Transport and Communications 655 FI LENGTH OF RAILWAY LINE OPEN (in kilometres) 1825-1879 ‘Ausiria- Bolgium Bulgaria Denmark Finland? France Germany Greece Ireland Maly Hungary 1625 = = = = I = = = = = 18265, ~ = - = = - - - - 1827 = ~ ~ = ses — = = - 1828, - - ~ = 7 _ = = = 1829 ~ = = iS 7 = ~ = = 1830 = = = = es 3t = - as 1831 - = ~ = = 31 - - - 1822 = ~ = = = 2 = = = 1833 - = - - = 3 - - - 1894 - = = Me 2 at = = = 1685 ve! 2 - = = 141 6 - - 1595 - “4 - - = at 6 - - 1837 4 142 - = s 159 a ~ - 1898 32 288 - - - 159 140 = ~ 1839 144 312 - - = 224 240 fe 8 ‘840 iad 3a = = a0 468 7 2 2 1841 351 378 - a = 548 683 - 2 sete 378 499 = = = 45 931 - 9 1843 378 558 = eS = m3 4311 - 8 1e44 473 srr - ~ = 221,782 = 133 165 8 sit = = = 7s 2143 s 152 1846 200 598 = = = 1089 3281 - 259 171,008, eat 32 = agit 4308 - 285 18481971 780 eA — zoe 4.989 - 585 373 149 1,250 796 - 2 — 247 544g = 795 368 1501987 854 - 2 = 2ars 5858 ae 865 620 ses) 1,392 870 - 92 3248 6,143 = 1905 me 152 1,39 sot = 22 — 3654 6805 tao 708 yesa 1,982 98 — 2 = 3958747 1388 808 1541438 1.072 - a2 4a15 7871 —1aae 4,081 18551588 1,889 = 2 = | 5037 7.826 189° 4.207 1856 1790.81" — 86 = 5as2 8eI7 =o tree 4,380 5a 388719821811 = ut a Se ages 4580 1958 2411.89 - on = soe 9,650 eats 77 rasa Beer ~ 1 es 10593, 2037 2.238, iso 2907 1,729 - tt = 9167 -11;089 B95 2.408 1861 3,181 1,88 - 118 tor geu8. 11,897 = ea 273 18623351 1,908 - 168 107 10522 12,048 — 2873 3,108 spa 3518 2.012 - 228 4101459312651 — 2803 -3,725 1854 3584 2.084 - 307 10 tage 13,814 — 294162 1865 3608.25 419 a 13227 13,900 — 2980 401 1266 «3.955 2811 478 111391814787 307 5.258 167 4,145 2.888 478 311 15000-15679 3105 5.889 16a 453. -2,730 592 1 15835 16,16 5.933 159 «5.273 2818 680 170 16485, 17215 8 6124 1870-6112 2.887 208 770 4315844 $8.876, 2 6.28 18717380 3.119 208 882 4001563221471 23201. 8710 1872 8808 3.224 208 905 48917498 20,428 42.8367 7,044 1873 gga 3.333 208 905 492 18,199 23.890, 2 3383 7.208 1874 -9.688 3.432 ee 4ta4 492 18.744 25.487 2 34287707 1875 toga 3.499 a 4252 819357 27.970 12-3488 8.018 1876 10.778 3.589 poe 1,867 85220084 29.505 2.3478 Bae 1877 11,250 3.648 Bae 5 6220534 90,718 12 35tT 8664 1878 thar 8.74 Bee 15 er 12 3638-8755 187 1497840 eb 1861 2 2249 98.280 12-3679 B88656 International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-1968 al Length of Railway Line Open (in kilometres) 1825-1879 Neterlands Norway Portugal? Romania_—~ussia?” Spain’ -—Sweden Switzerland U.K:GB 15 = = = = = 7 = = 3 1828 = = = = = - - S 6 1827 = = = = = = = — 66 +028 _ = = 7 = = 7 = 7 1309 7 - = = = — - - 82 1890 - - - = _ - = = 157, 1891 = = = = = = = = 25 1822 - - - = = ~ = = 297 1633 = = = = = = - = 225 1804 = - ~ = - = = 300 1805, - = - = = = oe su 1806, = = = = = 7 = 7 649 1897 = = = = = = = - 870 1998 - = = ; 2 - = S96 i) 7 = = = = = aE atsse, 1240 