Santhià–Arona railway

The Santhià–Arona railway is a railway line in Piedmont, Italy. It was inaugurated from 1905 to 1906.[2] The service on the railway was suspended from 17 June 2012, by decision of the Piedmont Region.[3]

Santhià–Arona railway
Overview
Statusno traffic
OwnerRete Ferroviaria Italiana
TerminiSanthià railway station
Arona railway station
Stations8 station
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened18 May 1906 (1906-05-18)
Technical
Line length65 km (40 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map

km
0.000
Santhià
since 1856
181 m
5.128
Carisio
† 2003
178 m
Milan-Turin Autostrada
13.854
Buronzo
179 m
from Biella
22.121
Rovasenda since 1939 / Rovasenda Alta
225 m
31.230
Gattinara
263 m
34.393
Romagnano Sesia
since 1883
266 m
44.897
Cureggio
296 m
from Novara
48.395
Borgomanero
since 1864
311 m
to Domodossola
51+279
start Gattico tunnel (3308 m)
Genoa-Gravellona Toce Autostrada
54+587
end Gattico tunnel
57.588
Comignago
261 m
Dormelletto Paese
since 1935
26.724
Arona
since 1905
393 m
km
Source: Italian railway atlas[1]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. Railway Atlas 2017, pp. 19, 20, 126.
  2. Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926
  3. Silvia Adorno, Chiusure in Piemonte, in "I Treni" n. 351 (settembre 2012), pp. 14-19

Sources

  • RFI, ed. (December 2003). Fascicolo Linea 14 (Santhià–Arona) (in Italian). Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.
  • Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia [Railway atlas of Italy and Slovenia]. Schweers + Wall. 2010. ISBN 978-3-89494-129-1.
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