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 Rail system total length (km) of national railway
Characteristic Description
Name Rail system total length (km) of national railway by Gauge type, Type of railway and Electric power type; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Rail infra-structure survey
First available period 2000
Last available period 2022
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Portugal)
  • Gauge type
  • Type of railway
  • Electric power type
Concepts
  • ELECTRIFIED TRACK:  A track with an aerial contact wire or conductor rail for electric traction.
  • ELECTRIFIED LINE:  A line with one or more electrified main tracks. Sections of lines adjacent to stations that are electrified only for shunting and not electrified as far as the next stations are considered to be non-electrified lines.
  • RAILWAY NETWORK:  All the railways in a particular area.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • GAUGE:  The distance between two rails measured between the inner sides of the top of the rails on a track.
Measure unit (symbol) Kilometre (km)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 14/08/2023


information presented in 29/3/2024