RailsMapsLight rail
Light rail and LRT networks worldwide. One of the fastest-growing transit modes in recent years — see where cities are investing and which countries lead in coverage.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — thorough where the community is active, thinner where it isn't · Updated 2026-05-30
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Light rail
Ranked by active segment count (not country size).
Continental breakdown
Light rail segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Europe
21,402
North America
12,318
Asia
5,488
South America
1,244
Australia & Oceania
974
Africa
686
60
Countries on the map
42,112
Active segments (length)
1,428
Under construction
1,345
Proposed
2,773
In the pipeline (6.6% of active network)
Israel
Fastest build rate: 55.6% · 179 under construction
Russia
Most proposed lines: 378 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
31
Countries actively building
36
Countries with proposals