7 Ss = — eS — 2300) set wv = = = = = 58 1282 7 - = = = = = ane 1803 °8 - - = = — apa 1044 108 = = 7 7 = er.) 1245 183 ~ = = a4 ~ = — aga 1948 189 - = - 278 = = dana 147 178 — . ' 388 = - 2. g528 1848 178 — = = 332 28 = 2% Bae. 189 178 - = - 3 — 3 ase 1350 178 = - = 501 28 _ 259797 1351 178 - = = 100 78 = 210,090 182 178 = = = 102 = 2 10673 1953 208 — = = 40 191 = 2 10958 1854208 8 % = 238 = 11825 1955, an 0 6 = 40 = 20 saa 19856, 238 8 38 = aa 6 us 12a 1957 335 8 6 ee in 40 208 51812819 1158 25 8 6 = 822 26 Toe 13482 1859 5 8 3% rag a0 “7 sor 14.069 1860 25 ® er = 1928 88 sr 108914608 1861 6 o ~ tae 2858 sn 15210 102 185 204 et es) soe 456 18.027 185 255 Saget aaa 4014 17008 ets 24 oo = 361 4s as 17704 7% 270 eo 4 aed 4818058 1a 18.498 313 04 : 4573 Sed NST 13822 19,238 313 oa 5038 Spat tay 122° 39497 2359 34 676 SA06 N67 1.54 : 389 034 B16 8451727 1419 289 74 24 10731 sabe erat ane a4 7 16 t3.6et S42 481714 21,858 499 499 72 14960 580951470 22.097 1351 499 795 16206565 2aat 1470-2819 1620 499 ei 1822058303381 16725082 1620 549 954 sot 19.023 Goek 70182 28.885 11629 500 977 sot 19623818 420827828808 eo ait oot 240825124872] 7a ar 1078 gat 22am 5193 RST. BARB vs 1008 sor 23680710677 ash 2a‘Transport and Communications 57 FI Length of Railway Line Open {in kiometres) 1880-1929 Austria-Hungary Belghum Czech? Denmark France +860 1829 ait 1584 23088 1881 41,707 4.182 182 24209 1882 11,937 4204 4,782 25576 1883. 12240 4319 1810 26.692 1888 13,183, 4.366 1.936 28782 1886 13,909 410 224 1.996 20899 1988 13.633 4.420 1.958 30,636 1887 14,164 4.406, 1865 31,446 1888 14.810 4447 60 1.985 32.128, 1889 484 470 633 1,965 ao914 1890 18273 4.506 803 2008 33.20 1891 15583 43i7 803 2033 93878 1802 15670 4525 803 2,085 34887 1893 15,927 4527 838 ae 35,350 1898 16,299 4541 3B 2.185 35.971 1695 16.420 472 861 2.231 36240 1896 16.727 4589 861 2236 36.472 1897 17.315 4590 965 2.465 36,934 1898 18,124 4534 998 i 2828 37.255 1898 18,780 4562 146 2754 37.494 1900 19.229 4.562 1586 para 38,108 1901 19531 4543 11586 2.986 38.274 ‘002 19,939 4,552 1586 3.024 38.5¢7 4903 20.969 4557 1.367 f 3.078 39,105 1908 20,621 4539 1587 3.207 39,363 1905 2i,002 4550 11587 3.207 33607 1908 21,594 4574 4.567 3,953 39,775 1907 21,701 4.604 1591 3.365 39,963 1908 21,921 49883, 1591 3.404 40,186 1903 eat 4,688 1594 3.403 407285 1910 22,842 4670 1897 3.445, 40.404 x11 20,788 4673 1994 3691 40.585 i912 22879 4877 2.108 3,707 40.898 1813 22.981 4978 2,109) 3,868 40,770 1914 2.124 3951 37,400 1915 2,124 377 36,400 1316 2148 413 36,600 1817 Austria 2.148, 4257 36,700 1918 4251 36,400, 1819 6.263 4727 2208 4,263, 37.700 1920 6.639 4,938 2.205 4328 ‘38200 1921 6,639 4.964 2.208 4976 43,200 1902 660 4,984 2.056 4974 41,900 1923 5825 5018 2,058 4.969 142,000 1924 6.625, 5035 2,296 4.968 42,000 1905 6.638 5,085 22% 5067 42;100 