Zollino–Gallipoli railway

The Zollino-Gallipoli railway is an Italian 34-kilometre (21-mile) long railway line that connects Lecce and Zollino with Gallipoli in the region called Apulia.

Zollino-Gallipoli railway
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
Statusin use
LocaleItaly
TerminiZollino railway station
Gallipoli railway station
Operation
OpenedIn stages between 1884 (1884) and 1885 (1885)
OwnerRFI
Operator(s)Ferrovie del Sud Est
Technical
Line length34 km (21 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map
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from Lecce
to Maglie
Soleto
Galatina
from Novoli
Nardò Centrale
to Gagliano del Capo
Sannicola
Alezio
Gallipoli via Agrigento
to Casarano
Gallipoli Porto

History

The line was opened in stages between 1884 and 1885.[1]

Usage

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

  • Local services (Treno regionale) Lecce - Zollino - Nardo - Gallipoli

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. Retrieved 1 January 2011.

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

See also

Media related to Lecce–Gallipoli railway at Wikimedia Commons

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