Short facts about transportation in Chile
| Railways: |
total: 6,701 km
broad gauge: 2,831 km 1.676-m gauge (1317 km
electrified)
narrow gauge: 117 km 1.067-m gauge (28 km
electrified); 3,754 km 1.000-m gauge (37 km electrified)
(2000) |
| Highways: |
total: 79,800 km
paved: 11,012 km
unpaved: 68,788
km (1996) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 755 km; petroleum products
785 km; natural gas 320 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Antofagasta, Arica, Chanaral, Coquimbo,
Iquique, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, San Antonio, San Vicente, Talcahuano,
Valparaiso |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 44 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 606,506 GRT/884,023
DWT
ships by type: bulk 11, cargo 7, chemical tanker 8, container
4, liquefied gas 2, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 3, vehicle
carrier 2 (2000 est.) |
| Airports: |
366 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 69
over 3,047 m: 6
2,438 to 3,047 m:
6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 22
914 to 1,523 m:
21
under 914 m: 14 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 297
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 11
914 to 1,523 m:
62
under 914 m: 219 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