1906 eae 5,101 2.308 5073 42,100 1927 687 5,100 2.309 5,126 42.200 1928 6,588 5,096 2.380 5201 42,200 3929 6.687 5098 2ai7 5.288 42300658 Intemational Historical Statistics: Europo 1750-1968 Ft Length of Railway Line Open (in kiometres) 1880-1929, Greece Hungary treland'® Maly Netherlands 1630 2 3.616 9200 eat 1881 2 3.981 9.508 4.961 1882 2 3.969 9753 2007 1833 2 4028 10.149 ane 1884 7 4.066 10591 2287 1885, 222 448 11,003 202 1886 a7 4.208 11,828 2483 1897 540 41308 1227 25a7 1688 602 4401 13087 2.598 1689 840 498 13557 2.600 1890 a7 4.496 13,629 2610 4891 75 4610 13.964 2623 1892 908 4.562 14.487 2623 1893 18 4816 15,004 261 1894 918 402 15.482 2.661 1995 918 5.108 15970 2061 1896 2s B17 16.053 2.742 1897 970 5.101 16.288 2742 1898 1008 sit 16.382 277 +1899 1018 54 16.407 2770 1900 1.033 5.125 16.420 aq 1901 1.038 5,186 16451 2819 1902 4a? 5175 16.723 2851 4203 4132 5.268 16,825 2ait 1904 1335 5307 16912 2.04 1905 1.354 5.08 17078 3031 1906 1372 5A15 17,380 3.046 1907 1are Bata 17588 3.046 1908 1427 5415 17.723 3.070 1909 1.48 5.460 s7a13 3.070 1910 1573 8476 18.000 3.190 sit 1573 5478 18.308 3.190 1912 1.586 5480 18.682 2.256 1913 1,584 5431 18.873 7.708 1914 : 19.125 3.598 1918 2.909 19.652 3.400 1916 2.308 20,046 3.400 1917 2348 20,198 i918 2373 20262 19:9 23363 5531 20,308 1920 2.398 5502 20,285 3.606 1921 2.463 ans 5542 20,556 3.653 1922 2.463 8.586 5.582 20,760 3.863 1928, 2.463 8.504 5542 20911 3.563 1924 2.463 8.508 5525 21,010 3.628 1928 2.681 8.498 5535 21,106 3.628 1928 2.881 8522 5.535 21.349, 3827 1927 2.681 8.506 5.535 21.473 3.675 1828 2679 a6t7 5817 21,508 3676 1529 2679 8671 5517 21,855 3677Transport and Communications 659 A Length of Railway Line Open {in kiometres) 1860-1929 Norway Poland!” Portugal® Romania Russia’ Serbia. Spain Sweden Swilerland U.K.G.8, uss two 4.057 iat = 7aet 8876 —-Barh 28060 at 1115 1202 9st 2301 = 7738-67 awe 5.36 tas 1327 34824988 23.400 = 78586052829 a5.781 1983 hese 1485-4200 2a.44s = ases 64002883 26.052 tee 1562 182 427 25007 53.702 86002800 25.900 18051582 1528 4359-26024 283 goog 2800 28,720 tees 1582 1820 a0 7845 S88 gue RTT age? Bat 18871582 4745) 9828240 SD 807.988 6127200 ges 1.562 Jarl 295 2e48 BHD 9643. 75aT. B00 B78 ies 1522 2409-29983 HASBRO. t4k aI 18901880 49m 24ak 0506 5H 0.163 3a anger ter 1802 reat 2429 30,723 540 10813 39232702 tee 1362 2108-2470 3102 BaD 10.072 Biz 28067 ess 1382 aioe 2496 2870 AO. a TD 3487 28,429 694 ts11 2is1 25335208. a 11,828, S44 28,765 805 1.728 2152 2504 37058 M02 3595 23.986, eos 782 2156 Bate S854 SER HOME 3885 Danae aor 1.952 215928801585 BR 12.859 10.205 3724 ANT 1398 1.952 2159 201844602 8813.49 10.960 3.798 28,762 1298.98 259 49870 57 13,35. 10.708 3.859.828 1900 1.981 2168 so2sS7t_ 1320511803. 9.887, 0.079 3544 iso 2.057 2art 9449 $6452. BOB HAIG STA. 3.683.885 1802 2.108 2109 947757598 5831355211851. 