Rail lines fell 20.0% to 3,236 km in Switzerland in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Switzerland reached an all time high of 4,051 km in 2017 and an all time low of 2,943 km in 1980.
Switzerland has been ranked 22nd within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 21 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rail Lines (km) | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Austria | km | 4,950 | 4,956 | 4,937 | 4,917 | 4,953 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | km | 3,582 | 3,631 | 3,607 | 3,602 | 3,605 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| France | km | 29,979 | 58.0 | 28,866 | 29,237 | 29,248 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | km | 33,449 | 33,426 | 33,332 | 33,380 | 33,488 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | km | 7,895 | 7,895 | 7,896 | 7,749 | 7,752 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | km | 16,752 | 16,723 | 16,724 | 16,788 | 16,787 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | km | 18,959 | 18,942 | 18,510 | 18,429 | 18,513 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | km | 1,209 | 1,209 | 1,209 | 1,209 | 1,209 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Spain | km | 15,582 | 15,506 | 15,711 | 15,650 | 15,559 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | km | 3,611 | 4,019 | 3,976 | 4,034 | 4,051 |
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