Jonica railway

Jonica railway
Overview
Type	Heavy rail
Status	in use
Locale	Italy
Termini	Taranto railway station Reggio di Calabria Centrale railway station
Operation
Opened	In stages between 1866 (1866) and 1875 (1875)
Owner	RFI
Operator(s)	Trenitalia
Technical
Line length
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map from Brindisi from Martina Franca Taranto to Bari Palagiona-Chiatona Castellaneta Marina Ginosa Metaponto to Battipaglia via Potenza Scanzano Jonico-Montalbano Jonico Policoro-Tursi Nova Siri-Rotondella Rocca Imperiale Monte Giordano Roseto-Capo Spulico Amendolara-Oriolo Trebisacce Villapiana Lido Villapiana-Torre Cerchiara Sibari to Cosenza Corigliano Calabro Rossano Toscano Mirto-Crosia Calopezzati Pietrapaola Mandatoriccio-Campana Cariati Crucoli Cirò Torre Melissa Strongoli Crotone Cutro Roccabernarda Botricello Cropani Sellia Marina Simeri Crichi Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme Squillace Montepaone-Montauro Soverato San Sostene Sant'Andrea dell'Jonio Badolato Santa Caterina dell'Jonio Guardavalle Monasterace-Stilo Riace Caulonia Roccella Jonica Gioiosa Jonica Siderno Locri Sant'Ilario del Jonio Ardore Bovalino Bianco Africo Nuovo Ferruzzano Brancaleone Capo Spartivento Palizzi Bova Marina Condofuri Marina di San Lorenzo Melito di Porto Salvo Annà Saline di Reggio O.G.R di Saline Joniche Motta San Giovanni-Lazzaro Reggio di Calabria Bocale Reggio di Calabria Pellaro Reggio di Calabria San Gregorio Reggio di Calabria Aeroporto Reggio di Calabria O.ME.CA. Reggio di Calabria Centrale to Battipaglia via Lamezia Terme

The Jonica railway is an Italian 472-kilometre (293-mile) long railway line, that connects Taranto, with Sibari, Crotone and Reggio Calabria. The route operates through the regions of Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria. The route largely follows the coast of the Ionian Sea.

History

The line was opened in stages between 1866 and 1875.

Date	Section
3 June 1866	Reggio Calabria - Lazzaro
1 October 1868	Lazzaro - Bianco
28 February 1869	Taranto – Marconia
18 August 1869	Marconia – Trebisacce
6 March 1870	Trebisacce – Rossano
16 June 1870	Rossano – Cariati
1 February 1871	Bianco – Roccella Jonica
1 June 1874	Cariati – Crotone
20 May 1875	Catanzaro Lido – Monasterace
15 November 1875	Crotone – Catanzaro Lido

Developments

On 13 November 1989 the line between Taranto and Sibari was electrified. The line has also been electrified between Melito di Porto Salvo and Reggio Calabria to allow for the operation of a suburban service.

On 12 December 2010 Gabella Grande, Isola Capo Rizzuto, Marconia, San Leonardo di Cutro and Thurio stations were downgraded to halts. On the same date O.G.R di Saline Joniche, Pietrapaola and San Sosthenes stations closed.

On 21 February 2013 the station serving Reggio Calabria Airport opened, linking it to the city. On 9 June 2013 the station Melito di Porto Salvo opened in Annà.

Usage

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

• Intercity services Rome - Naples - Salerno - Taranto
• Intercity services Reggio di Calabria - Siderno - Crotone - Sibari - Taranto
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Naples - Salerno - Potenza - Metaponto - Taranto
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Sibari - Monte Giordano - Metaponto
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Sibari - Crotone - Catanzaro Lido
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Catanzaro Lido - Roccela Jonica - Reggio di Calabria
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Melito di Porto Salvo - Reggio di Calabria - Villa San Giovanni

References

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

See also

• List of railway lines in Italy

External links

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