3767—_ 0485 1908 2909 2201 3179 Sens BTS tage age 3025. 30.860 904 2.383 220-3178 S8BI6 707 13.BK0.H5KS 4g. t98 19052490 220-3479 61085 Tor taga7 taaT 00s 356 19052540 2328 Bye 63a TOT 8419 13.088 ate a1 2 19072581 297 3186 655006851465 13.288 zed 31.706 19082582 ce ee joo. 2887 200 370686845 69514505 HOOK 385 52.008 i910 ag76 2448 343768581 e092 1400413600 ago. tert 5085 2968 9473 6802714925 gg as 5S wore 3085 2a68 96 GAGS 678, 15,126. AIT AMO 2.286 1913. 3.05 29589549 70,156, 45081835177 gage 2828 58.500 ter 3.165 2976, 3888 62300 1859914260 4876 3.18 315 gtr 31a 3,702 65,100 W567 14561 ager jes a7? S161 8189 —_69;300, 1587914648 5.037 i917 3180 31954390. 70.300 15901 14,760. 5.086 sis 3.285, 320732371300 1598414852079 seis 3.250 3231496871400 160714955 50782708 Yugoslavia 1820 Sas 13.783,, 2084968, 9211608814869 5078 32.707 feo 3285 15858, 3.69 TSE 9340 162141499 5080 32,601 joe 9445 8.309 -9280 10578, 71800 83K. 18.30.5109 «S063 aR.TI7 19233456 19907 -32e4Y0.905" 72300 9.854 t8.38B S21 S098 82749 Yee 345619918 zeA- 10825-74800. SAT. HSI tBRS SOT 267 19253580 19281-3205 11.001 74500-9758 t SAD 156055 ton 8H fo26 309. 19260. «3a 14105 75,700— gana tase 5783595 RST 1927-3627. 19977-3385 11,088 78900 «gem tam12 15965517 eID fe28 «5805 19.498 «3988 11.060 76,900, 1001 169808415135 AG ee 1696 5,196 14130-76900 9996 17.232 32,641860 International Histoncal Statistios: Europe 1750-1988 FI Length of Railway Line Open (in kilometres) 1930-1979 Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Denmark Finland? France 1900 6710 5125 Baar 13610 5204 528 42,400 1931 6728 5.097 2,992 13,624 5.289 5,138 42,500 1932 eri7 5.134 3,030, 13601 5291 3224 42,500 1938 678 5,154 3.078 13,628 5.123 5318 42.600 1934 6,701 5.145 3143 13812 5.176 5.455 42,600 1935 6,700 5,145 3.220 13,595 8A7 5501 42,600 1936 6.702 5,138 3.238 13,595 5.152 5510 42,600 1997 5,134 3.248 13548, 5061 581 42,600 1938 5,128 3,352 5,000 5,740 42.600 1939 5,140 4915 5.864 425500 1940 5.038 4915 4.596 40.600 1341 4,960 4.958 5.202 935500 1942 4,390 4,861 5870 33,800 1943, 4,588 4.851 5.888 39,400 1944 5,102 4.861 4220 39,400 1945 5,096 ‘i 4,961 4513 40.500 1946 6,082 5,056 3.732 18,085 4978 4607 40,600 1947 5,049 33,095 4,878 4713 41,100 1988 e782 5.081 13,095 4.079 amt 41,300 1949 5,050 33,124 4.822 4gtt 441,300 1980 6.734 5,046 3.987 13,104 415 4.726 41,300 1981 6738 5.046 33,132 470 4815 41,200 1952 6738 5,056 13,67 4772 4843 4,200 1953, 6,703 5.041 13,162 4740 4,980) 41,200 1954 6697 5,034 13,181 4690 4.045, 41,000 1955 6.698 4,935 4091 13,168 4575 4918 3,800 1956 6.085, 4910 19,168 4356 5.031 39,800 1957 es12 4.954 4,108 19,168 Aaat 5,100 39,600 1958 6610 4.829 13,124 4.364 5107 39,500 1959 6.600 4715, 4148 13,139 4343, 5,286 39,400 1960 6596 4832 4.196 19,199 4901 5,323 39,000 1961 6.586 