| Box Width: | 420px |
| Ionian Railway | |
| Status: | in use |
| Open: | In stages between and |
| Linelength Km: | 472 |
| Linenumber: | 135 |
| Electrification: | Electrified at 3000 V DC (Taranto to Sibari Melito di Porto Salvo to Reggio Calabria) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Ionian Railway (Ferrovia Jonica) is an Italian 472abbr=offNaNabbr=off long railway line that connects Taranto, with Sibari, Crotone and Reggio Calabria. The route operates through the regions of Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria. The route largely follows the coast of the Ionian Sea.
The line was opened in stages between 1866 and 1875.
| Date | Section | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1866 | Reggio Calabria - Lazzaro | |
| 1 October 1868 | Lazzaro - Bianco | |
| 28 February 1869 | Taranto – Marconia | |
| 18 August 1869 | Marconia – Trebisacce | |
| 6 March 1870 | Trebisacce – Rossano | |
| 16 June 1870 | Rossano – Cariati | |
| 1 February 1871 | Bianco – Roccella Jonica | |
| 1 June 1874 | Cariati – Crotone | |
| 20 May 1875 | Catanzaro Lido – Monasterace | |
| 15 November 1875 | Crotone – Catanzaro Lido |
On 13 November 1989 the line between Taranto and Sibari was electrified. The line has also been electrified between Melito di Porto Salvo and Reggio Calabria to allow for the operation of a suburban service.
On 12 December 2010 Gabella Grande, Isola Capo Rizzuto, Marconia, San Leonardo di Cutro and Thurio stations were downgraded to halts. On the same date O.G.R di Saline Joniche, Pietrapaola and San Sosthenes stations closed.[1]
On 21 February 2013 the station serving Reggio Calabria Airport opened, linking it to the city. On 9 June 2013 the station Melito di Porto Salvo opened in Annà.
The line is used by the following service(s):
The following stations on the Ionian Railway are currently not served by any railway service:
The following former railway stations on the line have been converted to signalling controls: