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of the Italian city of

Bari Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...

, capital of

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. It is one of the most important railway stations in Italy, with an annual ridership of 14 million.

History

The station was first built in 1864 and between 1865 and 1906 5 more platforms were added. In the first half of the 20th century it was further enlarged and renewed and in 1946, after

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, the most recent renovation project was started.

Structure and transport

Bari Centrale lies in the middle of the city, at

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square (''Piazza Aldo Moro''). It is a large junction station with 16 platforms for passenger service (13 for FS trains, 3 for FSE). The station is situated on the lines Ancona-Pescara-Bari-Lecce (FS), Bari-Taranto (FS), Bari-Martina Franca-Taranto (FSE). The station is divided into 3 areas. The main station is used by Trenitalia and FSE and features 16 platforms. On the west side of ''Piazza Aldo Moro'' are the entrances to the

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and Ferrovie Appulo Lucane stations, with 3 and 2 platforms respectively. The ''Centrale'' is an important transportation hub for the

regional services. For long-distance transport it is served by

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(''Frecciargento'' and ''Frecciabianca''),

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and

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trains to

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and

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. Until 1994 it was served by the express "

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Train services

The station is served by the following services: *High speed services (''Frecciarossa'') Milan - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari *High speed services (''Frecciargento'') Rome - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce *High speed services (''Frecciabianca'') Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce *High speed services (''Frecciabianca'') Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto *High speed services (''Frecciabianca'') Turin - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce *High speed services (''Frecciabianca'') Venice - Padua - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce *Intercity services Rome - Foggia - Bari (- Taranto) *Intercity services Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce *Intercity services Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto *Night train (''Intercity Notte'') Rome - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce *Night train (''Intercity Notte'') Milan - Parma - Bolgona - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce *Night train (''Intercity Notte'') Milan - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto - Brindisi - Lecce *Night train (''Intercity Notte'') Turin - Alessandria - Bolgona - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce *Regional services (''Treno regionale'') Bari - Brindisi - Lecce *Regional services (''Treno regionale'') Foggia - Barletta - Bari *Local services (''Treno regionale'') Bari - Gioia del Colle - Taranto *Local services (''Treno regionale'') Bari - Conversano - Putignano - Martina Franca *Local services (''Treno regionale'') Bari - Casamassima - Putignano *Local services (''Treno regionale'') Bari - Altamura - Gravina - Potenza *Local services (''Treno regionale'') Bari - Altamura - Matera *Bari Metropolitan services (''FR1'') Bitonto - Palese - Bari *Bari Metropolitan services (''FR2'') Barletta - Andria - Bitonto - Aeroporto - Bari *Bari Metropolitan services (''FM1'') Ospedale - Bari *Bari Metropolitan services (''FM2'') Bitonto - Aeroporto - Bari

Bus services

FSE Bus Timetables
*100 Bari - Valenzano - Adelfia - Putignano - Alberobello - Martina Franca *110 Bari - Casamassima - Gioia del Colle - Taranto *120 Bari - Triggiano - Capurso - Cellamare - Casamassima - Sammichele *130 Bari - Conversano - Putignano - Noci - Taranto *150 Bari - Monopoli - Fasano - Brindisi

Gallery

File:Bari_Centrale_railway_station.jpg, A view of the main station File:Trenitalia, ETR.485042 Bari Centrale.JPG, A Frecciargento at the station File:FSE, 83+84 Bari Centrale.JPG, An FSE train at the station File:Bari Centrale (Ferrovie del Nord Barese).JPG, The Ferrotramviaria station File:M4-353 Bari Centrale FAL.JPG, A train at the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane station File:Bari Centrale railway station buses.JPG, Buses loading outside the station

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bari Centrale Railway Station Centrale railway station Railway stations in Apulia Railway stations opened in 1864 Buildings and structures in the Province of Bari 1864 establishments in Italy