Transportation in Peru
Railways
total: 1,988 kmstandard gauge: 1,608 km, gauge narrow gauge: 380 km, gauge
Not all railways in Peru link up.
Ferrocarril Central Andino was the highest railway in the world before 2006, surpassed by the recently constructed Qingzang railway in China. Starting in Callao port, from almost the sea level, it passes by Lima city and then reaches a peak-altitude of 4,818 m through a tunnel in the Anticona Pass . PeruRail runs most of the tourist and many freight operations in southern Peru from the port of Matarani to Cuzco and Machu Picchu.
Timeline
2006
The Peruvian government has agreed that Ferrocarril Central Andino (FCCA), the concessionaire operating Perus railways, should convert the 914 mm gauge Huancayo - Huancavelica line to 1435 mm at a cost of $US33m shared by the government and the Andean Development Corporation. A 21 km, $400million tunnel is also suggesed.
Rail links with other countries
Bolivia - Shipping from
railhead in Puno to 1,000 mm railhead in
Guaqui across Lake Titicaca
Chile – no ?? – no
Ecuador – no
Towns served
Central railway
See Ferrocarril Central Andino
Southern Railway
See PeruRail
Mollendo - port
Puno - inland port on Lake Titicaca
Arequipa
Crucero Alto 14,666 ft./4,470 m up summit
Juliaca - junction
Cuzco - the Inca capital of historic memories.
Highways
total:
85,900 km
paved:
45,000 km
unpaved:
40,900 km (1999 est.)
Waterways
8,600 km of navigable tributaries of Amazon system and 208 km of Lake Titicaca.
Pipelines
crude oil 800 km
natural gas and natural gas liquids 64 km
Ports and harbors
Pacific Ocean
Lake Titicaca
Puno - railhead, Peru .
Amazon basin
Iquitos
Pucallpa
Yurimaguas
Merchant marine
total:
7 ships totaling 65,193 GRT/
ships by type: (1999 est.)
bulk carrier 1
cargo ships 6
Airports
234 (1999 est.)
List of Peruvian AirportsJorge Chavez International Airport, in Lima is Peru's main national and international gateway, with an estimate of 98 percent of all international flights into Peru landing at this airport.
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
44
over 3,047 m:
7
2,438 to 3,047 m:
17
1,524 to 2,437 m:
12
914 to 1,523 m:
7
under 914 m:
1 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
190
over 3,047 m:
1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
2
1,524 to 2,437 m:
26
914 to 1,523 m:
67
under 914 m:
94 (1999 est.)
See also
Peru
Rail transport by country
Rail transport in Peru
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