Gioiosa Jonica – Mammola railway line
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| Route length: | 14.5 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gauge : | 950 mm ( Italian meter gauge ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Gioiosa Jonica – Mammola railway was a single-track, narrow - gauge railway in Calabria . The route led from Gioiosa Jonica on the Taranto – Reggio di Calabria route through the Torbido Valley for 14.5 km to Mammola . It opened in 1931 and closed in 1968.
history
The original project of the Mediterranea-Calabro-Lucane (MCL) planned to connect Gioiosa Jonica via Mammola with Cinquefrondi and thus with the Gioia Tauro – Cinquefrondi railway. This would have created a continuous connection from the Ionian to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The line to Mammola was opened on August 1, 1931; the sequel was never built. From September 1, 1968, rail traffic was discontinued and replaced by a bus line.
business
The line was operated from the until 1961 by the MCL, then by Ferrovie Calabro Lucane (FCL). Mainly rail buses of the type MCL M1 were used .
literature
- Railway Atlas Italy and Slovenia , Schweers + Wall, 2010, p. 99.