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Transport > Railways > Note: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, standard, narrow, and dual. Other gauges are listed under note.
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DESCRIPTION
ArmeniaArmenia some lines are out of service
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso another 660 km of this railway extends into Cote D'Ivoire
CambodiaCambodia under restoration
Costa RicaCosta Rica none of the railway network is in use
Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire an additional 622 km of this railroad extends into Burkina Faso
CubaCuba an additional 7,742 km of track is used by sugar plantations; about 65% of this track is standard gauge; the rest is narrow gauge
DjiboutiDjibouti railway under joint control of Djibouti and Ethiopia but remains largely inoperable
Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. additional 1,226 km operated by sugar companies in 1.076 m, 0.889 m, and 0.762-m gauges
El SalvadorEl Salvador railways not in operation since 2005 because of disuse and high costs that led to a lack of maintenance
EritreaEritrea railway is being rebuilt; 117 km open
EstoniaEstonia gauge being increased from 1.520-m to 1.524-m to reduce wear on wheels and rail as lines are modernized
EthiopiaEthiopia railway under joint control of Djibouti and Ethiopia but remains largely inoperable
FijiFiji belongs to the government-owned Fiji Sugar Corporation; used to haul sugarcane during harvest season (May to December)
GuyanaGuyana all dedicated to ore transport
HaitiHaiti privately owned industrial line; closed in early 1990s
Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City a spur of the Italian Railways system, serving Rome's Saint Peter's station
Hong KongHong Kong connects to China railway system at Hong Kong-China border
HungaryHungary Hungary and Austria jointly manage a cross-border, standard-gauge railway connecting Gyor, Sopron, and Ebenfurt (Gysev railroad) with a route length of 101 km in Hungary and 65 km in Austria; 156 km of this line is electrified
JamaicaJamaica 207 of these km belonging to the Jamaica Railway Corporation had been in common carrier service until 1992 but are no longer operational; 57 km of the remaining track is privately owned and used by ALCAN to transport bauxite
LebanonLebanon rail system became unusable because of damage done during fighting in the 1980s and in 2006
LiberiaLiberia sections of railway are inoperable because of damage suffered during the civil war
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein owned, operated, and included in statistics of Austrian Federal Railways
NauruNauru gauge unknown; used to haul phosphates from the center of the island to processing facilities on the southwest coast
RussiaRussia an additional 30,000 km of non-common carrier lines serve industries
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Sierra Leone has no common carrier railroads; the existing railroad is private and used on a limited basis while the mine at Marampa is closed
SingaporeSingapore there is also an 83 km mass transit system with 48 stations
South AfricaSouth Africa includes a 1,210 km commuter rail system
SurinameSuriname Suriname railroads are not in operation
TaiwanTaiwan 150 km .762-m gauge (belonging primarily to Taiwan Sugar Corporation and Taiwan Forestry Bureau; some to other entities)
United StatesUnited States represents the aggregate length of roadway of all line-haul railroads including an estimate for class II and III railroads; excludes 135,185 km of yard tracks, sidings, and parallel lines
UruguayUruguay 461 km have been taken out of service and 460 km are in partial use
ZambiaZambia includes 891 km of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)
ZimbabweZimbabwe includes the 318 km Bulawayo-Beitbridge Railway Company line

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