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Railways Syria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Syria published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 21
- 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”
- 2,241 km total;
- 1,930 km standard gauge, 311 km 1.050-meter narrow gauge;
- note--the Tartus-Latakia line is nearly complete
2,241 km total; 1,930 km standard gauge, 311 km 1.050-meter narrow gauge; note--the Tartus-Latakia line is nearly complete
Published as “Railroads”
2,350 km total; 2,035 km standard gauge, 315 km 1.050-meter (narrow) gauge
2,241 2,350 km total; 1,930 2,035 km standard gauge, 311 315 km 1.050-meter narrow gauge; note--the Tartus-Latakia line is nearly complete (narrow) gauge
Published as “Railroads”
1,998 km total; 1,766 km standard gauge, 232 km 1.050-meter (narrow) gauge
2,350 1,998 km total; 2,035 1,766 km standard gauge, 315 232 km 1.050-meter (narrow) gauge
Published as “Railroads”
1,998 km total; 1,766 km standard gauge, 232 km 1.050-meter (narrow) gauge
1,998 km total; 1,766 km standard gauge, 232 km 1.050-meter (narrow)
gauge
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 1,998 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,766 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 232 km 1.050-m gauge
total: 1,998 km total;
broad gauge: 1,766 km standard gauge, 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 232 km 1.050-meter (narrow)1.050-m gauge
- total:
- 1,998 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,766 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 232 km 1.050-m gauge
total: 1,998 km
broad gauge: 1,766 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 232 km 1.050-m gauge
- total :
- 1,998 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,766 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 232 km 1.050-m gauge
total: total : 1,998 km
broad gauge: 1,766 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 232 km 1.050-m gauge
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- total:
- 1,998 km
- broad gauge:
- 1,766 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 232 km 1.050-m gauge
total : total: 1,998 km
broad gauge: 1,766 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 232 km 1.050-m gauge
- total:
- 2,750 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,423 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 327 km 1.050-m gauge (2000)
total: 1,998 2,750 kmbroad standard gauge: 1,766 2,423 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 232 327 km 1.050-m gauge (2000)
- total:
- 2,750 km standard gauge: 2,423 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 327 km 1.050-m gauge note: rail link between Syria and Iraq replaced in 2000 (2000)
total: 2,750 km
- total:
- 2,750 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,423 km 1.435-m gauge
note: rail link between Syria and Iraq replaced in 2000 (2001)
- narrow gauge:
- 327 km 1.050-m gauge
total: 2,750 km
standard gauge: 2,423 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 327 km 1.050-m gauge
note: rail link between Syria and Iraq replaced in 2000 (2000) (2001)
narrow gauge: 327 km 1.050-m gauge
- total:
- 2,743 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,425 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 318 km 1.050-m gauge (2002)
total: 2,750 2,743 km
standard gauge: 2,423 2,425 km 1.435-m gaugenote: rail link between Syria and Iraq replaced in 2000 (2001)narrow gauge: 327 318 km 1.050-m gauge (2002)
- total:
- 2,711 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,460 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2003)
total: 2,743 2,711 km
standard gauge: 2,425 2,460 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 318 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 2,711 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,460 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2004)
total: 2,711 km
standard gauge: 2,460 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 2,711 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,460 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2005)
total: 2,711 km
standard gauge: 2,460 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 2,711 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,460 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2006)
total: 2,711 km
standard gauge: 2,460 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 2,052 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 72
- standard gauge:
- 1,801 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2008)
total: 2,711
2,052 km
country comparison to the world:
72
standard gauge: 2,460
1,801 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
251 km 1.050-m gauge (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 2,052 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 72
- standard gauge:
- 1,801 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2010)
total:
2,052 km
country comparison to the world:
72
standard gauge:
1,801 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
251 km 1.050-m gauge (2008) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 2,052 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 72
- standard gauge:
- 1,801 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2008)
total:
2,052 km
country comparison to the world:
72
standard gauge:
1,801 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
251 km 1.050-m gauge (2010) (2008)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 2,052 km
- standard gauge:
- 1,801 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 72
total:country comparison to the world:standard gauge:
72
narrow gauge:(2008) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 72
- total:
- 2,052 km
- standard gauge:
- 1,801 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 73
total: 2,052 km
standard gauge: 1,801 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 72 73
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 2,052 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 1,801 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2014)
total: 2,052 km (2014)
standard gauge: 1,801 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
narrow gauge: 251 km 1.050-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 73
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 2,052 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 1,801 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 251 km (2014) 1.050-m gauge
total: 2,052 km (2014)
standard gauge: 1,801 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (2014)
narrow gauge: 251 km (2014) 1.050-m gauge (2014)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Syria: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/syria/railways.