France rail passenger transport
France rail passenger transport statistics are updated quarterly by Eurostat.
| Indicator | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | Q1-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger-kilometres | 26,334 | 28,512 | 28,573 | 27,947 | 25,586 | 27,029 | 27,972 | 27,246 | 25,098 | 26,118 | 27,088 | 26,162 | 21,948 | |
| Passengers | 314,409 | 340,487 | 305,288 | 334,038 | 331,812 | 343,884 | 316,869 | 333,377 | 325,985 | 331,501 | 297,650 | 309,296 | 287,959 |
Latest reading
Passenger-kilometres stood at 26,334 Million passenger-km in Q1 2026. That is −7.6% from Q4 2025 and +2.9% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 2004 to Q1 2026. Source: Eurostat – rail passenger transport, quarterly (rail_pa_quartal).
- Latest
- 26,334 Million passenger-km
- Q1 2026
- vs previous period
- −7.6%
- Q4 2025
- vs a year earlier
- +2.9%
About this data
France rail passenger transport statistics are updated quarterly by Eurostat. The dataset measures total passengers in thousands and passenger-kilometres in millions. It covers all rail undertakings in France reporting quarterly data since 2004.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the France rail passenger transport table measure?
- The table measures quarterly rail passenger traffic in France using two main metrics: the total number of passengers in thousands and passenger-kilometres in millions.
- What is a passenger-kilometre in French rail statistics?
- A passenger-kilometre represents the transport of one passenger by rail over a distance of one kilometre. It is a key metric for measuring the total volume of rail transport activity in France.
- How far back does the France quarterly rail passenger data go?
- The dataset, sourced from Eurostat's quarterly rail passenger transport reports, provides historical series starting from the first quarter of 2004.
- Which rail operators are included in these French transport figures?
- The statistics cover all rail undertakings operating in France that are subject to quarterly reporting requirements under Eurostat guidelines.