4.620 4.169 13.139 4220 5327 38,700 1962 6570 4.566 4125, 13,47 428 5,357 38,600 1963 6.586 asae 13,165 4,020 5.363 98,500 1908 6.583, 4.485 4.160 13,197 3875 5,388 8,200 1965 6.580 4485 4.094 13.908 3901 5,470 37,890 1968 6.569 aan 4.094 18,380 3.901 5,585 37,810 1967 6542 4.364 4158 19,392 3.438 5619 37,460 1968 6.534 426 4.158 13317 3.475 5725 o7,404 1969 6510 4202 4.196 13315 3.198 5,724 36,742 1970 6.506 4263 4.198 13,308 2.890 Seat 36,592 1971 6.495 485 4231 13,296 2890 5910 35.624 1972 6.478 ana 4.243 13,299 2522 5.924 35,160 1973 8.47 4.081 4,245 13298 2.493 5.996 3ag12 1974 6.475 4.048 4.282 13.241 2.493) 5.948 34,904 1978 8.488 4,004 4.200 13218 2.493 5957 ayer 1978 6.469 3.998 4307 13.186 2.487 5.038 oantT 1977 5.458 3.998 4.235 13,190 6.088 34597 1973 8.46 4.003 4.269 13,166 2.487, 6073 34/522 2.933 1979 6.458 4.046 4268 13,142 2oat 6,100 aesTransport and Communications et FL Length of Railway Line Open (in kilometres) 1930-1979 Germany Greece Hungary Iretana'? ttaly—_Nethertands 1950 58.176 2678 ‘B76 ‘507 zie 3677 931 58,178 2677 8.676 B12 zasi 3.638 1932 38.208 2687 8.675 5510 22.808 3.638 1933 58,185 2687 8,82 5.485 22,892 3.821 1938 56,230" 2687 8.658 5467 23,158 3876 55578" 1905 sega? 20692 8.655 527 23,086 34 1996 58.967 8.657 5.298 2.860 3387 1937 59,126 8671 5.255 22931 3.342 1998 59.882" 2976 agri 5.238 22.955 3315 1999 e1,940" 5.238 22,985 3314 1940 s 5.208 22.982 gaia 191 5,164 23,082 3351 1942 i 5.164 23.207 3.70 1943 5.168 33158 1544 5.034 ‘ 1945 5074 18.655 2g28 East West 1946 5.074 20837 3079 947 ‘ 5.008 20.883 3.21 1948 5,908 21,398 3347 199 36,990 2531 5,008 21.699 3.208 3950 12,605 98.904 2583 8.756 4.965% 21,560 3.208 1951 36,863, 2554 ear 4362 airit 3.210 1952 : 36,859, 2548 8875 4797 21,748 3210 1953, 36,853" 2622 8.852 4.861 21,822 33186 1954 15,500 37,138" 25585 agra, 4.554 21,852 3.196 10.164 1985 16.198 37,008 2.608 10,298 4si9 21.923 378 1956 16,008 36514 2.664 10.285 4.488 21,723 3.220 1957 16,121 36,060" 2628 10,280 4387 21,584 3.223 36,602 1958 16.098 36.518 2.608 10.297 4196 21816 2a 1958 16.180 36,231 2545 10276 3.457 21.310 3.208 1960 16.178 36018 2.583 103307 3.260 2277 3.258 4961 16,160 35,921 2.583 10.290 3.41 2443 3.280 1962 16.159 35,638 2583 10,338 2831 20.97 3.251 1968 16.114 35,492 2576 10.218 2824 21.014 3.285 f96¢ 16.108 374 2576 10.274 2.824 20.885 3.238 1965 15.860 35.208 2588 10,089 2.988 20st 3.298 1968 15,730 34476 2873 10.075 2474 20381 S28 196748813 34.314 2573 gti 2are 20.568 3.207 1968 15.287 34,037 2s7t 9692 2472 20,358 343 1m 14.909 3724 2571 9579 2472 20,301 3.148 1870 33.010 2srt 9st 2st? 2oz12 3,448 1971 14525 32744 25a2 9.304 2515 20,238 3,188 1972 14.384 32,804 2543 9.260 2518 20,198 2.838 197344317 32,308 2543 9,193 25182 20,74 2.832 1974 44.252 31,987 2548 8.988 2515 20.176 2.632 1975 14.006, 31,892 2476 