Transportation in Spain
Railways:total: 15,988 km (most railways in Spain are operated by RENFE, narrow-gauge lines are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communitites)
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 (25,000 V AC, high-speed rail)
narrow gauge: 1,250 km 1.000-m gauge (438 km electrified) (1998)
Cities with metro systems:
- Barcelona (Barcelona metro)
- Bilbao (Bilbao metro)
- Madrid (Madrid metro)
- Valencia (Valencia metro)
Highways:
total:
346,858 km
paved:
343,389 km (including 9,063 km of expressways)
unpaved:
3,469 km (1997 est.)
Waterways: 1,045 km, but 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:
130 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,131,648 GRT/1,688,996 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 11, cargo 24, chemical tanker 9, container 9, liquified gas 2, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 5, roll-on/roll-off 36, short-sea passenger 7, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)
Airports: 105 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
70
over 3,047 m:
15
2,438 to 3,047 m:
11
1,524 to 2,437 m:
17
914 to 1,523 m:
17
under 914 m:
10 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
35
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
9
under 914 m:
25 (1999 est.)
National airline:
Heliports: 2 (1999 est.)
- See also : Spain
