Venice–Trieste railway
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| Venice–Trieste railway | |||
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 Gaggio station on the Venice–Trieste railway in 2008 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | in use | ||
| Owner | RFI | ||
| Locale | Italy | ||
| Termini | |||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Trenitalia | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1897 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 153 km (95 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 3 kV DC | ||
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The Venice–Trieste railway is a railway line in Italy.
History
The section between Venice and San Giorgio di Nogaro was opened as a local railway from the private company Società Veneta in several sections between 1885 and 1888. Later it was decided to prolonge this line through the international border to Austria-Hungary; in 1894 the Austrian section between Cervignano and Monfalcone was opened by the Friauler Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, the border section between San Giorgio and Cervignano followed three years later.[1]
After the First World War all the line came to Italy, and it became a principal railway, managed by the state company Ferrovie dello Stato.
See also
References
Bibliography
- RFI - Fascicolo Linea 52 (Venezia Santa Lucia–Latisana)
- RFI - Fascicolo Linea 63 (Latisana–Trieste Centrale)
External links
Media related to Venice–Trieste railway at Wikimedia Commons
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