Taranto railway station

Taranto
The passenger building.
Coordinates	40°28′59″N 17°13′26″E / 40.48306°N 17.22389°E / 40.48306; 17.22389Coordinates: 40°28′59″N 17°13′26″E / 40.48306°N 17.22389°E / 40.48306; 17.22389
Operated by	Trenitalia Ferrovie del Sud Est (FSE)
Line(s)	Bari–Taranto (Trenitalia) Taranto–Brindisi Taranto–Reggio di Calabria Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto (FSE)
Distance	114.529 km (71.165 mi) from Bari Centrale
Platforms	10
Other information
Classification	Gold
History
Opened	15 September 1868 (1868-09-15)
Services
Location
Taranto railway station Taranto railway station (Italy)

Taranto railway station (Italian: Stazione di Taranto) is the main station serving the city and comune of Taranto, in the region of Apulia, southern Italy. Opened in 1868, it forms a junction between three main lines, from Bari, Brindisi and Reggio di Calabria, respectively. It is also a terminus of a secondary line, the Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway.

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni. The station's main line train services are operated by or on behalf of Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.

Regional train services on the Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway are operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est (FSE).

Taranto railway station is situated at Piazza della Libertà, at the end of Via Duca d'Aosta. It is a short distance to the north west of the Ponte di Porta Napoli, the bridge over the natural channel between Taranto's Mar Grande and its Mar Piccolo.

The station is linked with the city centre by a combination of the Ponte di Porta Napoli, the Isola del Borgo Antico, and the Ponte di San Francesco di Paola, or Ponte Girevole (English: Swing Bridge), a well known symbol of Taranto. The latter bridge spans the artificial channel between the Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo.