Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway

Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status in use
Locale Italy
Termini Bari
Taranto
Operation
Opening 1900
Owner RFI
Operator(s) Ferrovie del Sud Est
Technical
Line length 113 km (70 mi)
No. of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map

The Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway is an Italian 113-kilometre long railway line, that connects Bari with Putignano, Martina Franca and further to Taranto.

The line was opened in three stages between 1900 and 1931. On 12 August 1900 the section from Bari to Putignano opened, the line was further extended on 14 December 1903 to Locorotondo. On 24 December 1925 the line opened between Locorotondo and Martina Franca and finally from Martina Franca to Taranto on 22 April 1931.

Usage

The line is used by the following service(s):[1]

Electrification

The railway is being electrified, largely with funds from the European Union,[2] with most works completed in 2014. The FSE has launched a tender for 4 trains.

See also

References

This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at July 2014.

External links

Media related to Bari-Martina Franca-Taranto railway at Wikimedia Commons