Brindisi Marittima railway station

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Brindisi Marittima was a railway station in Brindisi, Italy. The station was opened in 1870 and closed in 2006. It was located on the short Brindisi–Brindisi Marittima railway.

LocationBrindisi, Province of Brindisi, Apulia
Italy
Coordinates40°38′20″N 17°56′56″E
Owned byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated byTrenitalia
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Brindisi Marittima
General information
LocationBrindisi, Province of Brindisi, Apulia
Italy
Coordinates40°38′20″N 17°56′56″E
Owned byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated byTrenitalia
LineBrindisi–Brindisi Marittima railway
History
Opened1870; 156 years ago (1870) [1]
Closed2006; 20 years ago (2006)[1]
Location
Brindisi Marittima is located in Apulia
Brindisi Marittima
Brindisi Marittima
Location in Apulia
Brindisi Marittima is located in Southern Italy
Brindisi Marittima
Brindisi Marittima
Location in Southern Italy
Brindisi Marittima is located in Italy
Brindisi Marittima
Brindisi Marittima
Location in Italy
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History

The station was located at the port of Brindisi and connected the railway with the boat to Greece.

Train services

The station was an important link between western Europe and Greece. Trains served the station with destinations such as Paris, Cologne and Vienna.

Until 1994 it was served by the express "Parthenon" Athens-Paris.[2]

Present day

The closure of the railway has resulted in the creation of a car park at the site of the railway station.

References

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