Bari–Taranto railway

The Bari–Taranto railway is an Italian 104-kilometre (65-mile) long railway line, that connects Bari with Gioia del Colle and Taranto.

Bari–Taranto railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened1865 (1865) (Bari - Gioia del Colle)
1868 (1868) (Gioia del Colle - Taranto)
Technical
Line length104 km (65 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 3000 V DC
Route map

km
from Lecce and from Putignano
to Foggia
Modugno Città
to Altamura
from Altamura
Palagianello
Massafra
to Reggio Calabria
Taranto
to Brindisi and Martina Franca
Source: Italian railway atlas

The line was opened in two stages between 1865 and 1868. On 1 June 1865 the section from Bari to Gioia del Colle opened; the line was further extended on 15 September 1868 to Taranto.

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