Lecce–Otranto railway

Lecce–Otranto railway
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status in use
Locale Italy
Termini Lecce railway station
Otranto railway station
Operation
Opening In stages between 1868 and 1872
Owner RFI
Operator(s) Ferrovie del Sud Est
Technical
Line length 47 km (29 mi)
No. of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map
from Bari
from Martina Franca
Lecce
San Cesario di Lecce
San Donato di Lecce
Galugnano
Sternatia
Zollino
to Gallipoli
Corigliano d'Otranto
Melpignano
Maglie
to Gagliano del Capo
Bagnolo del Salento
Cannole
Giurdignano
Otranto

The Lecce–Otranto railway is an Italian 47-kilometre (29-mile) long railway line, that connects Lecce with Zollino, Maglie and Otranto. The route operates through the region of Apulia.

History

The line was opened in stages between 1868 and 1872.[1]

Usage

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

References

This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at February 2015.

See also

External links

Media related to Lecce–Otranto railway at Wikimedia Commons