Bari–Barletta railway
| Bari–Barletta railway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tre railway line by Bitonto |
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| Overview | |||
| Type | commuter rail | ||
| Status | in use | ||
| Locale | Apulia, Italy | ||
| Termini | Bari Centrale Barletta |
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| Stations | 14 | ||
| Line number | FR | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1965 | ||
| Operator(s) | Ferrotramviaria | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 3,000 V DC, overhead lines | ||
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The Bari–Barletta railway is a regional railway line in Apulia, Italy, managed by the private company Ferrotramviaria.
History
The line was opened in 1965, substituting an old narrow gauge tramway line, operated with steam locomotives.[1]
Since the 1990s the line has been refurbished, building partially a second rail track: in November 2004 from Bitonto to Ruvo, in April 2005 from Palese to Bitonto and in January 2006 from Fesca to Palese.[2]
Since the 22nd December 2008 the section of the line within the city of Bari is shared with the metropolitan railway service.[3] Since then, the line operation, known before as Ferrovia Bari Nord ("Bari northern railway"), has been called Ferrovie del Nord Barese ("Bari region northern railways").
References
- ^ Hans Jürgen Rosenberger, Gian Guido Turchi: Puglia: lavori da Nord a Sud-Est. In: I Treni Nr. 294, June 2007. Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie, p. 27.
- ^ Hans Jürgen Rosenberger, Gian Guido Turchi: Puglia: lavori da Nord a Sud-Est. In: I Treni Nr. 294, June 2007. Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie, p. 27.
- ^ Suburbana a Bari. In: I Treni Nr. 312, February 2009. Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie, p. 7.
