Martina Franca–Lecce railway
The Martina Franca–Lecce railway is an Italian 103-kilometre (64-mile) long railway line, that connects Martina Franca with Francavilla Fontana and Lecce.
| Martina Franca–Lecce railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | in use | ||
| Owner | RFI | ||
| Locale | Italy | ||
| Termini | Martina Franca Lecce | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Ferrovie del Sud Est | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1907 (Lecce - Francavilla Fontana) 1925 (Francavilla Fontana - Martina Franca) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 103 km (64 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The line was opened in four stages between 1907 and 1925.[1] On 27 May 1907 the section from Lecce to Francavilla Fontana opened; the line was further extended on 14 August 1924 to Ceglie Messapica. On 5 April 1925 the line reached Cisternino and finally reached Martina Franca on 24 December 1925.
Usage
The line is used by the following service(s):
- Local services (Treno regionale) Martina Franca - Francavilla Fontana - Novoli - Lecce
References
- 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. External link in
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This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at September 2014.
See also
External links
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