China Urban Rail Transit Mileage 2024 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
China's urban rail transit operating mileage from 2010 to 2024. China operates the world's largest urban rail network, expanding from about 1,469 km in 2010 to over 10,924 km by 2024 across 54 cities. The network includes metro, light rail, monorail, and maglev systems carrying billions of passengers annually.
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China's Urban Rail Transit Mileage in 2024 was 10924 km. Historical data available from 2010 to 2024, covering 15 years. Data source: Ministry of Transport of China, China Urban Rail Transit Association.
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China Urban Rail Transit Mileage
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Showing the latest 5 observations from 2010 to 2024. Use CSV or API for the complete machine-readable series.
| Period | Value (km) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10924 |
| 2023 | 11225 |
| 2022 | 9584 |
| 2021 | 9192 |
| 2020 | 7973 |
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| Period | Value (km) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1469 |
| 2011 | 1713 |
| 2012 | 2077 |
| 2013 | 2539 |
| 2014 | 3155 |
| 2015 | 3618 |
| 2016 | 4004 |
| 2017 | 5021 |
| 2018 | 5767 |
| 2019 | 6730 |
| 2020 | 7973 |
| 2021 | 9192 |
| 2022 | 9584 |
| 2023 | 11225 |
| 2024 | 10924 |
About This Dataset
China's urban rail transit operating mileage from 2010 to 2024. China operates the world's largest urban rail network, expanding from about 1,469 km in 2010 to over 10,924 km by 2024 across 54 cities. The network includes metro, light rail, monorail, and maglev systems carrying billions of passengers annually.
China Urban Rail Transit Mileage in 2024 was 10,924 (km). The dataset spans 15 data points from 2010 to 2024, updated yearly. Total change from 2010 to 2024: 643.6%.
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Latest value
10,924 km
Citation Format:
China Data Portal (2026). China Urban Rail Transit Mileage. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-urban-rail-transit/
Primary Source:
Ministry of Transport of China, China Urban Rail Transit Association
Data as of:
2024
API Access:
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What does the China Urban Rail Transit Mileage dataset report for 2024?
The latest row reports 10,924 km for 2024. This dataset includes 15 data points from 2010 to 2024.
How did China Urban Rail Transit Mileage change from 2010 to 2024?
From 2010 to 2024, China Urban Rail Transit Mileage changed from 1,469 km to 10,924 km. This is a cumulative level change of 643.6%, not an annual growth-rate series.
Where does China Urban Rail Transit Mileage data come from?
China Urban Rail Transit Mileage data is sourced from Ministry of Transport of China, China Urban Rail Transit Association and structured by China Data Portal for charting, CSV download, and API access.
Where can I download China Urban Rail Transit Mileage data?
You can download China Urban Rail Transit Mileage data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-urban-rail-transit. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for China Urban Rail Transit Mileage?
The China Urban Rail Transit Mileage dataset covers 2010 to 2024, with 15 data points. Data source: Ministry of Transport of China, China Urban Rail Transit Association.