Rail transport in Germany
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As of 2021[update], Germany had a railway network of 33,399 kilometres (20,753 mi), of which 20,540 kilometres (12,760 mi) were electrified and 18,556 kilometres (11,530 mi) were double track.[2] Germany is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Germany is 80.
Rail transport in Germany | |||||
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Operation | |||||
National railway | Deutsche Bahn | ||||
Statistics | |||||
Ridership | 2.87 billion (2018)[1] | ||||
Passenger km | 97.8 billion (2018)[1] | ||||
Freight | 116 billion tkm (2018)[1] | ||||
System length | |||||
Total | 33,399 kilometres (20,753 mi) (2022, Deutsche Bahn only)[2] | ||||
Double track | 18,556 kilometres (11,530 mi) (2022, Deutsche Bahn only)[2] | ||||
Electrified | 20,540 kilometres (12,760 mi) (2022, Deutsche Bahn only)[2] | ||||
Track gauge | |||||
Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||
Electrification | |||||
Main | 15 kV 16.7 Hz
S-Bahn Berlin 750 V S-Bahn Hamburg 1200 V | ||||
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Germany was ranked fourth among national European rail systems in the 2017 European Railway Performance Index assessing intensity of use, quality of service and safety.[3] Germany had a very good rating for intensity of use, by both passengers and freight, and good ratings for quality of service and safety.[3] Germany also captured relatively high value in return for public investment with cost to performance ratios that outperform the average ratio for all European countries.[3]
Germany's rail freight of 117 billion tons/kilometer meant it carried 17.6% of all inland German cargo in 2015.[4]