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 12 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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