Rail transport in Portugal

Portugal
Alfa Pendular train, on the Southern Line
Operation
National railway	CP
Infrastructure company	REFER
Major operators	CP, Fertagus, Takargo Rail
Statistics
System length
Total	2,786 km (1,731 mi)
Track gauge
Broad gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2⁄3 in)	2,603 km (1,617 mi)
Metre gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)	183 km (114 mi)
Electrification
25 kV AC	Main network
1500 V DC	Linha de Cascais 25 km (16 mi)
Features
Map

Several companies provide rail transport in Portugal.

• Comboios de Portugal
• Fertagus
• Lisbon Metro
• Porto Metro
• Metro Transportes do Sul (light rail)

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 gauge.

Network

REFER is the rail network administrating company.

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

• total: 2,786 km (1,731 mi)
• broad gauge: 2,603 km (1,617 mi) 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 ²⁄₃ in) gauge (1,351 km or 839 mi electrified)
• metre gauge: 183 km (114 mi) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) gauge (2006)

See also

• History of rail transport in Portugal