Railway
How far do trains run on the Danish railway network, and how long is the railway network? How much do infrastructure managers and operators invest in railways and rolling stock? The Railway statistics shed light on the infrastructure on the Danish railway network.
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Concept used to measure and compare traffic activity. Indicates the distance traveled by the transport unit in kilometers. For rail transport, the unit of measurement is train kilometers, and for road transport, the unit of measurement is vehicle kilometers.
Selected statistics on Railway
Rail traffic on the Danish rail network
The data source for passenger and goods data is questionnaires to train operators including private railways and light rail lines. The data source for investments is partly the train operators and partly infrastructure managers. Other data sources are the Danish Transport Agency. .
Length of the railway network
The data source for passenger and goods data is questionnaires to train operators including private railways and light rail lines. The data source for investments is partly the train operators and partly infrastructure managers. Other data sources are the Danish Transport Agency. .
Crossings and stations or halts
The data source for passenger and goods data is questionnaires to train operators including private railways and light rail lines. The data source for investments is partly the train operators and partly infrastructure managers. Other data sources are the Danish Transport Agency. .
Investments in the railway network
The data source for passenger and goods data is questionnaires to train operators including private railways and light rail lines. The data source for investments is partly the train operators and partly infrastructure managers. Other data sources are the Danish Transport Agency. .
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
Rail transport statistics covers transport of goods and passengers by rail, investments in rail infrastructure and vehicles, rail traffic and accidents. The statistics is used for policy work in the EU and is compliant with the EU-regulation on the topic which secures that it can be compared to other EU-countries. Furthermore it is used by others with interest in the railroad sector this includes government bodies.