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Taranto–Brindisi railway

Taranto–Brindisi railway

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

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

References

Footnotes

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