Transportation in Spain
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Railways
total:
15,988 km (most railways in Spain are operated by RENFE, narrow-gauge lines (like in India) are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communitites)
broad gauge (1668 mm):
12,781 km (6,358 km electrified; 2,295 km double track)
standard gauge (1435 mm):
525 km (high-speed rail, electrified at 25kVAC)
narrow gauge (1000 mm):
1,250 km (438 km electrified) (1998)
It is proposed to build more standard gauge lines, including the dual gauging of broad gauge lines, especially where these lines link to adjacent countries.
Cities with metro systems:
- Barcelona (Barcelona Metro)
- Bilbao (Bilbao Metro)
- Madrid (Madrid Metro)
- Valencia (Valencia Metro)
- under construction: Seville (Seville Metro)
- under construction: Granada (Granada Metro)
Railway links with adjacent countries
- France - yes - break-of-gauge 1676mm/1435mm
- Portugal - yes
Road system
total:
346,858 km
paved:
343,389 km (including 9,063 km of expressways)
unpaved:
3,469 km (1997 est.)
Waterways
1,045 km, but of minor economic importance
Pipelines
crude oil 265 km; petroleum products 1,794 km; natural gas 1,666 km
Ports and harbors
Avilés, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cádiz, Cartagena, Ceuta, Huelva, A Coruña, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Island), Málaga, Melilla, Gijón, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Island), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo, Motril (Granada),Almeria,...
Merchant marine
total:
130 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,131,648 GRT/1,688,996 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 11, cargo 24, chemical tanker 9, container 9, liquified gas 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 5, roll-on/roll-off 36, short-sea passenger 7, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)
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Air transport
Airports - with paved runways
total:
70
over 3,047 m:
15
2,438 to 3,047 m:
11
1,524 to 2,437 m:
17
914 to 1,523 m:
17
under 914 m:
10 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
35
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
9
under 914 m:
25 (1999 est.)
National airline
Heliports
2 (1999 est.)
See Also
- Spanish Airport Guide (http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com)A guide to the principle Airports in Spain