Belgium's Transportation | Belgian Transportation

Railways: total: 3,521 km standard gauge: 3,521 km 1.435-m gauge (2,927 km electrified) (2004)

Highways: total: 149,028 km paved: 116,540 km (including 1,729 km of expressways) unpaved: 32,488 km (2002)

Waterways: 2,043 km (1,528 km in regular commercial use) (2003)

Pipelines: gas 1,485 km; oil 158 km; refined products 535 km (2004)

Ports and harbors: Antwerp, Brussels, Gent, Liege, Oostende, Zeebrugge

Merchant marine: total: 53 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,146,301 GRT/1,588,184 DWT by type: bulk carrier 15, cargo 2, chemical tanker 2, container 8, liquefied gas 17, petroleum tanker 9 foreign-owned: 12 (Denmark 4, France 4, Greece 4) registered in other countries: 101 (2005)

Airports: 43 (2004 est.)

Airports - with paved runways: total: 25 over 3,047 m: 6 2,438 to 3,047 m: 8 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 7 (2004 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 18 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 16 (2004 est.)

Heliports: 1 (2004 est.)



Links: Belgium Travel Blogs (all) | Belgium Travel Photos | Belgium Travel Forum | Hotels in Belgium | Hostels in Belgium | Cheap flights to Belgium | Belgium Facts | Map of Belgium