Transportation in Lithuania
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Railways
total:
1,998 km
broad gauge:
1,807 km 1.524-m gauge (122 km electrified)
narrow gauge:
169 km 0.750-m gauge (2001)
standard gauge:
22 km 1.435 gauge
Rail links with adjacent countries
- Latvia - yes
- Belarus - yes
- Poland - yes - break-of-gauge 1524mm/1435mm
- Kaliningrad - yes
Highways
total:
44,000 km
paved:
35,500 km
unpaved:
8,500 km (2001)
Waterways
600 km perennially navigable
Pipelines
crude oil, 105 km; natural gas 760 km (1992)
Ports and harbors
Merchant marine
total:
47 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 279,743 GRT/304,156 DWT
ships by type:
cargo 25, combination bulk 8, petroleum tanker 2, railcar carrier 1, refrigerated cargo 6, roll on/roll off 2, short-sea passenger 3
note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Demark 13 (2002 est.)
Airports
72 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
9
over 3,047 m:
2
1,524 to 2,437 m:
4
under 914 m:
3 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
63
2,438 to 3,047 m:
3
914 to 1,523 m:
5
under 914 m:
55 (2002)