Taranto–Brindisi railway

Taranto–Brindisi railway
Taranto railway station
Overview
Type	Heavy rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Apulia, Italy
Termini	Taranto railway station Brindisi railway station
Stations	12
Operation
Opened	1886
Operator(s)	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Technical
Line length	70 km (43 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Electrified at 3000 V DC
Route map Legend to Reggio Calabria to Bari 0.000 Taranto to Bari via Martina Franca 3.999 Nasisiopened 1916 [1] 12.977 Monteiasi-Montemesola 18.483 Grottaglie 24.265 Villa Castelli from Martina Franca 33.464 Francavilla Fontana to Lecce 38.989 Oria 47.409 Latiano 54.652 Mesagne 59.506 Brindisi Cittadella della Ricercaopened 2016 [2] 66.632 Brindisi Perrinoopened 2016 [2] from Bari 69.169 Brindisi to Lecce

The Taranto–Bridisi railway is an Italian 70-kilometer long railway line, connecting Taranto with Brindisi.

The line was opened in three stages in 1886. On January 6,1886 the section from Taranto to Latiano opened, then with effect from August 25, 1886 the line was further extended from Latiano to Mesagne, and finally on December 30, 1886 the final length from Mesagne to Brindisi came into use.

Usage

The line is used by the following service(s):

• Night train (Intercity Notte) Milan - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto - Brindisi - Lecce
• Local services (Treno regionale) Taranto - Francavilla Fontana - Brindisi

Gallery

• 
  Brindisi in 1870, before this line was opened
• 
  Taranto railway station in 2006
• 
  Francavilla Fontana railway station in 2009
• 
  A night train at Brindisi before continuing to Taranto

External links

Media related to Taranto-Brindisi railway at Wikimedia Commons

1. Ferrovie dello Stato, Ordine di Servizio n. 46, 1916
2. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, Circolare territoriale BA 7/2016