Between 1985 and 2021, the length of high-speed railway lines in the EU-27 presented a trend of growth. In 1985, the total length amounted to 599 kilometers. By 2021, this value rose to its peak, with 11,666 kilometers of high-speed railway lines in use.
Total length of the high-speed railway lines in use in the European Union (EU-27) from 1985 to 2021
(in kilometers)
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European Commission. (October 10, 2023). Total length of the high-speed railway lines in use in the European Union (EU-27) from 1985 to 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/451816/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-europe-eu-28/
European Commission. "Total length of the high-speed railway lines in use in the European Union (EU-27) from 1985 to 2021 (in kilometers)." Chart. October 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451816/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-europe-eu-28/
European Commission. (2023). Total length of the high-speed railway lines in use in the European Union (EU-27) from 1985 to 2021 (in kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451816/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-europe-eu-28/
European Commission. "Total Length of The High-speed Railway Lines in Use in The European Union (Eu-27) from 1985 to 2021 (in Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451816/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-europe-eu-28/
European Commission, Total length of the high-speed railway lines in use in the European Union (EU-27) from 1985 to 2021 (in kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451816/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-europe-eu-28/ (last visited November 25, 2024)
Total length of the high-speed railway lines in use in the European Union (EU-27) from 1985 to 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph], European Commission, October 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/451816/length-of-railway-lines-in-use-in-europe-eu-28/
