Potenza metropolitan railway service

Potenza metropolitan railway service
Overview
Locale	Potenza
Transit type	commuter rail
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	11
Daily ridership	400 per day (2008)[1]
Operation
Began operation	2007
Operator(s)	Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
Technical
System length	20 km (12.4 mi)
Track gauge	950mm
System map

The Potenza metropolitan railway service is a commuter rail system operated by Ferrovie Appulo Lucane. It serves the city of Potenza in the region of Basilicata, Italy.

History

Map of route in red, with RFI main lines shown in grey

The opening of the service took place on 1 November 2007 ^[2] on a 950 mm narrow gauge line built in the 1930s from Potenza to Avigliano.

Future projects

Improvement of the service began in 2015, with projects including elimination of level crossings, increased frequency, modernisation of stations and the construction of a new terminus station Gallitello.^[3]

See also

• List of suburban and commuter rail systems

References

1. "Basilica Notizie: Potenza, servizio metropolitana leggera sarà definitivo". Blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
2. "Basilica Notizie: Potenza, servizio metropolitana leggera sarà definitivo". Blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
3. "Metropolitana a Potenza arrivano i finanziamenti". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved 2 March 2018.