Taranto–Brindisi railway

Taranto–Brindisi railway
Taranto railway station
Overview
System	Trenitalia
Status	Operational
Locale	Apulia, Italy
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 to Reggio Calabria to Bari 0.0 Taranto to Bari via Martina Franca 3.9 Nasisi 12.9 Monteiasi-Montemesola 18.4 Grottaglie 24.2 Villa Castelli from Martina Franca 33.4 Francavilla Fontana to Lecce 38.9 Oria 47.4 Latiano 54.6 Mesagne from Bari 69.1 Brindisi to Lecce

The Taranto - Bridisi railway is an Italian 70-kilometre long railway line, connecting Taranto with Brindisi and then running on to Lecce.

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

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  Brindisi in 1870, before this line was opened

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  Taranto railway station in 2006

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  Francavilla Fontana railway station in 2009

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  A night train at Brindisi before continuing to Taranto

External links

Media related to Taranto-Brindisi railway at Wikimedia Commons