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Railways World, in 34 editions.

The entry for World published Railways in 34 editions of 36, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.

editions changed the text
18
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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total:
  • 1,201,337 km includes about 190,000 to 195,000 km of electrified routes of which 147,760 km are in Europe, 24,509 km in the Far East, 11,050 km in Africa, 4,223 km in South America, and 4,160 km in North America;
  • note - fastest speed in daily service is 300 km/hr attained by France's Societe Nationale des Chemins-de-Fer Francais (SNCF) Le Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV) - Atlantique line
broad gauge:
251,153 km
standard gauge:
710,754 km
narrow gauge:
239,430 km

total: 1,201,337 km includes about 190,000 to 195,000 km of
electrified routes of which 147,760 km are in Europe, 24,509 km in
the Far East, 11,050 km in Africa, 4,223 km in South America, and
4,160 km in North America; note--fastest note - fastest speed in daily service is
300 km/hr attained by France's Societe Nationale des Chemins-de-Fer
Francais (SNCF) Le Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV)--Atlantique (TGV) - Atlantique line
broad gauge: 251,153 km
standard gauge: 710,754 km
narrow gauge: 239,430 km

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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/railways.

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