Transport in Greece

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Transport in Greece


Railways

total: 2,571 km (764 km electrified)

standard gauge: 1,565 km 1.435-m gauge

narrow gauge: 961 km 1.000-m gauge; 22 km 0.750-m gauge

dual gauge: 23 km combined 1.435 m and 1.000-m gauges (three rail system) (2004)

city with underground railway system: Athens

Highways

total: 117,000 km

paved: 107,406 km (including 1030 km of expressways - early 2006 estimation)

unpaved: 9,594 km (1996 est.)

Waterways

The 80 km system consists of three coastal canals including the Corinth Canal(6 km) and three unconnected rivers. The Corinth Canal crosses the Isthmus of Corinth connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf and shortens the sea voyage from the Adriatic to Peiraiefs (Piraeus) by 325 km.

Pipelines

crude oil: 26 km

petroleum products: 547 km

Ports and harbors

Merchant marine

total: 3338 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 109,377,819GRT/182,540,868DWT[1]

ships by type (1999 est.)

  • bulk: 273
  • cargo: 60
  • chemical tanker: 22
  • combination bulk: 5
  • combination ore/oil: 8
  • container: 43
  • liquified gas: 5
  • multi-functional large load carrier: 1
  • passenger: 12
  • passenger/cargo: 2
  • petroleum tanker: 245
  • refrigerated cargo: 3
  • roll-on/roll-off: 19
  • short-sea passenger: 75
  • specialized tanker: 4
  • vehicle carrier: 2

Airports

  • total: 82 (2005)
  • With paved runways: 67
    • over 3,047 m: 5
    • 2,438 to 3,047 m: 16
    • 1,524 to 2,437 m: 19
    • 914 to 1,523 m: 17

under 914 m: 10 (2005)

  • With unpaved runways: 15
    • 914 to 1,523 m: 3
    • under 914 m: 12 (2005)
  • heliports: 8 (2005)

References

This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.

See also

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Roads in Greece

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