RailsMapsNarrow gauge
Narrow-gauge railways from working regional lines to heritage routes. Smaller in profile but surprisingly extensive — this mode has depth that often goes unnoticed.
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 — Narrow gauge
Continental breakdown
Narrow gauge segments by continent
Europe
42,579
Asia
7,535
Australia & Oceania
4,550
Africa
1,993
North America
1,789
South America
941
59,387
Active segments
94
Countries with data
116
Under construction
63
Proposed
179
In the pipeline (0.3% of active network)
Italy
Fastest build rate: 1.4% · 49 under construction
Spain
Most proposed lines: 31 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
8
Countries actively building
7
Countries with proposals