Rail transport by country

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This page provides an index of articles on rail transport by country.

Other indexes available include:

• List of railway companies by country
• List of countries by rail transport network size
• Rail usage statistics by country
• List of locomotive builders by country
• List of Railway couplings by country

International organisations

• International Union of Railways (UIC)
• International Union of Public Transport (UITP)
• Association of American Railroads (AAR)

Africa

Central Africa

• Cameroon: see Rail transport in Cameroon
• Central African Republic: see Transport in the Central African Republic
• Democratic Republic of the Congo: see Rail transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Republic of the Congo: see Rail transport in the Republic of the Congo
• Equatorial Guinea: see Rail transport in Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon: see Rail transport in Gabon
• São Tomé and Príncipe: see Transport in São Tomé and Príncipe

East Africa

• Burundi: see Rail transport in Burundi
• Comoros: see Rail transport in Comoros
• Kenya: see Rail transport in Kenya
• Rwanda: see Rail transport in Rwanda
• Seychelles: see Transport in Seychelles
• Tanzania: see Rail transport in Tanzania
• Uganda: see Rail transport in Uganda

Horn of Africa

• Djibouti: see Rail transport in Djibouti
• Eritrea: see Rail transport in Eritrea
• Ethiopia: see Rail transport in Ethiopia
• Somalia: see Rail transport in Somalia

North Africa

• Algeria: see Rail transport in Algeria and SNTF
• Egypt: see Rail transport in Egypt
• Libya: see Rail transport in Libya
• Morocco: see Rail transport in Morocco
• Sudan: see Rail transport in Sudan
• Tunisia: see Rail transport in Tunisia
• Western Sahara: see Transport in Western Sahara

Southern Africa

• Angola: see Rail transport in Angola
• Botswana: see Rail transport in Botswana
• Lesotho: see Rail transport in Lesotho
• Madagascar: see Rail transport in Madagascar
• Malawi: see Rail transport in Malawi
• Mauritius: see Rail transport in Mauritius
• Mozambique: see Mozambique Ports and Railways
• Namibia: see Rail transport in Namibia
• Réunion: see Transport in Réunion
• South Africa: see Rail transport in South Africa
• Swaziland: see Swazi Rail
• Zambia: see Rail transport in Zambia
• Zimbabwe: see Rail transport in Zimbabwe

West Africa

• Benin: see Rail transport in Benin
• Burkina Faso: see Rail transport in Burkina Faso
• Cape Verde: There's no rail transport in Cape Verde.
• Chad: see Rail transport in Chad
• Côte d'Ivoire: see Rail transport in Côte d'Ivoire
• The Gambia: see Transport in The Gambia
• Ghana: see Rail transport in Ghana
• Guinea: see Rail transport in Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau: see Transport in Guinea-Bissau
• Liberia: see Transport in Liberia
• Mali: see Rail transport in Mali
• Mauritania: see Rail transport in Mauritania
• Niger: see Rail transport in Niger
• Nigeria: see Rail transport in Nigeria
• Saint Helena: see Transport on Saint Helena
• Senegal: see Rail transport in Senegal
• Sierra Leone: see Rail transport in Sierra Leone
• Togo: see Rail transport in Togo

Rail transport in Africa Sovereign states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe States with limited recognition Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Dependencies and other territories Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) Western Sahara

Asia

Central Asia

• Kazakhstan: see Rail transport in Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan: see Rail transport in Kyrgyzstan
• Tajikistan: see Rail transport in Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan: see Rail transport in Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan: see Rail transport in Uzbekistan

East Asia

• China: see Rail transport in China
  • Hong Kong: see Rail transport in Hong Kong
• Japan: see Rail transport in Japan
• Taiwan: see Rail transport in Taiwan
• South Korea: see Rail transport in South Korea

South Asia

• Afghanistan: see Rail transport in Afghanistan
• Bangladesh: see Rail transport in Bangladesh
• India: see Rail transport in India
• Iran: see Islamic Republic of Iran Railways
• Pakistan: see Rail transport in Pakistan
• Sri Lanka: see Rail transport in Sri Lanka

Southeast Asia

• Burma: see Rail transport in Burma
• Cambodia: see Rail transport in Cambodia
• Indonesia: see Rail transport in Indonesia
• Malaysia: see Rail transport in Malaysia
• Philippines: see Rail transport in the Philippines
• Singapore: see Rail transport in Singapore
• Thailand: see Rail transport in Thailand
• Vietnam: see Rail transport in Vietnam

Western Asia

• Armenia: see Rail transport in Armenia
• Iraq: see Iraqi Republic Railways
• Israel: see Rail transport in Israel and Israel Railways
• Jordan: see Transport in Jordan
• Kuwait: see Transport in Kuwait
• Lebanon: see Rail transport in Lebanon
• Saudi Arabia: see Rail transport in Saudi Arabia
• Syria: see Chemins de Fer Syriens
• United Arab Emirates: see Rail transport in United Arab Emirates
• Yemen: see Rail transport in Yemen

Rail transport in Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Burma (Myanmar) Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor (Timor-Leste) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Nagorno-Karabakh Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Hong Kong Macau

