Gallipoli–Casarano railway

Gallipoli-Casarano railway
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status in use
Locale Italy
Termini Gallipoli railway station
Casarano railway station
Operation
Opened 1919 (1919)
Owner RFI
Operator(s) Ferrovie del Sud Est
Technical
Line length 22 km (14 mi)
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
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Gallipoli Porte
 Gallipoli
to Zollino
 Gallipoli via Salento
 Gallipoli Baia Verde
 Taviano
 Racale-Alliste
 Melissano
from Novoli
 Casarano
 to Gagliano del Capo

The Gallipoli-Casarano railway is an Italian 22-kilometre (14-mile) long railway line, that connects Gallipoli with Casarano and Gagliano del Capo. The route operates through the region of Apulia.

History

The line was opened in 1919.[1]

Usage

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

  • Local services (Treno regionale) Gallipoli - Casarano

References

  1. ↑ Alessandro Tuzza; et al. "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926" [Chronological overview of the features of the railways opened between 1839 and 31 December 1926]. Trenidicarta.it (in Italian). Alessandro Tuzza. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2011. External link in |work= (help)

This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at February 2015.

See also

Media related to Gallipoli-Casarano railway at Wikimedia Commons

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