Chile Transportation Profile 2000

Railways

total:6,782 km
broad gauge:3,743 km 1.676-m gauge (1,653 km electrified)
narrow gauge:116 km 1.067-m gauge; 2,923 km 1.000-m gauge (40 km electrified) (1995)

Roadways

total:79,800 km
paved:11,012 km
unpaved:68,788 km (1996 est.)

Waterways

725 km

Pipelines

crude oil 755 km; petroleum products 785 km; natural gas 320 km

Ports and terminals

Antofagasta, Arica, Chanaral, Coquimbo, Iquique, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, San Antonio, San Vicente, Talcahuano, Valparaiso

Merchant marine

total:45 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 580,749 GRT/860,034 DWT
ships by type:bulk 11, cargo 9, chemical tanker 8, container 2, liquified gas 2, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 4, roll-on/roll-off 4, vehicle carrier 2 (1999 est.)

Airports

370 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

total:62
over 3,047 m:6
2,438 to 3,047 m:6
1,524 to 2,437 m:20
914 to 1,523 m:20
under 914 m:10 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total:308
over 3,047 m:1
2,438 to 3,047 m:4
1,524 to 2,437 m:12
914 to 1,523 m:68
under 914 m:223 (1999 est.)