Short facts about transportation in Spain
| Railways: |
total: 13,950 km
broad gauge: 12,781 km 1.668-m gauge (6,358 km
electrified; 2,295 km double track)
standard gauge: 525 km
1.435-m gauge (525 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 644 km 1.000-m
gauge (438 km electrified) (1998) |
| Highways: |
total: 346,858 km
paved: 343,389 km (including 9,063 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 3,469 km
(1997) |
| Waterways: |
1,045 km (of minor economic
importance) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 265 km; petroleum products
1,794 km; natural gas 1,666 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz,
Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary
Islands), Malaga, Melilla, Pasajes, Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary
Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 135 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,208,730 GRT/1,773,378
DWT
ships by type: bulk 10, cargo 26, chemical tanker 10,
container 9, liquefied gas 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker
24, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 35, short-sea passenger 8,
specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 3 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
110 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 75
over 3,047 m: 15
2,438 to 3,047 m:
10
1,524 to 2,437 m: 18
914 to 1,523 m:
19
under 914 m: 13 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 35
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m:
9
under 914 m: 25 (2000
est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
