Zollino–Gallipoli railway

The Zollino–Gallipoli railway is an Italian 34-kilometre (21-mile) long railway line that connects Lecce and Zollino with Gallipoli in the region called Apulia.

Zollino-Gallipoli railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Ferrovie del Sud Est
History
OpenedIn stages between 1884 (1884) and 1885 (1885)
Technical
Line length34 km (21 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Zollino
Soleto
Galatina
Nardò Centrale
Sannicola
Alezio
Gallipoli via Agrigento
Gallipoli
Gallipoli Porto

History edit

The line was opened in stages between 1884 and 1885.[1]

Usage edit

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

  • Local services (Treno regionale) Lecce - Zollino - Nardo - Gallipoli

See also edit

References edit

  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 edit

  Media related to Lecce–Gallipoli railway at Wikimedia Commons