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Bari-Casamassima-Putignano railway

Coordinates: 40°51′23.4″N 17°7′24.3″E / 40.856500°N 17.123417°E / 40.856500; 17.123417
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40°51′23.4″N 17°7′24.3″E / 40.856500°N 17.123417°E / 40.856500; 17.123417

Bari-Casamassima-Putignano railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Ferrovie del Sud Est
History
Opened1905 (1905)
Technical
Line length43 km (27 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 3000 V DC
Route map

Bari Mungivacca
Bari Ceglie-Carbonara
Bari La Fitta
Valenzano
Valenzano Lamie
Adelfia
Casamassima
Sammichele
Turi
San Pietro Piturno
Putignano

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

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The line is used by the following service(s):[1]

  • Local services (Treno regionale) Bari - Casamassima - Putignano

Electrification

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The railway is being electrified, largely with funds from the European Union,[2] with most works completed in 2014. The FSE has requested a tender for four trains.

See also

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References

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This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at October 2014.

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Media related to Bari-Casamassima-Putignano railway at Wikimedia Commons