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Eurostat: Albania, the country with the lowest railway density in Europe

2025-02-07 07:59:36 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS
Eurostat: Albania, the country with the lowest railway density in Europe

All of Europe has created railway buildings as a more efficient means of transporting passengers and freight and with a lower impact on the environment.

Even the European Union in the activities of the railway construction project. In contrast, Albania in the 30 years of transition does not focus on its railway system, which is inherited from the past, or on the creation of new connections.

The latest Eurostat data revealed that Albania in 2023 had only 9 meters of railway per 1 square kilometer, the lowest in Europe. In the region, Serbia has the highest density with 44 meters per square km, followed by North Macedonia (27.4), Kosovo (22.8m), Montenegro (18.4m).

Although belated, steps have recently been taken to revitalize the railway network. The Tirana-Durres railway, financed by the EBRD, is being built.

The tender for the construction of the Vorë-Hani Hotit railway has been opened. The Rrogozhinë-Vlora railway is in the tendering of the idea project. The Prishtina-Pristina railway is in the Durrës design phase. The project is ready, and financing has been requested from the EBRD for the Durrës-Rrogozhinë railway.

Europe
According to Eurostat, in 2023, the EU railway network had a total length of 200,947 km, with the highest density of railway lines concentrated in major cities and other population centres.

The highest density of the railway network was recorded in the Czech Republic, with 123.2 metres of railway line per km². Other EU countries with high density were Belgium (119.2 m/km²), Germany (109.5 m/km²) and Luxembourg (104.8 m/km²).

On the other hand, the lowest rail network density was recorded in Greece (14.0 m/km²) and Finland (19.4 m/km²). Low densities were also recorded in Sweden (26.8 m/km²), Estonia (27.2 m/km²), Portugal (27.8 m/km²), Latvia (28.9 m/km²) and Ireland (29.8 m/km²).

Expansion of high-speed rail lines in the EU
On the EU rail network, high-speed rail lines, designed for speeds above 250 km/h, often cross national borders, enabling uninterrupted high-speed journeys within the EU.

This interconnected network has experienced significant growth over the last decade. From 2013 to 2023, its length expanded by 2,744 km (+47.2%), reaching 8,556 km.

In 2023, Spain led with 3,190 km of high-speed lines, a 66% increase from 1,919 km in 2013, followed by France with 2,748 km (+35% from 2,036 km), Germany with 1,163 km (+32% from 08 km) 675 km). Belgium km overall 211 high-speed and the Netherlands 90 km (unchanged from 2013). Denmark has 57 km, inaugurated in 2019./Monitor

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