40°51′23.4″N 17°7′24.3″E / 40.856500°N 17.123417°E / 40.856500; 17.123417
| Bari-Casamassima-Putignano railway | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Status | in use |
| Owner | RFI |
| Locale | Italy |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Operator(s) | Ferrovie del Sud Est |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 (1905) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 43 km (27 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Electrified at 3000 V DC |
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):
- Local services (Treno regionale) Bari - Casamassima - Putignano
Electrification
The railway is being electrified, largely with funds from the European Union, with most works completed in 2014. The FSE has requested a tender for four trains.
See also
References
- FSE train timetables Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- 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.
External links
Media related to Bari-Casamassima-Putignano railway at Wikimedia Commons