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Railways Russia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Russia published Railways in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 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
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Railroads” (1992 to 1995) and “Railways” (1996 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Railroads”
87,180 km all 1.520-meter broad gauge (includes NA km electrified); does not include industrial lines (1990)
87,180 km all 1.520-meter broad gauge (includes NA km electrified); does not
include industrial lines (1990)
Published as “Railroads”
- 158,100 km all 1.520-meter broad gauge;
- 86,800 km in common carrier service, of which 48,900 km are diesel traction and 37,900 km are electric traction;
- 71,300 km serves specific industry and is not available for common carrier use (31 December 1991)
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
158,100 km all 1.520-meter broad gauge; 86,800 km in common carrier service,
of which 48,900 km are diesel traction and 37,900 km are electric traction;
71,300 km serves specific industry and is not available for common carrier
use (31 December 1991)
Published as “Railroads”
- 158,100 km all 1.520-meter broad gauge;
- 86,800 km in common carrier service, of which 48,900 km are diesel traction and 37,900 km are electric traction;
- 71,300 km serves specific industry and is not available for common carrier use (30 June 1993)
158,100 km all 1.520-meter broad gauge; 86,800 km in common carrier service,
service, of which 48,900 km are diesel traction and 37,900 km are
electric traction;
available for common carrier(31 December 1991) (30 June 1993)
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 154,000 km;
- note - 87,000 km in common carrier service (49,000 km diesel; and 38,000 km electrified);
- 67,000 km serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use
- broad gauge:
- 154,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1 January 1994)
158,100 km all 1.520-meter broad gauge; 86,800 total: 154,000 km; note - 87,000 km in common carrier service (49,000service, of which 48,900 km are diesel traction diesel; and 37,900 38,000 km are electrified); 67,000 km
electric traction; 71,300serves serve specific industry
industries and is are not(30 June 1993)
broad gauge: 154,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1 January 1994)
- total:
- 154,000 km;
- note - 87,000 km in common carrier service (38,000 km electrified);
- 67,000 km serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use
- broad gauge:
- 154,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1 January 1994)
total: 154,000 km; note - 87,000 km in common carrier service (49,000km diesel; and 38,000 (38,000 km electrified); 67,000 km serve specific
not available for common carrier use
broad gauge: 154,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1 January 1994)
- total:
- 154,000 km;
- note - 87,000 km in common carrier service (38,000 km electrified);
- 67,000 km serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use
- broad gauge:
- 154,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1 January 1994)
total: 154,000 km; note - 87,000 km in common carrier service
km electrified); 67,000 km serve specific industries and are
available for common carrier use
broad gauge: 154,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1 January 1994)
- total:
- 154,000 km;
- note-87,000 km in common carrier service (38,000 km electrified);
- 67,000 km serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use
- broad gauge:
- 154,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1 January 1994)
total: 154,000 km; note - 87,000 note-87,000 km in common carrier service (38,000
electrified); 67,000 km serve specific industries and are not
available for common carrier use
broad gauge: 154,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1 January 1994)
- total:
- 150,000 km;
- note--87,000 km in common carrier service;
- 63,000 km serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use
- broad gauge:
- 150,000 km 1.520-m gauge (January 1997 est.)
total: 154,000 150,000 km; note-87,000 note--87,000 km in common carrier service (38,000 km service; 63,000electrified); 67,000 km serve specific industries and are not
carrier use
broad gauge: 154,000 150,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1 January 1994) (January 1997 est.)
- total:
- 150,000 km;
- note - 87,000 km in common carrier service;
- 63,000 km serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use
- broad gauge:
- 150,000 km 1.520-m gauge (January 1997 est.)
total: 150,000 km; note--87,000 note - 87,000 km in common carrier service; 63,000
broad gauge: 150,000 km 1.520-m gauge (January 1997 est.)
- total:
- 149,000 km note: 86,000 km are in common carrier service;
- 63,000 km serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use;
- 40,000 km of the railway in common carrier use are electrified broad gauge: 149,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1998)
total: 150,000 km; note - 87,000 149,000 km note: 86,000 km are in common carrier service; 63,000 km serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use; 40,000 km of the railway in common carrier use150,000 149,000 km 1.520-m gauge (January 1997 est.) (1998)
- total:
- 87,157 km
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km are electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (installed on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 63,000 km of broad gauge routes serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use (2002)
total: 149,000 87,157 km note: 86,000
broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km are in common carrier service; electrified)
narrow gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (installed on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 63,000 km of broad gauge routes serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use; 40,000 km of the railway in common carrier use are electrified broad gauge: 149,000 km 1.520-m gauge (1998) (2002)
- total:
- 87,157 km
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note:: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrrier lines serve industries (2002)
total: 87,157 km
broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km are electrified)
narrow gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (installed on (on Sakhalin Island)note: note:: an additional 63,000 30,000 km of broad gauge routes non-common carrrier lines serve specific industries and are not available for common carrier use (2002)
- total:
- 87,157 km
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2003)
total: 87,157 km
broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)note:: note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrrier carrier lines serve industries (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 87,157 km
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2004)
total: 87,157 km
broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 87,157 km
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2005)
total: 87,157 km
broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 87,157 km
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2006)
total: 87,157 km
broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 87,157 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 2
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2006)
total:
87,157 km
country comparison to the world:
2
broad gauge:
86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note:
an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2006)
- total:
- 87,157 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 2
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2010)
total:
87,157 km
country comparison to the world:
2
broad gauge:
86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note:
an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2006) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 87,157 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 2
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2006)
total:
87,157 km
country comparison to the world:
2
broad gauge:
86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note:
an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2010) (2006)
- total:
- 87,157 km
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2014)
country comparison to the world: 2
total:country comparison to the world:broad gauge:
2
narrow gauge:
note:(2006) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 2
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- total:
- 87,157 km
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2014)
country comparison to the world: 3
total: 87,157 km
broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2014)
country comparison to the world: 2 3
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 87,157 km (2014)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island) (2014)
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified) (2014)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries
total: 87,157 km
broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 957 km 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island) (2014)
broad gauge: 86,200 km 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified) (2014)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries (2014)
country comparison to the world: 3
- total:
- 87,157 km (2014)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island)
- broad gauge:
- 86,200 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries
total: 87,157 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 957 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (on Sakhalin Island) (2014)
broad gauge: 86,200 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge (40,300 km electrified) (2014)
note: an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
- total:
- 85,494 km (2019)
- narrow gauge:
- 957 km
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 85,494 km (2019)
narrow gauge: 957 km
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Russia: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/russia/railways.