Transportation in Spain

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Contents 1 Railways 1.1 Railway links with adjacent countries 2 Road system 3 Waterways 4 Pipelines 5 Ports and harbors 6 Merchant marine 7 Air transport 7.1 Airports - with paved runways 7.2 Airports - with unpaved runways 7.3 National airline 7.4 Heliports 8 See also

Railways

total: 15,988 km (most railways in Spain are operated by RENFE, narrow-gauge lines (like in India) are operated by FEVE and other carriers in individual autonomous communitites)
broad gauge (1668 mm): 12,781 km (6,358 km electrified; 2,295 km double track)
standard gauge (1435 mm): 525 km (high-speed rail, electrified at 25kVAC)
narrow gauge (1000 mm): 1,250 km (438 km electrified) (1998)

It is proposed to build more standard gauge lines, including the dual gauging of broad gauge lines, especially where these lines link to adjacent countries.

Cities with metro/light rail systems:

• Alicante (Alicante Tram)
• Barcelona (Barcelona Metro/Barcelona Tram)
• Bilbao (Bilbao Metro/Bilbao Tram)
• Madrid (Madrid Metro)
• Valencia (Valencia Metro)
• Malaga (Malaga Metro) under construction
• Granada (Granada Tram) under construction
• Palma de Mallorca under construction
• Seville (Seville Metro) under construction

Railway links with adjacent countries

• France - yes - break-of-gauge 1676mm/1435mm

• Portugal - yes

Road system

total: 346,858 km (1997 est.)

paved: 343,389 km (including 9,063 km of expressways)

unpaved: 3,469 km

• A1 freeway (Spain)

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

Avilés, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cádiz, Cartagena, Ceuta, Huelva, A Coruña, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Island), Málaga, Melilla, Gijón, Palma de Mallorca, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Island), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo, Motril (Granada),Almeria,...

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.) n

Air transport

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

• Iberia Airlines

Heliports

2 (1999 est.)

See also

• Spanish Airport Guide - a guide to the principle airports in Spain

• Spain