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

International railway organisations[]

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

Africa[]

Eastern Africa[]

•  Burundi: see Rail transport in Burundi
•  Comoros: see Rail transport in Comoros
•  Djibouti: see Rail transport in Djibouti
•  Eritrea: see Rail transport in Eritrea
•  Ethiopia: see Rail transport in Ethiopia
•  Madagascar: see Rail transport in Madagascar
•  Malawi: see Rail transport in Malawi
•  Mauritius: see Rail transport in Mauritius
•  Mozambique: see Mozambique Ports and Railways
•  Kenya: see Rail transport in Kenya
•  Réunion: see Transport in Réunion
•  Rwanda: see Rail transport in Rwanda
•  Seychelles: see Transport in Seychelles
•  Somalia: see Rail transport in Somalia
•  Tanzania: see Rail transport in Tanzania
•  Uganda: see Rail transport in Uganda
•  Zambia: see Rail transport in Zambia
•  Zimbabwe: see Rail transport in Zimbabwe

Middle Africa[]

•  Angola: see Rail transport in Angola
•  Cameroon: see Rail transport in Cameroon
•  Central African Republic: see Transport in the Central African Republic
•  Chad: see Rail transport in Chad
•  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

Northern 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[]

•  Botswana: see Rail transport in Botswana
•  Eswatini: see Eswatini Railways
•  Lesotho: see Rail transport in Lesotho
•  Namibia: see Rail transport in Namibia
•  South Africa: see Rail transport in South Africa

Western Africa[]

•  Benin: see Rail transport in Benin
•  Burkina Faso: see Rail transport in Burkina Faso
•  Cape Verde: There is no rail transport in Cape Verde.
•  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 Railways 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

Asia[]

East Asia[]

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

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

South Asia[]

•  Afghanistan: see Rail transport in Afghanistan
•  Bangladesh: see Rail transport in Bangladesh
•  Bhutan: see Rail transport in Bhutan
•  British Indian Ocean Territory: see Rail transport in the British Indian Ocean Territory
•  India: see Rail transport in India
•    Nepal: see Rail transport in Nepal
•  Pakistan: see Rail transport in Pakistan
•  Sri Lanka: see Rail transport in Sri Lanka

Southeast Asia[]

•  Brunei: see Rail transport in Brunei
•  Cambodia: see Rail transport in Cambodia
•  East Timor: see Rail transport in East Timor
•  Indonesia: see Rail transport in Indonesia
•  Laos: see Rail transport in Laos
•  Malaysia: see Rail transport in Malaysia
•  Myanmar: see Rail transport in Myanmar
•  Philippines: see Rail transportation in the Philippines
•  Singapore: see Rail transport in Singapore
•  Thailand: see Rail transport in Thailand
•  Vietnam: see Rail transport in Vietnam

Western Asia[]

•  Abkhazia: see Rail transport in Abkhazia
•  Armenia: see Rail transport in Armenia
•  Azerbaijan: see Rail transport in Azerbaijan
•  Bahrain: see Rail transport in Bahrain
•  Cyprus: see Cyprus Government Railway
•  Georgia: see Rail transport in Georgia
•  Iran: see Rail transport in Iran
•  Iraq: see Rail transport in Iraq
•  Israel: see Rail transport in Israel
•  Jordan: see Rail transport in Jordan
•  Kuwait: see Rail transport in Kuwait
•  Lebanon: see Rail transport in Lebanon
•  Northern Cyprus: see Cyprus Government Railway
•  Oman: see Rail transport in Oman
•  Palestine: see Rail transport in Palestine
•  Qatar: see Rail transport in Qatar
•  Saudi Arabia: see Rail transport in Saudi Arabia
•  Syria: see Rail transport in Syria
•  Turkey: see Rail transport in Turkey
•  United Arab Emirates: see Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates
•  Yemen: see Rail transport in Yemen

Europe[]

Eastern Europe[]

