (four rails interlaced) (1996
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,000 km standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track) narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge dual gauge: 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (four rails interlaced) (1996 est.)
total: 5,000 km
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,000 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double-tracked)
- narrow gauge:
- 665 km 0.762-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails provide two gauges) (1996)
total: 5,000 km
standard gauge: 4,095 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double track) double-tracked)
narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge
dual gauge: 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (four (three rails interlaced) (1996 est.) provide two gauges) (1996)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,214 km
- standard gauge:
- 4,549 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 665 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
total: 5,000 5,214 km
standard gauge: 4,095 4,549 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified; 159 km double-tracked) electrified)
narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge
dual gauge: 240 km 1.435-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails provide two gauges) (1996)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,214 km
- standard gauge:
- 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2003)
total: 5,214 km
standard gauge: 4,549 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 665 km 0.762-m gauge (2002)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,214 km
- standard gauge:
- 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2004)
total: 5,214 km
standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2003) (2004)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,214 km
- standard gauge:
- 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2005)
total: 5,214 km
standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2004) (2005)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,214 km
- standard gauge:
- 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006)
total: 5,214 km
standard gauge: 5,214 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2005) (2006)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,235 km
- standard gauge:
- 5,235 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006)
total: 5,214 5,235 km
standard gauge: 5,214 5,235 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,235 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 34
- standard gauge:
- 5,235 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006)
total:
5,235 km
country comparison to the world:
34
standard gauge:
5,235 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,242 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 35
- standard gauge:
- 5,242 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2009)
total:5,235 5,242 km
country comparison to the world:34 35
standard gauge:5,235 5,242 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2006) (2009)
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 5,242 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 33
- standard gauge:
- 5,242 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2009)
total:
5,242 km
country comparison to the world:35 33
standard gauge:
5,242 km 1.435-m gauge (3,500 km electrified) (2009)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 7,435 km
- standard gauge:
- 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists (2014)
country comparison to the world: 33
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 7,435 km
standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists (2014)
country comparison to the world: 33
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 7,435 km
- standard gauge:
- 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists (2014)
country comparison to the world: 29
total: 7,435 km
standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists (2014)
country comparison to the world: 33 29
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 7,435 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) (2014)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists
total: 7,435 km (2014)
standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) (2014)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists (2014)
country comparison to the world: 29
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 7,435 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 7,435 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists
total: 7,435 km (2014)
standard gauge: 7,435 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified) (2014)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/railways.