Travel in Spain
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
Road system
A-67. Autovía de la Meseta (the Meseta Freeway) in
Cantabria.total: 346,858 km (1997 est.).
paved: 343,389 km (including 9,063 km of expressways).
unpaved: 3,469 km.
Motorways in Spain
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A12 A13 A23 A30 A31 A32 A35 A42 A43 A44 A45 A48 A49 A51 A52 A54 A55 A61 A63 A64 A66 A67 A68 A71 A91 A92 M30 M40 M50 SE30 Z40
Waterways
1,045 km, but of minor economic importance
Ports and harbours
Avilés, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cádiz, Cartagena, Ceuta, Huelva, A Coruña, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), Málaga, Melilla, Gijón, Palma de Mallorca, Saguntum, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo, Motril (Granada), Almería,...
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.)
An Airbus A321 of Iberia, the national airline of Spain[edit]
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.)
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