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+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 3000 V DC
Route map

km
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

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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