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Termoli–Campobasso railway

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Termoli–Campobasso railway
Campobasso Train station
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleMolise, southeast Italy
Termini
Stations8 (open)
Service
TypeRailway
SystemRete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI)
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened1882–1883
Technical
Line length87 km (54 mi)
Number of tracksone
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNot Electrified only diesel traction
Termoli–Campobasso railway line map
Termoli–Campobasso railway line map

The TermoliCampobasso railway line is a secondary railway line in Molise, Italy. When it first opened in 1883, the line consisted of 15 stations. Today, only 8 are open to passenger service.

The line runs from regional capital Campobasso along Molise's coast on the Adriatic sea, terminating at the Termoli railway station and connects to the Adriatic railway.

At Campobasso, the line also connects to the CampobassoVenafro railway, which provides access to neighboring provinces. Together, the two rail lines form the Termoli–Venafro railway.

History

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The Line was funded by the late 19th-century Baccarini Law which aimed to connect rural and small towns across Italy via railways.[1]

On 15 December 2001, the Castellino sul Biferno station, Piane di Larino station and Ripalimosani station were demolished after being discontinued for some time.

Between 9 December 2016 and August 2020, tail service was suspended and replaced with buses.

PathInauguration

  • Termoli–Larino 12 March 1882
  • Larino–Casacalenda 21 January 1883
  • Casacalenda–Campobasso 21 October 1883

Stations list

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Station Locality Province Classification
Termoli Termoli Campobasso Silver
Guglionesi–Portocannone Guglionesi Campobasso Closed
San Martino in Pensilis San Martino in Pensilis Campobasso Closed
Piane di Larino Larino Campobasso Closed
Ururi–Rotello Ururi Campobasso Closed
Larino Larino Campobasso Bronze
Casacalenda–Guardalfiera Casacalenda Campobasso Bronze
Provvidenti Casacalenda Campobasso Closed
Bonefro Santa Croce Bonefro Campobasso Bronze
Ripabottoni–S.Elia Ripabottoni Campobasso Bronze
Campolieto–Monacilioni Campolieto Campobasso Bronze
Castellino del Biferno Matrice Campobasso Closed
Matrice–Montagano–San Giovanni in Galdo Matrice Campobasso Bronze
Ripalimosani Ripalimosani Campobasso Closed
Campobasso Campobasso Campobasso Silver

Bibliography

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  • Rif.Legge Baccarini(L. 29 luglio 1879, n. 5002), Relazione statistica sulle costruzioni e sull'esercizio delle strade ferrate italiane per l'anno 1882 (1883). MINISTERO DEI LAVORI PUBBLICI. DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE STRADE FERRATE (in Italian). Rome: Tipografia Eredi Botta, 1883. p. 116.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bonfatti, Roberto; Facchini, Giovanni; Tarasov, Alexander; Tedeschi, Gian Luca; Testa, Cecilia (2022). "The «Baccarini Law» Railways (1880-1890): Their Long-Run Sectoral Economic Impact". Rivista di storia economica (2): 233–261.
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