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 2026-09-19
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
42,818
Asia
6,795
Australia & Oceania
4,534
North America
1,788
South America
762
Africa
541
92
Countries on the map
57,238
Active segments (length)
130
Under construction
73
Proposed
203
In the pipeline (0.4% of active network)
Finland
Fastest build rate: 1.9% · 2 under construction
Spain
Most proposed lines: 31 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
11
Countries actively building
9
Countries with proposals