Bari Centrale railway station


Bari Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Bari, capital of Apulia. 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 World War II, the most recent renovation project was started.

Structure and transport

Bari Centrale lies in the middle of the city, at Aldo Moro square. It is a large junction station with 16 platforms for passenger service.
The station is situated on the lines Ancona–Pescara–Bari–Lecce, Bari–Taranto, Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto.
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 Ferrotramviaria and Ferrovie Appulo Lucane stations, with 3 and 2 platforms respectively.
The Centrale is an important transportation hub for the Apulia regional services. For long-distance transport it is served by Le Frecce, InterCity and Express trains to Rome, Milan, Bologna, Turin and Venice.
Until 1994 it was served by the express "Parthenon" Athens–Paris.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:
  • High speed services Milan–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari
  • High speed services Rome–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
  • High speed services Milan–Parma–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
  • High speed services Milan–Parma–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Taranto
  • High speed services Turin–Parma–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
  • High speed services Venice–Padua–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
  • Intercity services Rome–Foggia–Bari
  • Intercity services Bologna–Rimini–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
  • Intercity services Bologna–Rimini–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Taranto
  • Night train Rome–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
  • Night train Milan–Parma–Bolgona–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
  • Night train Milan–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Taranto–Brindisi–Lecce
  • Night train Turin–Alessandria–Bolgona–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
  • Regional services Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
  • Regional services Foggia–Barletta–Bari
  • Local services Bari–Gioia del Colle–Taranto
  • Local services Bari–Conversano–Putignano–Martina Franca
  • Local services Bari–Casamassima–Putignano
  • Local services Bari–Altamura–Gravina–Potenza
  • Local services Bari–Altamura–Matera
  • Bari Metropolitan services Bitonto–Palese–Bari
  • Bari Metropolitan services Barletta–Andria–Bitonto–Aeroporto–Bari
  • Bari Metropolitan services Ospedale–Bari
  • Bari Metropolitan services Bitonto–Aeroporto–Bari

    Bus services

  • 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