Length of operational tracks and availability of railway rolling stock
at year-end
From 2010 to 2023, Russia recorded the total length of operational tracks and the level of railway electrification. Rows distinguish between total track length in thousands of kilometers, the presence of electrified sections, and railway network density per unit area. This data allows for an assessment of the scale of transport infrastructure and its level of technical equipment at the end of each year
Chart of the length of public-use railway tracks in Russia from 2010 to 2023, thousand kilometers
- Эксплуатационная длина железнодорожных путей – всего, тыс. км
- электрифицированных
- Плотность железнодорожных путей общего пользования, км на 1000 км2 территории
- грузов, млн т×км
- пассажиров, млн пассажиро-км
- Рабочий парк груженых железнодорожных вагонов (в среднем в сутки), тыс. шт
- Рабочий парк пассажирских вагонов, тыс. шт
See also
- Number of traffic accidents in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
7 series are published here in at year-end, from 2010 to 2023, 6 reporting periods. 42 values in total.
Between 2010 and 2023 “Эксплуатационная длина железнодорожных путей – всего, тыс. км” rose from 86 to 87 — 1.2%.
All table numbers are series: 7
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Эксплуатационная длина железнодорожных путей – всего, тыс. км | 86,00 | 86,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 |
| электрифицированных | 50,40 | 50,60 | 51,20 | 51,20 | 51,20 | 51,20 |
| Плотность железнодорожных путей общего пользования, км на 1000 км2 территории | 5,00 | 5,00 | 5,10 | 5,10 | 5,10 | 5,10 |
| грузов, млн т×км | 23,50 | 26,70 | 29,30 | 30,30 | 30,30 | 30,30 |
| пассажиров, млн пассажиро-км | 1,60 | 1,40 | 0,90 | 1,20 | 1,40 | 1,60 |
| Рабочий парк груженых железнодорожных вагонов (в среднем в сутки), тыс. шт | 328,00 | 327,00 | 342,00 | 396,00 | 446,00 | 470,00 |
| Рабочий парк пассажирских вагонов, тыс. шт | 22,50 | 17,30 | 11,70 | 12,10 | 12,20 | 13,20 |
How to read this table
Differences between rows help clarify the network structure: some tracks operate under electric traction, while others use diesel traction. Comparing total length with track density per 10 thousand square kilometers of territory shows how evenly the railway network is developed across the country. Data is presented annually and covers a period of fourteen years
What is visible in these numbers
The largest value belongs to “Рабочий парк груженых железнодорожных вагонов (в среднем в сутки), тыс. шт” — 470 at year-end; the smallest is “пассажиров, млн пассажиро-км” at 1.6 at year-end. The gap between them is 294-fold.
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Period and application
Statistics are published by Rosstat to analyze the state of transport infrastructure. Annual series are useful for assessing the development of freight and passenger transport, planning the construction of new lines, and modernizing existing tracks. Year-end data is suitable for long-term monitoring of the technical condition of railways
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