Novara–Varallo railway
| Novara–Varallo railway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The trip on the historic train, near Borgosesia | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | in use | ||
| Owner | RFI | ||
| Locale | Piedmont, Italy | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 3 station 7 stops | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Trenitalia | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | April 12, 1886 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 54 km (34 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 3000 V CC from Novara to Vignale | ||
| Operating speed | 90–120 km/h (56–75 mph) | ||
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The Novara–Varallo railway is a regional railway line of Piedmont in Italy, that connect Varallo to Novara railway node, crossing the countries of Valsesia. From 2015 is used only as a tourist railway[1] and for freight service in the tract Novara-Romagnano Sesia.[2]
The tourist service is performed by historic trains of Fondazione FS, operated by Trenitalia, on specific dates. Regular passenger service was suspended from 15 September 2014, by decision of the Piedmont Region.[3]
History
The railway was opened from 1883 to 1886.[4]
| Tract | Inauguration [4] |
|---|---|
| Novara–Vignale | 14 June 1855[5] |
| Vignale–Romagnano Sesia | 22 February 1883 |
| Romagnano Sesia–Grignasco | 6 November 1884 |
| Grignasco–Borgosesia | 6 November 1885 |
| Borgosesia–Varallo | 12 April 1886 |
See also
References
- ^ "La Novara-Varallo riapre ma sulla linea: viaggeranno soltanto i treni dei turisti". La Stampa.
- ^ "La Novara-Varallo salvata dai treni merci, ma i passeggeri restano a terra". La Stampa.
- ^ "Addio alla linea Novara-Varallo". La Stampa.
- ^ a b "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926".
- ^ Part of Arona–Novara railway.
External links
Media related to Varallo–Novara railway at Wikimedia Commons
Bibliography
- RFI - Fascicolo Linea 14
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