The line was opened in two stages between 1865 and 1868.[2] On 1 June 1865 the section from Bari to Gioia del Colle opened; the line was further extended on 15 September 1868 to Taranto.[2]
Work has been carried out to upgrade and double the line since 1994. The first section opened on 31 May 1994 between Acquaviva delle Fonti and Bitetto.
On 14 September 1997 the double track between Gioia del Colle and Palagianello opened. The line was rerouted which saw the closure of stations in Caratini, San Basilio and in Castellaneta town centre.
On 20 December 2004 the line was doubled between Acquaviva delle Fonti and Gioia del Colle, and on 27 May 2007 between Palagiano and Bellavista.
On 22 June 2008 the line was doubled between Grottalupara and Palagiano, which included a new alignment avoiding the centre of Palagianello and the opening of a new station.
On 31 May 2009 the line was doubled between Bari Centrale and Bari Sant'Andrea, which led to the closure of Bari Policlinico station. The southern section of the line was also doubled in 2010.
The final section, between Modugno and Bitetto will be realigned and doubled in 2014.
Usageedit
The line is used by the following service(s):
High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto
RFI, ed. (December 2003). Fascicolo Linea 136 (Bari–Taranto) (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 18 August 2018.
Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia [Railway atlas of Italy and Slovenia]. Schweers + Wall. 2010. ISBN978-3-89494-129-1.
External linksedit
Media related to Bari–Taranto railway at Wikimedia Commons
December 15, 2023
bari, taranto, railway, italian, kilometre, mile, long, railway, line, that, connects, bari, with, gioia, colle, taranto, overviewstatusin, useownerrfilocaleitalyterminibaritarantoservicetypeheavy, railoperator, trenitaliahistoryopened1865, 1865, bari, gioia, . 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 railwayOverviewStatusin useOwnerRFILocaleItalyTerminiBariTarantoServiceTypeHeavy railOperator s TrenitaliaHistoryOpened1865 1865 Bari Gioia del Colle 1868 1868 Gioia del Colle Taranto TechnicalLine length104 km 65 mi Number of tracksDouble trackTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrificationElectrified at 3000 V DCRoute mapLegendkm elevfrom Lecce and from PutignanoBari Centraleto FoggiaModugno Cittato AltamuraBitetto Palo del ColleGrumo AppulaAcquaviva delle Fontifrom AltamuraGioia del ColleCastellanetaPalagianelloMassafrato Reggio CalabriaTarantoto Brindisi and Martina FrancaSource Italian railway atlas 1 This diagram viewtalkeditThe line was opened in two stages between 1865 and 1868 2 On 1 June 1865 the section from Bari to Gioia del Colle opened the line was further extended on 15 September 1868 to Taranto 2 Contents 1 Route upgrade 2 Usage 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 Sources 5 External linksRoute upgrade editWork has been carried out to upgrade and double the line since 1994 The first section opened on 31 May 1994 between Acquaviva delle Fonti and Bitetto On 14 September 1997 the double track between Gioia del Colle and Palagianello opened The line was rerouted which saw the closure of stations in Caratini San Basilio and in Castellaneta town centre On 20 December 2004 the line was doubled between Acquaviva delle Fonti and Gioia del Colle and on 27 May 2007 between Palagiano and Bellavista On 22 June 2008 the line was doubled between Grottalupara and Palagiano which included a new alignment avoiding the centre of Palagianello and the opening of a new station On 31 May 2009 the line was doubled between Bari Centrale and Bari Sant Andrea which led to the closure of Bari Policlinico station The southern section of the line was also doubled in 2010 The final section between Modugno and Bitetto will be realigned and doubled in 2014 Usage editThe line is used by the following service s High speed services Frecciabianca Milan Parma Bologna Ancona Pescara Foggia Bari Taranto Intercity services Rome Foggia Bari Taranto Intercity services Bologna Rimini Ancona Pescara Foggia Bari Taranto Night train Intercity Notte Milan Ancona Pescara Foggia Bari Taranto Brindisi Lecce Local services Treno regionale Bari Gioia del Colle Taranto Local services Treno regionale Gravina in Puglia Altamura Gioia del Colle TarantoSee also editList of railway lines in ItalyReferences editFootnotes edit Railway Atlas 2017 pp 81 85 86 a b Prospetto cronologico 1927 Sources edit RFI ed December 2003 Fascicolo Linea 136 Bari Taranto 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 18 August 2018 Atlante ferroviario d Italia e Slovenia Railway atlas of Italy and Slovenia Schweers Wall 2010 ISBN 978 3 89494 129 1 External links edit nbsp Media related to Bari Taranto railway at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bari Taranto railway amp oldid 1068427988, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
