Type Heavy rail Locale Italy Line length 198 km (123 mi) | Status in use Operator(s) Trenitalia Owner Rete Ferroviaria Italiana | |
Opened In stages between 1863 (1863) and 1880 (1880) Terminis Metaponto railway station, Battipaglia railway station | ||
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.
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History
The line was opened in stages between 1863 and 1880.
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. In 1995 a service was launched using Eurostar ETR 450.
Usage
The line is used by the following service(s):
References
Battipaglia–Metaponto railway Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA