What is the length of the GB Light Rail?
Jan 14, 2026
Light steel rail, also known as mining rail, refers to steel rails weighing ≤30kg/m.Professional supplier of light steel rails from 8kg to 30kg,GNEE RAIL supporting multiple international standards for urban transit and industrial track systems.
The standard models we can provide include:
- GB standard: 8kg, 9kg, 12kg, 15kg, 18kg, 22kg, 24kg, 30kg
| Classification | Height(mm) | Head (mm) | Bottom (mm) | Thick(mm) | Weight (kg/m) | |
| Light Rail | 8 KG/M | 65 | 25 | 54 | 7 | 8.42 |
| 9 KG/M | 63.5 | 32.1 | 63.5 | 5.9 | 8.94 | |
| 12 KG/M | 69.85 | 38.1 | 69.85 | 7.54 | 12.2 | |
| 15 KG/M | 79.37 | 42.86 | 79.37 | 8.33 | 15.2 | |
| 18 KG/M | 80 | 40 | 80 | 10 | 18.06 | |
| 22 KG/M | 93.66 | 50.8 | 93.66 | 10.72 | 22.3 | |
| 24 KG/M | 107 | 51 | 90 | 10.9 | 24.46 | |
| 30 KG/M | 107.95 | 60.33 | 107.95 | 12.3 | 30.1 | |
- JIS standard: JIS 15kg, 22kg, 30kg
| Standard: JIS E1103-91/JISE 1101-93 | |||||||
| Size | Dimension(mm) | Weight (kg/m) |
Material | Length (m) | |||
| Head(mm) | Height(mm) | Bottom(mm) | Web(mm) | ||||
| JIS 15KG | 42.86 | 79.37 | 79.37 | 8.33 | 15.2 | JIS E standard | 9-10 |
| JIS 22KG | 50.8 | 93.66 | 93.66 | 10.72 | 22.3 | 9-10 | |
| JIS 30KG | 60.33 | 107.95 | 107.95 | 12.3 | 30.1 | 9-10 | |
| JIS 37Ａ | 62.71 | 122.24 | 122.24 | 13.49 | 37.2 | 10-25 | |
| JIS 50N | 65 | 153 | 127 | 15 | 50.4 | 10-25 | |
| CR 73 | 100 | 135 | 140 | 32 | 73.3 | 10-12 | |
| CR 100 | 120 | 150 | 155 | 39 | 100.2 | 10-12 | |
- American standard: ASCE60, ASCE80, ASCE85
- EN standard: S18, S20, S24
What is the length of the GB Light Rail?
The length of GB Light Rail is standardized to support easy transportation, flexible installation, and efficient joint connection in industrial and temporary railway tracks.
Under GB standards, light rails are produced in several fixed standard lengths, which can be joined using fishplates and rail bolts to form continuous tracks. These standard lengths are designed to balance handling convenience with structural stability, especially in environments such as mines, factories, ports, and construction sites where manual or semi-mechanized installation is common. In addition to standard lengths, manufacturers can also provide custom-cut rails to meet special layout or installation requirements, such as tight curves, short track sections, or prefabricated track panels.
In practice, the most common standard lengths for GB Light Rail are 6 meters, 9 meters, and 12 meters. These lengths are suitable for most industrial railway layouts and allow flexible track assembly while keeping transportation and storage manageable. For special projects, GNEE RAIL can be supplied in non-standard lengths, such as shorter sections for underground tunnels or longer sections to reduce the number of joints and improve running smoothness. The choice of length is usually determined by site conditions, lifting capacity, transportation limits, and track design requirements.
Mining Rail Application Range
Light steel rails are widely used in various transportation and industrial fields due to their lightweight structure, flexible installation, low cost, and strong adaptability.
Underground Mine Railways / Mining Tracks:
- Usage Scenario: Tracks for transporting ore carts in underground tunnels of metallic mines, coal mines, etc.
- Suitable for harsh, corrosive underground environments.
- Recommended materials: 55Q, U71Mn; rail types: 18kg, 22kg
Port and Wharf Rail Systems(Gantry Crane Tracks / Container Terminals):
Used in conjunction with equipment such as gantry cranes and rail-mounted stackers.It has moderate load-bearing capacity, facilitating synchronous movement with lifting equipment.
- Recommended models: 30kg and 38kg rails.
- Advantages: Long service life, good weather resistance, and adaptation to marine environments.
Urban Rail Transit Systems(Light Rail, Tramways, Streetcars):
- Applied to urban light rail, tramways, and low-to-medium speed ground lines.
- It has high requirements for the curve radius of the line, and light rail is easy to lay and adjust.
- Typical models in use: 24kg, 30kg, and 38kg rails.
Since 2008, GNEE RAIL has been supplying steel rails of different grades for more than 18 years, steel rails from GNEE is highly recommened in China and abroad.Wtih cutting edge equipment, GNEE produces high quality steel rails that meet with requirements of most countries. Standard rail, head hardened rail, heavy rail,light rail,crane rail and other types are all available here, as one of the China main rail supplier, GNEE RAIL has been working on supplying economical green railway products all over the world.
