Transportation in Spain (original) (raw)

Railways:
_total:_15,988 km (most railways in Spain are operated by RENFE, narrow-gauge lines are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communitites)
_broad gauge:_12,781 km 1.668-m gauge (6,358 km electrified; 2,295 km double track)
_standard gauge:_525 km 1.435-m gauge (25,000 V AC, high-speed rail)
_narrow gauge:_1,250 km 1.000-m gauge (438 km electrified) (1998)

Cities with metro systems:

Highways:
_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:**Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Malaga, Melilla, Pasajes, Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo

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.)

**Airports:**105 (1999 est.)

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 : Spain