Transport in Armenia
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This article considers transport in Armenia. For Soviet transportation, see Transport in the Soviet Union.
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Railways
Total
825 km (515 miles) in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
Broad gauge
825 km of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 5⁄6 in) gauge (825 km electrified) (1995) There is no service south of Yerevan.
City with metro system: Yerevan
International Links
Azerbaijan - closed - same gauge
Georgia - yes - same gauge
Iran - via Azerbaijan - closed - break of gauge - 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 5⁄6 in)/1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Turkey - closed - break of gauge -1,520 mm (4 ft 11 5⁄6 in)/1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Most of the cross-border lines are currently closed due to political problems.[1]
Roadways
As of the end of 2010, nearly 450,000 automobiles are registered in Armenia.[2]
Total
7,700 km
country comparison to the world: 144
paved
7,700 km (including 1,561 km of expressways)
unpaved
0 km (2006 est.)
Waterways
NA km
Pipelines
natural gas 2,233 km (2008)
Ports and harbors
Cargo shipments to landlocked Armenia are routed through ports in Georgia and Turkey.
Airports
11 (2008) Only Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport and Gyumri's Shirak Airport are in use for commercial aviation.
country comparison to the world: 154
Airports - with paved runways
total: 10
over 3,047 m (9,900 feet): 2
1,524 to 2,437 m (7,920 feet): 2
914 to 1,523 m (4,950 feet): 4
'under 914 m: 2 (2008)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 0
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 0 (2008)
References
- ^ "Armenia looks to the private sector". Railway Gazette International. January 2008. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news_view/article/2008/01/8075/armenia_looks_to_the_private_sector.html.
- ^ (in English) Armenia in 2010. A Year of Uncertainty Yerevan: The Civilitas Foundation 2010 ISBN 978-99941-2-503-6 http://www.civilitasfoundation.org/cf/events/531-armenia-in-2010-a-year-of-uncertainty.pdf
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2009 edition".
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