The Bari metropolitan railway service is a commuter rail service in the Italian city Bari. It consists of two lines, joining the central railway station, located in the city centre, with the dormitory suburb San Paolo (line FM1) and with the ″Karol Wojtyła″ Airport and the city of Bitonto (line FM2).
The system is operated by Ferrotramviaria. The national railway company Trenitalia also operates an urban railway service between Molfetta and Mola di Bari.
History The construction of a commuter railway to the dormitory suburb San Paolo was approved by Bari city council in 1999.Bari con più realismo. In: I Treni Nr. 202, March 1999. Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie, p. 5.
The railway line was opened on 24 June 2008,Nuova ferrovia a Bari. In: I Treni Nr. 307, September 2008. Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie, p. 9. and after test services was opened for public service on 22 December.Suburbana a Bari. In: I Treni Nr. 312, February 2009. Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie, p. 7.
On 20 July 2013 the new line FM2 to Bitonto, that also connects the ″Karol Wojtyła″ Airport, has been opened.
Lines being built Line Route Length Manager FM3 Central station ↔ Bitritto 13 km RFI
Network Map
See also List of Bari metropolitan railway stations
References
External links
Official page of the operator company