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 — thorough where the community is active, thinner where it isn't · Updated 2026-04-15
Global insights
Top networks by segment count
Top 5 countries — Light rail
Continental breakdown
Light rail segments by continent
Europe
21,500
North America
12,379
Asia
5,421
South America
1,192
Australia & Oceania
974
Africa
651
42,117
Active segments
64
Countries with data
874
Under construction
1,085
Proposed
1,959
In the pipeline (4.7% of active network)
Italy
Fastest build rate: 20.5% · 60 under construction
Russia
Most proposed lines: 380 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
24
Countries actively building
26
Countries with proposals