Battipaglia–Metaponto railway

Battipaglia–Metaponto railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
Line number124
LocaleItaly
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
OpenedIn stages between 1863 (1863) and 1880 (1880)
Technical
Line length198 km (123 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 3000 V DC
Route map

km
from Salerno
to Reggio Calabria
Campagna-Serre-Persano
Tuoro-Serradarce
Ceglie Messapica
Sicignano degli Alburni
to Lagonegro
Buccino-San Gregorio Magno
Ponte San Cono
Romagnano-Vietri-Salvitelle
Balvano-Ricigliano
Baragiano-Ruoti
Franciosa
Picerno
Tito
to Foggia
Vaglio Basilicata
Brindisi di Montagna
Trivigno
Albano di Lucania
Campomaggiore-Pietrapertosa
Calciano
Salandra-Grottole
from Matera
Pisticci
Bernalda
from Reggio Calabria
to Taranto
km
Source: Italian railway atlas

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. It is a commonly used trans-apennine linkage.