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 2026-07-14
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
21,267
North America
12,334
Asia
5,515
South America
1,244
Australia & Oceania
976
Africa
915
62
Countries on the map
42,251
Active segments (length)
1,348
Under construction
1,327
Proposed
2,675
In the pipeline (6.3% of active network)
Israel
Fastest build rate: 55.1% · 178 under construction
Russia
Most proposed lines: 380 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
32
Countries actively building
32
Countries with proposals