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 underground railway 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.)

Heliports: 2 (1999 est.)

See also : Spain