Taranto–Brindisi railway

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Taranto–Brindisi railway

Taranto railway station
Overview
System Trenitalia
Status Operational
Locale Italy (Puglia)
Termini Taranto railway station
Brindisi railway station
Stations 10
Operation
Opening 1886
Operator(s) Trenitalia
Technical
Line length 70 km (43 mi)
No. of tracks Double track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification Electrified at 3000 V DC
Route map
Legend
 Line to Reggio Calabria
Line from Bari
 0.0 Taranto
Line to Bari via Martina Franca
Line from ?
 3.9 Nasisi
 12.9 Monteiasi-Montemesola
 18.4 Grottaglie
 24.2 Villa Castelli
Line from Martina Franca
 33.4 Francavilla Fontana
Line to Manduria and Lecce
 38.9 Oria
 47.4 Latiano
 54.6 Mesagne
Line from Bari
 69.1 Brindisi
 Line to Lecce

The Taranto - Bridisi railway is an Italian 70-kilometre long railway line, that connects Taranto with Brindisi and further to Lecce.

The line was opened in three stages in 1886. On the 6th January 1886 the section from Taranto to Latiano opened, the line was further extended on 25 August 1886 from Latiano to Mesagne and finally from Mesagne to Brindisi on 30 December 1886.

Usage

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

  • Treno regionale: Lecce - Brindisi - Francavilla Fontana - Taranto

Gallery

  • Brindisi in 1870, before this line was opened

  • Taranto railway station in 2006

  • Francavilla Fontana railway station in 2009

External links

Media related to Taranto-Brindisi railway at Wikimedia Commons


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