Short facts about transportation in Greece
| Railways: |
total: 2,548 km
standard gauge: 1,565 km 1.435-m gauge (36 km
electrified; 23 km double track)
narrow gauge: 961 km 1.000-m
gauge; 22 km 0.750-m gauge (a rack-type railway for steep
grades) |
| Highways: |
total: 117,000 km
paved: 107,406 km (including 470 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 9,594 km
(1996) |
| Waterways: |
80 km
note: system
consists of three coastal canals including the Corinth Canal (6 km) which
crosses the Isthmus of Corinth connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic
Gulf and shortens the sea voyage from the Adriatic to Peiraiefs (Piraeus) by 325
km; there are also three unconnected rivers |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 26 km; petroleum products 547
km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Alexandroupolis, Elefsis, Irakleion
(Crete), Kavala, Kerkyra, Chalkis, Igoumenitsa, Lavrion, Patrai, Peiraiefs
(Piraeus), Thessaloniki, Volos |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 780 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 25,564,988 GRT/44,761,916
DWT
ships by type: bulk 272, cargo 55, chemical tanker 22,
combination bulk 5, combination ore/oil 6, container 51, liquefied gas 5,
multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger 14, passenger/cargo 2,
petroleum tanker 255, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 20, short-sea
passenger 63, specialized tanker 5, vehicle carrier 1
note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience:
South Korea 1, UK 4 (2000 est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 65
over 3,047 m: 6
2,438 to 3,047 m:
15
1,524 to 2,437 m: 19
914 to 1,523 m:
16
under 914 m: 9 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 16
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 10 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
