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 2026-09-19
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
22,535
North America
12,508
Asia
6,030
South America
1,236
Australia & Oceania
995
Africa
915
62
Countries on the map
44,219
Active segments (length)
1,251
Under construction
1,243
Proposed
2,494
In the pipeline (5.6% of active network)
Israel
Fastest build rate: 51.2% · 175 under construction
Russia
Most proposed lines: 384 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
30
Countries actively building
34
Countries with proposals