Jonica railway

Jonica railway
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status in use
Locale Italy
Termini Taranto railway station
Reggio di Calabria Centrale railway station
Operation
Opened In stages between 1866 (1866) and 1875 (1875)
Owner RFI
Operator(s) Trenitalia
Technical
Line length 472 km (293 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 (Taranto to Sibari
Melito di Porto Salvo to Reggio Calabria)
Route map
 from Brindisi
from Martina Franca
 Taranto
to Bari
 Palagiona-Chiatona
 Castellaneta Marina
 Ginosa
 Metaponto
to Battipaglia via Potenza
 Scanzano Jonico-Montalbano Jonico
 Policoro-Tursi
 Nova Siri-Rotondella
 Rocca Imperiale
 Monte Giordano
 Roseto-Capo Spulico
 Amendolara-Oriolo
 Trebisacce
 Villapiana Lido
 Villapiana-Torre Cerchiara
 Sibari
to Cosenza
 Corigliano Calabro
 Rossano
 Toscano
 Mirto-Crosia
 Calopezzati
 Pietrapaola
 Mandatoriccio-Campana
 Cariati
 Crucoli
 Cirò
 Torre Melissa
 Strongoli
 Crotone
 Cutro
 Roccabernarda
 Botricello
 Cropani
 Sellia Marina
 Simeri Crichi
 Catanzaro Lido
to Lamezia Terme
 Squillace
 Montepaone-Montauro
 Soverato
 San Sostene
 Sant'Andrea dell'Jonio
 Badolato
 Santa Caterina dell'Jonio
 Guardavalle
 Monasterace-Stilo
 Riace
 Caulonia
 Roccella Jonica
 Gioiosa Jonica
 Siderno
 Locri
 Sant'Ilario del Jonio
 Ardore
 Bovalino
 Bianco
 Africo Nuovo
 Ferruzzano
 Brancaleone
 Capo Spartivento
 Palizzi
 Bova Marina
 Condofuri
 Marina di San Lorenzo
 Melito di Porto Salvo
 Annà
 Saline di Reggio
 O.G.R di Saline Joniche
 Motta San Giovanni-Lazzaro
 Reggio di Calabria Bocale
 Reggio di Calabria Pellaro
 Reggio di Calabria San Gregorio
 Reggio di Calabria Aeroporto
 Reggio di Calabria O.ME.CA.
 Reggio di Calabria Centrale
 to Battipaglia via Lamezia Terme

The Jonica railway is an Italian 472-kilometre (293-mile) long railway line, that connects Taranto, with Sibari, Crotone and Reggio Calabria. The route operates through the regions of Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria. The route largely follows the coast of the Ionian Sea.

History

The line was opened in stages between 1866 and 1875.[1]

Date Section
3 June 1866 Reggio Calabria - Lazzaro
1 October 1868 Lazzaro - Bianco
28 February 1869 Taranto – Marconia
18 August 1869 Marconia – Trebisacce
6 March 1870 Trebisacce – Rossano
16 June 1870 Rossano – Cariati
1 February 1871 Bianco – Roccella Jonica
1 June 1874 Cariati – Crotone
20 May 1875 Catanzaro Lido – Monasterace
15 November 1875 Crotone – Catanzaro Lido

Developments

On 13 November 1989 the line between Taranto and Sibari was electrified. The line has also been electrified between Melito di Porto Salvo and Reggio Calabria to allow for the operation of a suburban service.

On 12 December 2010 Gabella Grande, Isola Capo Rizzuto, Marconia, San Leonardo di Cutro and Thurio stations were downgraded to halts. On the same date O.G.R di Saline Joniche, Pietrapaola and San Sosthenes stations closed.[2]

On 21 February 2013 the station serving Reggio Calabria Airport opened, linking it to the city. On 9 June 2013 the station Melito di Porto Salvo opened in Annà.

Usage

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

References

  1. ↑ Alessandro Tuzza; et al. "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926" [Chronological overview of the features of the railways opened between 1839 and 31 December 1926]. Trenidicarta.it (in Italian). Alessandro Tuzza. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2011. External link in |work= (help)
  2. ↑ Impianti FS, in "I Treni" n. 333 (January 2011), pp. 6-7

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

See also

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