•  Albania: see Rail transport in Albania
•  Belarus: see Rail transport in Belarus
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina: see Rail transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
•  Bulgaria: see BDZ
•  Croatia: see Croatian Railways
•  Czech Republic: see Rail transport in the Czech Republic and České dráhy
•  Estonia: see Rail transport in Estonia
•  Hungary: see Hungarian State Railways
•  Latvia: see Rail transport in Latvia
•  Lithuania: see Rail transport in Lithuania
•  Moldova: see Rail transport in Moldova
•  Montenegro: see Railways of Montenegro
•  North Macedonia: see Rail transport in North Macedonia
•  Poland: see Rail transport in Poland and PKP
•  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
•  Ukraine: see Rail transport in Ukraine

Northern Europe[]

•  Denmark: see Rail transport in Denmark and Danske Statsbaner
•  Finland: see Rail transport in Finland
•  Iceland: see Rail transport in Iceland
•  Norway: see Rail transport in Norway and NSB
•  Republic of Ireland: see Rail transport in Ireland
•  Sweden: see Rail transport in Sweden and SJ AB
•  United Kingdom: see Rail transport in United Kingdom and Commuter rail in the United Kingdom
  • For Great Britain: see Rail transport in Great Britain
  • For Northern Ireland: see Rail transport in Ireland
  •  Isle of Man: see Rail transport in the Isle of Man

Southern Europe[]

•  Andorra: see Rail transport in Andorra
•  Cyprus: see Cyprus Government Railway
•  Greece: see TrainOSE, Railways of Greece and Hellenic Railways Organisation
•  Italy: see Rail transport in Italy and Trenitalia
•  Malta: see Malta Railway
•  Portugal: see Rail transport in Portugal, Comboios de Portugal and Infraestruturas dePortugal
•  Spain: see Rail transport in Spain
•   Vatican City: see Rail transport in Vatican City

Western Europe[]

•  Austria: see Rail transport in Austria and Austrian Federal Railways
•  Belgium: see Rail transport in Belgium or NMBS/SNCB or Infrabel
•  France: see Rail transport in France or SNCF
•  Germany: see Rail transport in Germany and Deutsche Bahn
•  Liechtenstein: see Rail transport in Liechtenstein
•  Luxembourg: see Rail transport in Luxembourg
•  Monaco: see Rail transport in Monaco
•  Netherlands: see Rail transport in the Netherlands, Trains in the Netherlands and Nederlandse Spoorwegen
•   Switzerland: see Rail transport in Switzerland

North America[]

Caribbean[]

•  Antigua and Barbuda: See Rail transport in Antigua and Barbuda
•  The Bahamas: See Rail transport in the Bahamas
•  Barbados: See Rail transport in Barbados
•  Bermuda: see Rail transport in Bermuda, private automobiles were not allowed.
•  Cuba: See Rail transport in Cuba
•  Dominica: See
•  Dominican Republic: See Rail transport in the Dominican Republic
•  Grenada: See
•  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
•  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: See
•  Trinidad and Tobago: See Transport in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Northern America[]

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

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

Railways also existed in , Makatea, New Guinea, Saipan^[1] and Banaba.^[2]

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

See also[]

• High-speed rail
• List of countries by rail transport network size
• List of countries by rail usage
• Railway coupling by country
• List of locomotive builders
• List of railway companies
• List of rolling stock manufacturers
• List of track gauges
• List of tram manufacturers
• Transportation engineering
• Rail transport

References[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rail transport by country.

Further reading[]

• Nock, O. S. Steam railways in retrospect (1966) online
• Nock, O. S. Railways at the zenith of steam, 1920-40 (1970) online
• Nock, O. S. Railways in the years of preeminence 1905-1919 (1971) online
• Nock, O. S. Railways in the formative years, 1851-1895 (1973) online
• Nock, O. S. Railways in the transition from steam, 1940-1965 (1974) online
• Nock, O. S. Railways then and now: a world history (1975) online
• Nock, O. S. Railways of Western Europe (1977) online
• Nock, O. S. Encyclopedia of Railways (1977)
• Nock, O. S. World atlas of railways (1978) online
• Nock, O. S. Railways of the USA (1979) online
• Nock, O. S. 150 years of main line railways (1980) online