In the European Union (EU) The country with the lowest railway network density is Greece It was. Greece has only 14 metres of railway track per square kilometre (14 m/km²), ranked lowest among EU countries in this field.
This data, Announced by Eurostat on 6 February 2025. In the report, By 2023, the total railway network of the EU is expected to be 200.947 km. while the densest railway networks Around major cities in Europe It was stated that.
Rail Network Density in the EU
The countries with the densest railway networks in the EU are:
Czechia: 123,2 m/km²
Belgium: 119,2 m/km²
Germany: 109,5 m/km²
Luxembourg: 104,8 m/km²
Countries with the lowest rail network density:
Greece: 14,0 m/km²
Finland: 19,4 m/km²
Sweden: 26,8 m/km²
Estonia: 27,2 m/km²
Portugal: 27,8 m/km²
Latvia: 28,9 m/km²
Ireland: 29,8 m/km²
EU High Speed Rail Network Expands
In the last 10 years, in the EU The length of high-speed railway lines increased by 47,2%, reaching 8.556 km. Between 2013 and 2023 2.744 km of new high-speed railway lines added.
Countries with the longest high-speed rail networks:
Spain: 3.190 km (+66%, 2013 km in 1.919)
France: 2.748 km (+35%, 2013 km in 2.036)
Germany: 1.163 km (+32%, 2013 km in 881)
Italy: 675 km (+32%, 2013 km in 511)
On the other hand, In countries like Belgium (211 km) and the Netherlands (90 km) high speed rail network remained unchanged. Denmark is It has a new high-speed railway network with a 2019 km line opened in 57.
This data, It highlights the EU's efforts to strengthen its transport infrastructure and the differences in rail network development between different countries..
