Short facts about transportation in Ireland
| Railways: |
total: 1,947 km
broad gauge: 1,947 km 1.600-m gauge (38 km
electrified; 485 km double track) (1998) |
| Highways: |
total: 92,500 km
paved: 87,043 km (including 115 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 5,457 km (1999
est.) |
| Waterways: |
700 km (limited facilities for
commercial traffic) (1998) |
| Pipelines: |
natural gas 7,592 km (transmission
1,158 km; distribution 6,434 km) (2000) |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Arklow, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Foynes,
Galway, Limerick, New Ross, Waterford |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 29 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 115,554 GRT/135,391
DWT
ships by type: bulk 4, cargo 22, container 2, short-sea
passenger 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 17
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m:
5
under 914 m: 7 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 27
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 25 (2000
est.) | Source: World Factbook |
