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Rail transport in Portugal

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Portugal
Operation
National railwayCP
Infrastructure companyInfraestruturas de Portugal
Major operatorsCP, Fertagus, Medway - Transportes e Logística, Takargo Rail
Statistics
Ridership175.5 million (2019)[1]
Passenger km4.1 billion (2018)[2]
System length
Total2,786 km (1,731 mi)
Track gauge
1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge2,603 km (1,617 mi)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge183 km (114 mi)
Electrification
25 kV ACMain network
1500 V DCLinha de Cascais 25 km (16 mi)
Map

Several companies provide rail transport in Portugal.

Portugal is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Portugal is 94. There are rail links with Spain, which uses the same Iberian broad gauge.

Network

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Infraestruturas de Portugal is the rail network administrating company, taking over control from REFER on 1 June 2015.

The length of Portugal's railway system is as follows:[3]

  • Total: 2,786 km (1,731 mi)
  • Iberian gauge: 2,603 km (1,617 mi) 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) gauge (1,351 km or 839 mi electrified)
  • Metre gauge: 183 km (114 mi) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) gauge (2006)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rail passenger transport by type of transport for main undertakings, 2018-2019 (thousand passengers)". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Relatório e Contas 2018" (PDF). CP.PT. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ CIA - The World Factbook -- Portugal