By 2021, nearly 129,200 kilometers of rail were electrified in Europe, compared to some 101,300 kilometers of non-electrified routes. This was an increase of around 1.9 percent compared to 2017 when about 126,800 kilometers of rail were electrified.
Distribution of European rail routes between 2017 and 2022, by electrification (in kilometers)
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IRG-Rail. (April 3, 2023). Distribution of European rail routes between 2017 and 2022, by electrification (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243211/europe-length-of-rail-routes-by-type/
IRG-Rail. "Distribution of European rail routes between 2017 and 2022, by electrification (in kilometers)." Chart. April 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243211/europe-length-of-rail-routes-by-type/
IRG-Rail. (2023). Distribution of European rail routes between 2017 and 2022, by electrification (in kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243211/europe-length-of-rail-routes-by-type/
IRG-Rail. "Distribution of European Rail Routes between 2017 and 2022, by Electrification (in Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243211/europe-length-of-rail-routes-by-type/
IRG-Rail, Distribution of European rail routes between 2017 and 2022, by electrification (in kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243211/europe-length-of-rail-routes-by-type/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Distribution of European rail routes between 2017 and 2022, by electrification (in kilometers) [Graph], IRG-Rail, April 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243211/europe-length-of-rail-routes-by-type/