Valmorea railway

Valmorea railway was a railway line in Lombardy, Italy.

Valmorea railway
Abandoned rail tracks by Solbiate Olona
Overview
Statuspartially in use
LocaleLombardy, Italy
TerminiCastellanza railway station
Swiss border by Valmorea
Service
Operator(s)Ferrovienord
History
OpenedJune 28, 1926
Technical
Line length31.194 km (19.383 mi)
Number of tracks1
CharacterHeritage railway
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrificationno
Route map
Legend
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0.000 Castellanza
1.351
1.872 Marnate-Olgiate Olona
2.668 Prospiano
3.731 Gorla Minore
4.801 Solbiate Olona
5.758 Gorla Maggiore
6.556 Fermata Candiani
7.680 Fagnano Olona
8.574
8.991 Cairate-Bergoro
10.575 Cairate-Lonate
14.614 Torba-Gornate Olona
18.174 Castiglione Olona
19.842 Lozza-Ponte di Vedano
22.146 Bizzozzero-Gurone
23.353
23.726 Malnate Olona
23.859
26.133 Cantello
28.815 Valmorea
31.194

Originally built as Olona Valley railway, to serve the industrial complexes of this region, it was later prolonged until the Swiss border by Valmorea, reached in 1926, where it continued as the Mendrisio–Stabio railway. But only two years later the border crossing was closed by the Italian government, which didn't agree with a privately owned international connection (the Italian section of the line was operated by Ferrovie Nord Milano).

The passenger traffic was suspended and the line was used only for internal freight traffic until 1977.

Since 1993 the line has been rebuilt from the Swiss side as a touristic line. The current terminus is Malnate Olona, but there are plans to reach Castiglione Olona.

References

  • Ladavas, Paolo; Mentesana, Fabio (2000). Valle Olona Valmorea. Due nomi, una storia. La ferrovia Castellanza-Mendrisio. Editoriale del Garda. ISBN 88-85105-08-4.

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