This list of countries by rail transport network size based on International Union of Railways data ranks countries by length of rail lines worked at end of year updated with other reliable sources. These figures also include urban/suburban mass-transport systems, as well as lines which are not used for passenger services.

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Bermuda Railway The Bermuda Railway was a common carrier line that operated in Bermuda for a brief period (October 31, 1931 – May 1, 1948). In its 17 years of existence, the railway provided frequent passenger and freight service over its length spann ...

operated 1931 to 1948 * * * * * * – see

Rail transport in Chad Up to 2012 Chad had no rail system. Two lines are planned to Sudan and Cameroon from the capital with construction expected to start in February 2016 and be complete in 4 years. History Early railroad schemes – 19th century A 1905 book desc ...

for proposals * * –

Cyprus Government Railway The Cyprus Government Railway was a narrow gauge railway network that operated in Cyprus from October 1905 to December 1951. With a total length of , there were 39 stations, stops and halts, the most prominent of which served Famagusta, Prast ...

operated 1905 to 1951 * * * * * * * – rails still in Port-au-Prince from railway from factories to port, left out of service since the 1970s. * – see Rail transport in Iceland for proposals * – under construction as part of Gulf Railway * – from 1890 until 1970 (future projects to build a railway from Tyr to Tripoli) * – 1912 to 1965; (network under construction in 2008–2011, but works stopped, see Libyan Railways) * * – operated 1883 to 1931 * – Operated 1860s to 1960s, and see Metro Express * * * – Suspended in September 2001 * – see

Rail transport in Niger Niger's transport system was little developed during the colonial period (1899–1960), largely relying upon animal, human, and limited river transport in the far southwest and southeast. No railways were constructed in the colonial period, an ...

for proposals. A railway apparently was under construction in 2014. * – under construction as part of Gulf Railway * * – Under construction as part of Gulf Railway; see also: Doha Metro and Qatar Rail * –

Isaka–Kigali Standard Gauge Railway The Isaka–Kigali Standard Gauge Railway is a planned railway line linking the town of Isaka in Tanzania to the city of Kigali in Rwanda. Location The railway line would start at the inland container depot (ICD) at Isaka, in the Kahama Rural ...

planned to open in 2022 * * – an electric railway linked Rimini (Italy) and San Marino City until 1944. * * * – Mogadishu–Villabruzzi Railway existed from 1914 to 1941 * – plans exist to reopen the

Lawa Railway The Lawa Railway ( Dutch: ''Lawaspoorweg'' or later ''Landsspoorweg'') was a single-track metre gauge railway in Suriname. It was built during the gold rush in the early 20th century, from the harbour town Paramaribo to Dam at the Sara Creek, ...

* * * – Trinidad Government Railway from 1876 until 1968; Trinidad Rapid Railway was planned but cancelled * - planned but cancelled * - Currently Dubai Metro, Etihad Rail and Gulf Railway are under construction as a part of wider network * – formerly on Efate *

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Countries currently without a rail network

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