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Brindisi Marittima was a railway station in Brindisi, Italy. The station was opened in 1870 and closed in 2006. It was located on the short Brindisi–Brindisi Marittima railway.

Brindisi Marittima
General information
Location	Brindisi, Province of Brindisi, Apulia Italy
Coordinates	40°38′20″N 17°56′56″E
Owned by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated by	Trenitalia
Line(s)	Brindisi–Brindisi Marittima railway
History
Opened	1870; 152 years ago (1870) [1]
Closed	2006; 16 years ago (2006)[2]
Location
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History

The station was located at the port of Brindisi and connected the railway with the boat to Greece.

Train services

The station was an important link between western Europe and Greece. Trains served the station with destinations such as Paris, Cologne and Vienna.

Until 1994 it was served by the express "Parthenon" Athens-Paris.[3]

Present day

The closure of the railway has resulted in the creation of a car park at the site of the railway station.

References

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