8.740 2.998 20,176 2.700 187143907 2479 8.688 2337 20,088 2780 1974428 31.578 2.479 8.523 2337 20.122 2788 1978 44.199 31,532 2478 a4t2 2338 19.808 2788 1979 14168 31,540 2479 8307 2321 19,719 2.788062 International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-1988 FI Length of Railway Line Open (in kiometres) 1930-1979 Norway> Poland’? Portugal Romania Russia’ Spain © Sweden Swit’ UK:G.8. Yugo: USSR? slavia thousands je «3835 —~« 00ST, 193 778 W278 «68a ——«SAAD «aU —«10041 se 3835 tggg1 3420 tt. t00 BLO 17286. 16474 «5136. 9898 10,252 1923873 200189485 11.213 BLS 17297 46454 5195.«9,804 10.218 1999 9873 (2O,1a2 3488 11,208 826 17446 16543 8,138 «92,580. 10,208 1994387320063 3.488. 11,219, 835 7443 N6SB1 NST -92,859 10228 1805 3964 20085 9475 11,194 Bad 17437 16596 5.192, 92450 0.244 19963988 20,181 gaat 14.216 85.1 16532 5,163 32,400 10,298 1937 3.998 20.288 3522 11.259. ang 16707 5249 -92,93¢ 10,335 193498820498 s81 14.310, 850, s6710 5240 a.218 10.418 9.990 1939 3.582 eee 16599-5228 -32,78— 10,801 1940 3,586 1081 17486-46610 Sg2r 92,094 1981 3.586 17547 18581 5228 32,050 1942 3.586 2917755 165838218 3.031 1943, 3.586 817 17827 N6SET BRIS 3,028 1944 Fett ste) 1107 17,928 16569-5218 g2.012 1945 [17.905] 3,584 4129 1789:0. 16552 S217 Bt. 988 1946 23218 3584 10,020, 114117990. 16.552 5222 3tg81 9.900 1947 24049 3.584 1155 17992 16552-4219” 31.988, 10614 3561 feds 4a71 24.259 3561 10,677 1158 17,028 16528 S181 Bsto 11,89 19494471 26,078 3.590, 1160 17969 185335171 81.800 11,448 1950 4469263123590 10,853 1769 107116816552 8.96 4 at 19514469. 28.388 3.596 1178 1807316475 815234152 14,.581 1952-4470 26.608 «3.597 116 18,187 16459-—«5,128 91,002 11,548, 1953-4470. 26,762 8.897 419318080 16,456 «5124.30.95 11,619 19544454 26.999 3.597 1203 18098 16896-5118 Bogat 11,622 1955 4454-25085 3897 10,987 1207 18040 1885751080876 11,.652 19564485 (27.003 8.887 1207 1789518177806 30618 18.735 1957 4504 26874-3597 «10.976 1212 18005 1608351063021 13,760 1953 4474 27.040. 9597 s0,989 1B 18091 16OTB BEd 30,338,,. 11,787 1959 44ga = (27017 asaT. 10,998 youd 18198 18,790 BH? Ba7a7” 18,882 1960 4dea 26906387 10,981 1258 18083 15990 BAIT 982. 11,867 1901 448726827597 10,986 1266 147ee 5118 -28812,, 11,867 1952 4408269283897 11,005 177 ta25e 511228438" 41,792 1963 4408-26920 3897 10,098 1286 s4oes 5,112 2783011857 1964 4360-28898 3507 10.985, yaaa 1777913721 8088 25.795 11,847 1985 4gte ege2—gs97 10979 1916 17861 13438. 807 pao1t 11,899 1965 4349 25,790 3.618 11,007 1325 1750-19067 S071 2,082 11,580 1967 4704286383617 11,028 493317362. 12.907 5.059198 11,351 1968 47a 28628 BIT 11,016, 1206 1749412807 6051-20081 10.688 1969420425574 3892 11,006 146 1684112543 501’. 18,170 10,486 197042922867. 3863 11,012 1352 16507 12,203 S010 18969 10.280 1971 26717 3563. 