Taranto–Brindisi railway

The Taranto–Bridisi railway is an Italian 70-kilometre long railway line, connecting Taranto with Brindisi.

Taranto–Brindisi railway
Taranto railway station
Overview
StatusOperational
Line number135
LocaleApulia, Italy
Termini
Stations12
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
History
Opened1886
Technical
Line length70 km (43 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 3000 V DC
Route map
km
elev
 to Reggio Calabria
 to Bari
0.000
 Taranto
 to Bari via Martina Franca
3.999
 Nasisi
opened 1916 [1]
12.977
 Monteiasi-Montemesola
18.483
 Grottaglie
24.265
 Villa Castelli
 from Martina Franca
33.464
 Francavilla Fontana
 to Lecce
38.989
 Oria
47.409
 Latiano
54.652
 Mesagne
59.506
 Brindisi Cittadella della Ricerca
opened 2016 [2]
66.632
 Brindisi Perrino
opened 2016 [2]
 from Bari
69.169
 Brindisi
 to Lecce
km
Source: Italian railway atlas[3]

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 finally on 30 December 1886 the final length from Mesagne to Brindisi came into use.[4]

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
  • Brindisi in 1870, before this line was opened
    Brindisi in 1870, before this line was opened
  • Taranto railway station in 2006
    Taranto railway station in 2006
  • Francavilla Fontana railway station in 2009
    Francavilla Fontana railway station in 2009
  • A night train at Brindisi before continuing to Taranto
    A night train at Brindisi before continuing to Taranto
  • FS Class E.464 used in this line
    FS Class E.464 used in this line

References

Footnotes
  1. Ferrovie dello Stato, Ordine di Servizio n. 46, 1916
  2. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, Circolare territoriale BA 7/2016
  3. Railway Atlas 2017, pp. 89, 87.
  4. Prospetto cronologico 1927.

Sources
  • RFI, ed. (December 2003). Fascicolo Linea 135 (Taranto–Brindisi) (in Italian). Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.
  • Tuzza, Alessandro, ed. (1927). "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926" (in Italian). Ufficio Centrale di Statistica delle Ferrovie dello Stato/Trenidicarta.it. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  • Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia [Railway atlas of Italy and Slovenia]. Schweers + Wall. 2010. ISBN 978-3-89494-129-1.


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