Railways
total: 812 km (single track)
narrow gauge: 812 km 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge
There is a proposed rail connection with Colombia. On 5 July 2008 a meeting took place between Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador regarding a railway for freight and passengers to link the three countries, and linking the Pacific with the Atlantic also. There is no railway service to Peru.
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