It includes high speed trains and rapid transit networks in Lisbon and Porto.

Portugal is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC).

There are rail links with Spain, which uses the same Iberian broad gauge.

Several railway companies operate in Portugal: Infraestruturas de Portugal is the rail network administrating company, taking over control from REFER on 1 June 2015.

The length of Portugal's railway system is as follows:[3]