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 25,000 V AC)
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.
Cities with metro systems:
Railway links with adjacent countries
Road system
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
Avilés, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cádiz, Cartagena, Ceuta, Huelva, A Coruña, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Island), Málaga, Melilla, Gijón, 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.)
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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
Heliports
2 (1999 est.)
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