Rail lines rose 1.39% to 9,146 km in Iran in 2018, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Iran reached an all time high of 9,146 km in 2018 and an all time low of 4,567 km in 1980.
Iran has been ranked 21st within the group of 68 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 4 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 |
| Afghanistan | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | km | 66,585 | 66,989 | 67,212 | 83,717 | 67,278 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | km | 65,436 | 65,808 | 66,030 | 66,687 | 67,368 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | km | 8,593 | 8,560 | 8,560 | 8,576 | 9,021 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Iraq | km | 2,138 | 2,370 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | km | 14,767 | 14,767 | 14,767 | 15,529 | 16,040 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Kuwait | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pakistan | km | 7,791 | 7,784 | 7,791 | 7,791 | 7,791 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | km | 1,412 | 1,412 | ... | ... | 2,620 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Syria | km | 2,139 | 2,139 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | km | 3,115 | 3,115 | 6,230 | 6,230 | 7,680 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | km | 4,186 | 4,202 | 4,238 | 4,304 | 4,642 | ... |
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