List of countries by rail transport network size

This list of countries by rail transport network size based on length of rail lines.

Definition
For the purposes of this page, railway has been defined as a fixed route laid with rails along which wagons can be transported. Wagons may be powered by various means and may be used to transport people or goods. Temporary lines laid for a specific purposes are not considered unless specified. Countries include the nations listed in the List of sovereign states along with reference ISO 3166 codes which list ISO 3166-1 numeric three-digit country codes which are maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.

Countries with active network

 * Notes

Former operators
🇧🇲 bermuda, a British overseas territory, had a railway operating from 1931 to 1948.