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 2026-10-18
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
23,434
North America
12,506
Asia
6,056
South America
1,228
Australia & Oceania
998
Africa
914
61
Countries on the map
45,136
Active segments (length)
1,219
Under construction
1,240
Proposed
2,459
In the pipeline (5.4% of active network)
Israel
Fastest build rate: 49.7% · 167 under construction
Russia
Most proposed lines: 384 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
30
Countries actively building
34
Countries with proposals