11,012 3354 163501271. Boo 18738 10.992 1972 4256-26797 9863 11,028 3863 16375 12.108. 8007 t8at7 10.817 19734257 26587 9563. 11,019 1988 15976 12,104 «4992 18.227 10.898 19744257. 26700 3563 11,086 1875 15825 12,102. 4.990 18,168 10.919 39754257 26,702 3583 11,038 3303 15859 12.065 4.904 18.118 10,068 19764241 25,794 501 1885 15892 12.081 4.994 18.007 9.967 1977-424 26B32 8892 1998 18758 120774995 a797a 987 1973 25038 2588 11,119 1do4 15,758 12074 4.901 17,901 9,762 1973 prem 8588 15,742. 12006. 4991 17,735 9.81 settTransport and Communications 663 Ft Length of Railway Line Open (in kiometres) 1980-1988 Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Denmark Finland? France 300 6459 39% S287 43431 29a 5.098 343368 1981 6419 3g7t 4.287 33,130 2.944 6.091 34,596 1982 6416 3,990 4273 13,42 2948 6.092 34599 1383 6401 3.920 4278 13,41 2.954 6,092 34710 1388 6,959 3.842 4273 sand 2.985 6.000 34688 1985 6a7t 3741 4297 13,590 2.965 5,900 34676 1386 6.985 3.867 4294 13.116 2.968 5.299 34.699 1987 6,330 3.568 4.300 13,102, 2.969 5884 34647 1888 6,338 3.854 4,300 13,103 2837 5884 34563 Germany Greece Hungary roland Netherlands. 1960 14.248 31,497 2478 8,542 2a 2760 8.033 1981 44200 31,957 2478 8024 2ae1 2.760 1982 14.281 31,296 278 8,025 2319 2760 3988 14226 90,995 2479 8.027 2276 ar7 1984 14,226 30,700 2478 8,030, 2.276 am 1985 14,054 30578 2470 8.024 2276 2,796 1986 14,005 30.418 2478 8,026 2.276 2.789 1987 14,008 30,395 2.479 8,030 2.276 2,08 1988 14,024 80,128 2473 8.025 2278 2.628 Norway Poland Portugal. Romania --Russial_ Spain.» Swodon. Swit UKG.B. -Yugor USSR? slavia thousands yon 42a «2,185 1at8 12008 5,000 seer 420 27ST 11,093 1428 11952 49951741 9.388 a9e2 4202 278 BIT 11.125 1493 12362 «4907 17.220 9380 1963 4282-27199 BI 11,106. 1436 12823 $002. 16.964. 9409 1984 2d TOTO abd 14,169 1484 120635027 N68T9 8.279 3905 4219 27,095 607 11,182 1449 13465-11745 50M 18.752 8.083 19064219 BSH 3807 11,201 1456 12721 11,745 5038. 16.670. 9.246 19874217 288373607 11,275 1464 12685 «11,873 5037 16.693. 9.270 19084188 (SS 3.808 4871055011845 5007 t6 5998.9eas International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-1988 Fi Length of Railway Line Open (in kilometres) NOTES 1. SOURCES:- In addition to the official publications noted on p. xv the following have been used: Belgium to 1856 (1st line) and Spain to 1871—G. Stiirmer, Geschichte der Eisenbahnen (Bromberg, 1872); Belgium 1856 (2nd line) to 1867—A, Scheler, Annuarie Statistique et Historique Belge; Finland to 1913—Matti : Tapani Peltonen, Likewne Sciomessa 1860-1913 (Helsinki, 1983) Great Britain to 1938 and ireland to 1913—B.R. Mitchell British Historical Statistios (Cambridge, 1988) where the original sources are given: Hungary to 1889—-Siatistisches Nachrichten tiber dle Eisenbahnender Osterreichisch—Ungarischen Monarchie (1890-1). Russia to 