| Portugal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfa Pendular train, on theNorthern Line | |||||
| Operation | |||||
| National railway | CP | ||||
| Infrastructure company | Infraestruturas de Portugal | ||||
| Major operators | CP,Fertagus,Medway - Transportes e Logística,Takargo Rail | ||||
| Statistics | |||||
| Ridership | 175.5 million (2019)[1] | ||||
| Passenger km | 4.1 billion (2018)[2] | ||||
| System length | |||||
| Total | 2,786 km (1,731 mi) | ||||
| High-speed | 593 km (368 mi) 21.2% of the network | ||||
| Track gauge | |||||
| 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)Iberian gauge | 2,603 km (1,617 mi) | ||||
| 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)metre gauge | 183 km (114 mi) | ||||
| Electrification | |||||
| 25 kV AC | Main network | ||||
| 1500 V DC | Linha de Cascais 25 km (16 mi) | ||||
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Rail transport in Portugal is provided mainly byComboios de Portugal (CP),Portugal's national carrier, but also other operators. It includeshigh speed trains andrapid transit networks inLisbon andPorto.
Portugal is a member of theInternational Union of Railways (UIC). TheUIC Country Code for Portugal is 94.
There are rail links withSpain, which uses the sameIberian broad gauge. Some lines are inmeter gauge.
Several railway companies operate in Portugal:
Infraestruturas de Portugal is the rail network administrating company, taking over control fromREFER on 1 June 2015.
The length of Portugal's railway system is as follows:[3]