Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway

The Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway is an Italian 113-kilometre long railway line, that connects Bari with Putignano, Martina Franca and further to Taranto.

Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
TerminiBari
Taranto
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Ferrovie del Sud Est
History
Opened1900 (1900)
Technical
Line length113 km (70 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

The line was opened in three stages between 1900 and 1931. On 12 August 1900 the section from Bari to Putignano opened, the line was further extended on 14 December 1903 to Locorotondo. On 24 December 1925 the line opened between Locorotondo and Martina Franca and finally from Martina Franca to Taranto on 22 April 1931.

Usage

The line is used by the following service(s):[1]

  • Local services (Treno regionale) Bari - Conversano - Putignano - Martina Franca
  • Local services (Treno regionale) Bari - Casamassima - Putignano (between Bari Centrale and Bari Mungivacca)
  • Local services (Treno regionale) Martina Franca - Taranto

Electrification

The railway is being electrified, largely with funds from the European Union,[2] with most works completed in 2014. The FSE has launched a tender for 4 trains.

See also

References
  1. FSE train timetables Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. 115 million EUR of regional funds to improve railway connections in Puglia

This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at July 2014.

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