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 (Piazza Aldo Moro). It is a large junction station with 16 platforms for passenger service (13 for FS trains, 3 for FSE).

The station is situated on the lines Ancona–Pescara–Bari–Lecce (FS), Bari–Taranto (FS), Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto (FSE).

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 (Frecciargento and Frecciabianca), 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 (Frecciarossa) Milan–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari
 * High speed services (Frecciargento) Rome–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
 * High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan–Parma–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
 * High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan–Parma–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Taranto
 * High speed services (Frecciabianca) Turin–Parma–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
 * High speed services (Frecciabianca) Venice–Padua–Bologna–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
 * Intercity services Rome–Foggia–Bari (- Taranto)
 * Intercity services Bologna–Rimini–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
 * Intercity services Bologna–Rimini–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Taranto
 * Night train (Intercity Notte) Rome–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
 * Night train (Intercity Notte) Milan–Parma–Bolgona–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
 * Night train (Intercity Notte) Milan–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Taranto–Brindisi–Lecce
 * Night train (Intercity Notte) Turin–Alessandria–Bolgona–Ancona–Pescara–Foggia–Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
 * Regional services (Treno regionale) Bari–Brindisi–Lecce
 * Regional services (Treno regionale) Foggia–Barletta–Bari
 * Local services (Treno regionale) Bari–Gioia del Colle–Taranto
 * Local services (Treno regionale) Bari–Conversano–Putignano–Martina Franca
 * Local services (Treno regionale) Bari–Casamassima–Putignano
 * Local services (Treno regionale) Bari–Altamura–Gravina–Potenza
 * Local services (Treno regionale) Bari–Altamura–Matera
 * Bari Metropolitan services (FR1) Bitonto–Palese–Bari
 * Bari Metropolitan services (FR2) Barletta–Andria–Bitonto–Aeroporto–Bari
 * Bari Metropolitan services (FM1) Ospedale–Bari
 * Bari Metropolitan services (FM2) 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