Bari–Casamassima–Putignano railway

40°51′23.4″N 17°7′24.3″E / 40.856500°N 17.123417°E / 40.856500; 17.123417

Bari-Casamassima-Putignano railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Ferrovie del Sud Est
History
Opened1905 (1905)
Technical
Line length43 km (27 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 3000 V DC
Route map

km
Mungivacca
Bari Ceglie-Carbonara
3.8
Bari La Fitta
4.6
Valenzano
6.7
Valenzano Lamie
8.0
Adelfia
11.3
Casamassima
17.9
Sammichele
25.7
Turi
31.9
Putignano San Pietro Piturno
39.8
Putignano
43.2
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The Bari-Casamassima-Putignano railway is a 43-kilometre (27 mi) long Italian railway line, that connects Bari with Putignano via Casamassima.

The line was opened on 6 September 1905.

Usage

The line is used by the following service(s):[2]

  • Local services (Treno regionale) Bari - Casamassima - Putignano

Electrification

The railway is being electrified, largely with funds from the European Union,[3] with most works completed in 2014. The FSE has requested a tender for four trains.

See also

References

  1. ^ Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia [Railway atlas of Italy and Slovenia] (in Italian). Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2010. pp. 81, 86. ISBN 978-3-89494-129-1.
  2. ^ FSE train timetables Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 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 October 2014.

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