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 contributors — thorough where the community is active, thinner where it isn't · Updated 2026-05-30
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Narrow gauge
Ranked by active segment count (not country size).
Continental breakdown
Narrow gauge segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Europe
42,367
Asia
6,659
Australia & Oceania
4,561
Africa
1,957
North America
1,785
South America
762
92
Countries on the map
58,091
Active segments (length)
164
Under construction
75
Proposed
239
In the pipeline (0.4% of active network)
Argentina
Fastest build rate: 2.5% · 8 under construction
Spain
Most proposed lines: 31 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
14
Countries actively building
8
Countries with proposals