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 2026-10-18
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
42,783
Asia
6,756
Australia & Oceania
4,537
North America
1,782
South America
759
Africa
540
92
Countries on the map
57,157
Active segments (length)
131
Under construction
72
Proposed
203
In the pipeline (0.4% of active network)
Finland
Fastest build rate: 2.0% · 2 under construction
Spain
Most proposed lines: 31 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
11
Countries actively building
9
Countries with proposals