Short facts about transportation in Hong Kong

Railways:

total:  34 km standard gauge:  34 km 1.435-m gauge (all electrified) (1996 est.)

Highways:

total:  1,831 km paved:  1,831 km unpaved:  0 km (1997)

Waterways:

none

Ports and harbors:

Hong Kong

Merchant marine:

total:  354 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 10,330,662 GRT/17,227,315 DWT ships by type:  barge carrier 1, bulk 208, cargo 36, chemical tanker 7, combination bulk 2, container 59, liquefied gas 6, multi-functional large-load carrier 2, petroleum tanker 26, refrigerated cargo 3, short-sea passenger 1, vehicle carrier 3 note:  includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Bermuda 2, Belgium 1, Canada 2, China 9, Japan 3, Mongolia 1, Norway 1, South Africa 1, UK 7 (2000 est.)

Airports:

3 (2000 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:

total:  3 over 3,047 m:  2 1,524 to 2,437 m:  1 (2000 est.)

Heliports:

2 (2000 est.)

Source: World Factbook