Termoli-Campobasso railway

The Termoli-Campobasso railway line is a secondary railway line in Molise, Italy.

Termoli-Campobasso railway
Campobasso Train station
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleMolise, South-East Italy
Termini
Stations8 (open)
Service
TypeRailway
SystemRete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI)
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened1882-1883
Technical
Line length87 km (54 mi)
Number of tracksone
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNot Electrified only diesel traction
Termoli -Campobasso railway line map
Termoli -Campobasso railway line map

It connects the region's capital town, Campobasso, to the coast of Molise (on the Adriatic sea), through the Termoli railway station, where it connects to the Adriatic railway (Bologna-Taranto).

At Campobasso, the railway networks provides connections to Venafro, via the Campobasso-Venafro railway, which connects the province of Campobasso with the neighbouring province of Isernia - the two province of Molise region.

The two railway lines, together, form the Termoli-Venafro railway.

The Termoli-Campobasso railway passes through 15 stations, of which at present only 8 are active; the others are abandoned or closed to passenger service.

History

The line was provided by the Baccarini Law.

On December 15, 2001, Castellino sul Biferno station, Piane di Larino station and Ripalimosani railway station had been abolished for a long time no longer active.

On December 9, 2016, the service was suspended and replaced with bus. Service on the line was reinstated in August 2020.

Path - Inauguration

  • Termoli-Larino March 12, 1882
  • Larino-Casacalenda January 21, 1883
  • Casacalenda-Campobasso October 21, 1883

Stations List

Station Locality Province Category
Termoli Termoli Campobasso Silver
Guglionesi-Portocannone Guglionesi Campobasso Closed
San Martino in Pensilis San Martino in Pensilis Campobasso Closed
Piane di Larino Larino Campobasso Closed
Ururi -Rotello Ururi Campobasso Closed
Larino Larino Campobasso Bronze
Casacalenda-Guardalfiera Casacalenda Campobasso Bronze
Provvidenti Casacalenda Campobasso Closed
Bonefro Santa Croce Bonefro Campobasso Bronze
Ripabottoni-S.Elia Ripabottoni Campobasso Bronze
Campolieto-Monacilioni Campolieto Campobasso Bronze
Castellino del Biferno Matrice Campobasso Closed
Matrice-Montagano-San Giovanni in Galdo Matrice Campobasso Bronze
Ripalimosani Ripalimosani Campobasso Closed
Campobasso Campobasso Campobasso Silver

Bibliography

  • Rif.Legge Baccarini(L. 29 luglio 1879, n. 5002), Relazione statistica sulle costruzioni e sull'esercizio delle strade ferrate italiane per l'anno 1882 (1883). MINISTERO DEI LAVORI PUBBLICI. DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE STRADE FERRATE (in Italian). Rome: Tipografia Eredi Botta, 1883. p. 116. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

See also

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