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Key southeastern Italian transport link
Lecce–Otranto railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Ferrovie del Sud Est
History
OpenedIn stages between 1868 (1868) and 1872 (1872)
Technical
Line length47 km (29 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

Legend
km
Adriatic railway
to Bari
Martina Franca–Lecce railway
to Martina Franca
0 Lecce
5 San Cesario di Lecce
9 San Donato di Lecce
12 Galugnano
16 Sternatia
19 Zollino
Zollino–Gallipoli railway
to Gallipoli
24 Corigliano d'Otranto
26 Melpignano
29 Maglie
Maglie–Gagliano del Capo railway
to Gagliano del Capo
35 Bagnolo del Salento
37 Cannole
41 Giurdignano
47 Otranto
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The Lecce–Otranto railway is an Italian 47-kilometre (29-mile) long railway line, that connects Lecce with Zollino, Maglie and Otranto. The route operates through the region of Apulia.

History

The line was opened in stages between 1868 and 1872.

Usage

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

  • Local services (Treno regionale) Lecce–Zollino–Nardo–Gallipoli
  • Local services (Treno regionale) Zollino– Maglie–Tricase–Gagliano
  • Local services (Treno regionale) Maglie–Otranto

See also

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.

External links

Media related to Maglie–Otranto railway at Wikimedia Commons

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