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Length of route 1842-1901
Length of route since 1962
Length of route 1902-1961All figures are kilometres. Years are not shown where data are not available
1902 a 35,650 [1]
1903 a 36,106 [1]
1904 a 36,426 [1]
1905 a 36,769 [1]
1906 a 37,116 [1]
1907 a 37,189 [1]
1908 a 37,345 [1]
1909 a 37,466 [1]
1910 a 37,638 [1a]
1911 a 37,686 [1]
1912 a 37,724 [1]
1913 a 38,170 [1]
1914 a 38,143 [1]
1915 a 38,156 [1]
1919 a 38,180 [1]
1920 a 38,196 [1b]
1921 a 38,180 [1]
1923 b 31,072 [2]
1929 b 31,096 [2]
1930 b 31,101 [2a]
1931 b 31,115 [2]
1932 b 31,102 [2]
1933 c 32,562 [2b]
1934 c 32,534 [3]
1935 c 32,432 [3]
1936 c 32,382 [4]
1937 c 32,316 [5]
1938 c 32,198 [6]
1939 d 32,158 [3]
1941 d 32,032 [3]
1942 d 32,013 [3]
1943 d 32,010 [3]
1944 d 31,994 [3]
1945 d 31,966 [3]
1946 d 31,963 [3]
1947 e 31,606
1948 e 31,593
1949 e 31,500
1950 e 31,336
1951 f 31,152
1952 f 31,022
1953 f 30,935
1954 e 30,821
1955 e 30,676 [7]
1956 e 30,618 [8]
1957 e 30,521 [9]
1958 e 30,333 [10]
1959 e 29,877 [11]
1960 e 29,562 [12]
1961 e 28,812 [13]
Notes
Figures to 1946 inc. exclude minor lines, London Underground and Irish railways unless otherwise shown
Figures from 1947 inc. include all British railways nationalised on 1 January 1948 except London Underground
Irish railways are excluded from all figures after 1921
[1] Figure includes minor lines, London Underground and Irish railways
[1a] Figure for Great Britain including London Underground and minor lines in 1910 was 32,164km
[1b] Figure for Great Britain including London Underground and minor lines in 1920 was 32,657km
[2] Figure is for main line companies (GWR, LMS, LNER, SR) only, excluding minor lines
[2a] Figure for Great Britain including London Underground and minor lines in 1930 was 32,818km
[2b] Figure includes minor lines. Comparative figure for main line companies in 1933 was 31,083km
[3] Figure includes minor lines but excludes London Underground
[4] Figure includes minor lines. Comparative figure for main line companies in 1936 was 30,928km
[5] Figure includes minor lines. Comparative figure for main line companies in 1937 was 30,864km
[6] Figure includes minor lines. Comparative figure for main line companies in 1938 was 30,790km
[7] Passenger lines 23,820km
[8] Passenger lines 23,612km
[9] Passenger lines 23,532km
[10] Passenger lines 23,261km
[11] Passenger lines 22,632km
[12] Passenger lines 22,314km
[13] Passenger lines 21,972km
All figures are kilometres. Years are not shown where data are not available
Sources
a The Railway Yearbook, 1923 (Board of Trade: Railway returns)
b Railway Research Service: The main line railways of Great Britain, 1923-1933
c Ministry of Transport: Railway returns, 1938
d Railway Handbook, 1947-1948 (Ministry of Transport: Railway returns)
e British Transport Commission: Annual reports
f Department for Transport: Transport statistics, Great Britain
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