Europe

• Albania: see Rail transport in Albania
• Andorra: see Rail transport in Andorra
• Austria: see Rail transport in Austria and Austrian Federal Railways
• Belarus: see Rail transport in Belarus
• Belgium: see Rail transport in Belgium or NMBS/SNCB or Infrabel
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: see Rail transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bulgaria: see BDZ
• Czech Republic: see Rail transport in the Czech Republic and České dráhy
• Croatia: see Croatian Railways
• Denmark: see Rail transport in Denmark and Danske Statsbaner
• Estonia: see Rail transport in Estonia
• Finland: see Rail transport in Finland
• France: see Rail transport in France or SNCF
• Germany: see Rail transport in Germany and Deutsche Bahn
• Greece: see TrainOSE, Railways of Greece and Hellenic Railways Organisation
• Hungary: see Hungarian State Railways
• Isle of Man: see Rail transport in the Isle of Man
• Italy: see Rail transport in Italy and Trenitalia
• Liechtenstein: see Rail transport in Liechtenstein
• Lithuania: see Rail transport in Lithuania
• Luxembourg: see Rail transport in Luxembourg
• Malta: see Malta Railway
• Monaco: see Rail transport in Monaco
• Moldova: see Rail transport in Moldova
• Montenegro: see Railways of Montenegro
• Netherlands: see Rail transport in the Netherlands, Trains in the Netherlands and Nederlandse Spoorwegen
• Norway: see Rail transport in Norway and NSB
• Poland: see Rail transport in Poland and PKP
• Portugal: see Rail transport in Portugal, Comboios de Portugal and REFER
• Republic of Ireland: see Rail transport in Ireland
• Romania: see CFR
• Russia: see Rail transport in Russia
• Serbia: see Rail transport in Serbia
• Slovakia: see Rail transport in Slovakia
• Slovenia: see Rail transport in Slovenia
• Soviet Union: see Rail transport in the Soviet Union
• Spain: see Rail transport in Spain
• Sweden: see Rail transport in Sweden and SJ AB
• Switzerland: see Rail transport in Switzerland
• Turkey: see TCDD
• Ukraine: see Rail transport in Ukraine
• United Kingdom:
  • For United Kingdom:see Rail transport in United Kingdom
  • For Great Britain: see Rail transport in Great Britain
  • For Northern Ireland: see Rail transport in Ireland
  • See also Commuter rail in the United Kingdom
• Vatican City: see Rail transport in Vatican City

Rail transport in Europe Sovereign states Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican City States with limited recognition Abkhazia Kosovo Nagorno-Karabakh Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria Dependencies and other territories Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Jersey Isle of Man Svalbard Other entities European Union

National railway companies of Europe List of railway companies Rail transport by country Railway companies by country Albania HSH Armenia HYU1 Austria ÖBB Azerbaijan ADY1 Belarus BŽD/BČ Belgium SNCB/NMBS Bosnia ŽFBH2 and ŽRS3 Bulgaria BDŽ Croatia HŽ Czech Republic ČD Denmark DSB Estonia EVR Finland VR France SNCF Georgia SR1 Germany DB Greece TrainOSE Hungary MÁV Ireland IÉ Italy FSI Kazakhstan KTŽ1 Kosovo HK/KŽ4 Latvia LDZ Lithuania LG Luxembourg CFL Macedonia MŽ Moldova CFM Montenegro ŽPCG Netherlands NS Norway NSB Poland PKP Portugal CP Romania CFR Russia RŽD1 Serbia ŽS Slovakia ŽSSK Slovenia SŽ Spain Renfe Operadora Sweden SJAB Switzerland SBB/CFF/FFS Turkey TCDD1 Ukraine UZ United Kingdom NR5 / NIR6 1Country partly in Asia 2For the Federation BH 3For Srpska 4State with limited recognition 5For Great Britain 6For Northern Ireland

North America

Caribbean

• Antigua and Barbuda: See Rail transport in Antigua and Barbuda
• The Bahamas: See Rail transport in Bahamas
• Barbados: See Rail transport in Barbados
• Bermuda: see Rail transport in Bermuda Until World War II, Bermuda had an extensive system of electric trams; private automobiles were not allowed.
• Cuba: See Rail transport in Cuba
• Dominica: See Rail transport in Dominica
• Dominican Republic: See Rail transport in Dominican Republic
• Grenada: See Rail transport in Grenada
• Guyana: see Transport in Guyana
• Haiti: See Rail transport in Haiti
• Jamaica: See Rail transport in Jamaica
• Puerto Rico: see Rail transport in Puerto Rico
• Saint Kitts and Nevis: See Rail transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia: See Rail transport in Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: See Rail transport in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago: See Transport in Trinidad and Tobago

Central America

Main article Rail transport in Central America

• Belize: see Rail transport in Belize
• Costa Rica: see Rail transport in Costa Rica
• El Salvador: see Rail transport in El Salvador
• Guatemala: see Rail transport in Guatemala
• Honduras: see Rail transport in Honduras
• Nicaragua: see Rail transport in Nicaragua
• Panama: see Rail transport in Panama

Rail transport in Central America Sovereign states Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama

North America

• Canada: see Rail transport in Canada
• Mexico: see Rail transport in Mexico
• United States: see Rail transportation in the United States

Rail transport in North America Sovereign states Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States Dependencies and other territories Anguilla Aruba Bermuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Curaçao Greenland Guadeloupe Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saba Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Turks and Caicos Islands United States Virgin Islands

Oceania

• Australia: see Rail transport in Australia
• Nauru: see Rail transport in Nauru
• Fiji: see Rail transport in Fiji
• New Zealand: see Rail transport in New Zealand

South America

• Argentina: see Rail transport in Argentina
• Bolivia: see Rail transport in Bolivia
• Brazil: see Rail transport in Brazil
• Chile: see Rail transport in Chile
• Colombia: see Rail transport in Colombia
• Ecuador: see Rail transport in Ecuador
• French Guiana: see Transport in French Guiana
• Guyana: see Transport in Guyana
• Paraguay: see Rail transport in Paraguay
• Peru: see Rail transport in Peru
• Suriname: see Transport in Suriname
• Uruguay: see Rail transport in Uruguay
• Venezuela: see Rail transport in Venezuela
• Falkland Islands: see Camber Railway for former railway

Rail transport in South America Sovereign states Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela Dependencies and other territories Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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