1913—P.A, Khromov, Economic Development of Russia in the 19th and 20th Centuries, 1800-1917 (Moscow, 1250). The following data were supplied by their respective national statistical ofices:- France to 1841; Greece 1950; Germany 1870-1914; Norway to 1914; Spain 1901 (2nd line) to 1914; and Sweden to 1914 2, Except where otherwise indicated, the statistics are normally for the geographical length of fine open at the end of each year. Narrow gauge lines are, in general, included, but not rack and similar mountain ralways. 3. Statistics up to 1914 are, so far as possible, and except as indicated in footnotes, for 1913 boundaries, FOOTNOTES "These breaks oocur on @ change of source * Subsequently (throughout fr Finland) ettstios are el average length in use during the year: 106 km. of Savoy raways were transtertes from italy to France. «These breaks occur asa result of tertoral changes: See Introduction. © R190 June in 1878-1960, The statistics 0 1914 (1st ne) are ofthe average length of ine jexcluing local line) open during the year. Subsequent igures ae of all lines open at year-end, Statistios to 1913 (1st Hin) are for he Russian Empire (exclusive of Finland), From 1913 (2nd ne) to 1929 they are fr the 1928 teritory of the U.S.S.A., and trom 1946 onwards forts postwar tertitory. Figures for 1921-28 are at 30 September © For 1831-39 and 1841=47 leland is included. © Rt 90 June, “© Excluding the Kosice~Bohumin line in 1918 and 1919, "The 1919 fgure is of average loath in use during the year. Subsequent stasis to 1976 relate fo 31 March Fro 1978 (2nd ine) Certain tramways open 1 goods traffic are included. "Excluding narow gauge tines trom 1919 (2nd line) to 1917 (4st ine). " nluding tines in both Northern ireland and the Republec of ireland. From 1950 to 1873 the Repubic component is at 31 March in the year folowing that indicated, "The reason fr this breaks not given in the source, "© “ALSt March in the year following that indicated in 1900-22, By 1919 an adotional 1.590 km. had been but, the exact date a! constuction of which was (ard is) unknown Including Danzig from 1921 to 1938, “Subsequent excluding London Passengar Transpo Board lines "So far as possible these figuras relate tothe 1997 terior. ® Hamburg Dock Ralway (456 km.) i included rom 1954 The Salziter line (29 km) is includes om 1955, Saariano, wih 148 km, was reincorporated in 1835, n 1957 it was again included in West Germany having then 542 km © Excluding narrow gauge lines (2,052 km, in 1946) Subsequently lines exploited rather than lines in existence. ‘5 ®new method of measurement was used subsequent, Subsequently state ralvays only 135 km was transferred to docks authorities in 1959 and 16 km was transferred back n 1962. The 16 km has here been inclused inthe 1960 figure. Excluding narrow gauge tines rom 1980 (2nd ine),