Battipaglia–Metaponto railway
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| Battipaglia–Metaponto railway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Status | in use | ||
| Owner | RFI | ||
| Locale | Italy | ||
| Termini | |||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Trenitalia | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | In stages between 1863 and 1880 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 198 km (123 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Electrified at 3000 V DC | ||
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The Battipaglia–Metaponto railway is an Italian 198-kilometre (123-mile) long railway line, that connects Rome, Naples and Battipaglia with Potenza, Metaponto and Taranto. The route operates through the regions of Campania and Basilicata.
History
The line was opened in stages between 1863 and 1880.[1]
| Date | Section |
|---|---|
| 14 June 1863 | Battipaglia - Eboli |
| 1 December 1874 | Eboli- Contursi |
| 15 June 1875 | Metaponto - Pisticci |
| 30 September 1875 | Contursi–Romagnano |
| 15 November 1875 | Pisticci–Ferrandina |
| 10 April 1876 | Ferrandina–Grassano |
| 3 June 1877 | Romagnano–Balvano |
| 1 August 1877 | Grassano–Calciano |
| 6 November 1877 | Balvano–Baragiano |
| 15 January 1880 | Baragiano–Picerno |
| 1 September 1880 | Picerno–Potenza |
| 27 December 1880 | Potenza–Calciano |
In 1944 the deadliest accident in Italian railway history, the Balvano train disaster, happened on this line, claiming the lives of around five hundred people.
Upgrades
Between 1986 and 1993 the railway was closed to allow for major works to upgrade the line, during which it was electrified. Electric trains however didn't start using the line until 31 March 1994.[2] In 1995 a service was launched using Eurostar ETR 450.
Usage
The line is used by the following service(s):
- Intercity services Rome - Naples - Salerno - Potenza - Taranto
- Regional services (Treno regionale) Naples - Salerno - Potenza - Metaponto - Taranto
See also
References
- ^ Alessandro Tuzza; et al. "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926". Trenidicarta.it (in Italian). Alessandro Tuzza. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ I treni, n. 167, January 1996.
- This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as of September 2014.
External links
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