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Transport in Jordan
With the exception of a railway system, Jordan has a developed public and private transportation system. There are three international airports in Jordan. The Hedjaz Jordan Railway runs one passenger train a day each way.
Roadways
In 2009, it was estimated that Jordan had 7891 km of paved highways. Some of the major highways in Jordan are:
Railways
Pipelines
gas 473 km; oil 49 km
Ports and harbors
The port of Aqaba on the Gulf of Aqaba is the only sea port in Jordan.
Merchant marine
total: 7 ships (with a volume of or over) totaling / ships by type (1999): bulk carrier 2, cargo ship 2, container ship 1, livestock carrier 1, roll-on/roll-off ship 1 The governments of Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq own and operate the Arab Bridge Maritime company, which is the largest passenger transport company on the Red Sea.
Airports
18 as of 2012
Airports - with paved runways
As of 2012, there was a total of 16 airports, the main airports being: total (2012): 16 over 10,000 ft: 8 8000 to 9,999 ft: 5 under 3,000 ft: 1
Airports - with unpaved runways
total (2012): 2 under 3000 ft: 2
Heliports (2016)
56
Maps
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