Short facts about transportation in Argentina
| Railways: |
total: 33,744 km (167 km electrified)
broad gauge: 20,594 km
1.676-m gauge (141 km electrified)
standard gauge: 2,739 km
1.435-m gauge (26 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 10,154 km 1.000-m
gauge; 257 km 0.750-m gauge (2000) |
| Highways: |
total: 215,434 km
paved: 63,553 km (including 734 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 151,881 km (1998
est.) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 4,090 km; petroleum products
2,900 km; natural gas 9,918 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Comodoro
Rivadavia, Concepcion del Uruguay, La Plata, Mar del Plata, Necochea, Rio
Gallegos, Rosario, Santa Fe, Ushuaia |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 26 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 185,355 GRT/281,475
DWT
ships by type: cargo 9, petroleum tanker 11, railcar carrier
1, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 2 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
1,359 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 143
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m:
25
1,524 to 2,437 m: 57
914 to 1,523 m:
48
under 914 m: 9 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 1,216
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 56
914 to 1,523 m:
601
under 914 m: 555 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
