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 2026-06-22
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
42,520
Asia
6,684
Australia & Oceania
4,563
Africa
1,927
North America
1,786
South America
762
92
Countries on the map
58,242
Active segments (length)
144
Under construction
76
Proposed
220
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
13
Countries actively building
9
Countries with proposals