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World Rail Network

A Global Transit Database

The World Rail Network is a comprehensive transportation geospatial database that incorporates rail transit attributes from systems located around the world. The current transit database encompasses 400 systems from 300 cities and 70+ countries. The data includes more than 29,000 station data points and 5,000 line segments that include operational and under construction projects. 


Current Dataset

The current transportation database was released on January 1, 2023 with new releases planned to occur at the beginning of each year. The rail transit database includes: Mode Type (Heavy Rail, Light Rail, Monorail, etc.), Year Opened, Status (Operational, Under Construction), KM and Miles of Track, Line, Transit System, and more.  

Database Growth

With time, the rail transit database will grow to include tram and street car systems, as well as bus rapid transit systems. Data mining is occurring to gather transportation information regarding project costs and historical ridership trends. 


Exploring the Data

The rail transit database can be viewed online using dashboards created using Esri Software. Check out the the Data Explorer and Dashboards Tab above for more information on the transportation networks included.  

Transit System Dashboard

The dashboard above is a preview of the Esri dashboard established to understand individual transit systems. To interact with the dashboard, click on the "Transit System Dashboard" button below. This dashboard identifies miles and kilometers of operational and under construction track, and a plethora of characteristics related to each system. 

Transit System Dashboard

Dual System Dashboard

The Dual System Dashboard allows users to view and analyze two systems at the same time, comparing and contrasting various attributes of each system. To interact with the dashboard, click on the "Dual System Dashboard" button below.  

Dual System Dashboard

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