Colico–Chiavenna railway

The Colico–Chiavenna railway is a railway line in Lombardy, Italy.

Colico–Chiavenna railway
Overview
Native nameFerrovia Colico-Chiavenna
Typeheavy rail
Statusin use
LocaleLombardy, Italy
TerminiColico railway station
Chiavenna railway station
Stations8
ServicesR11
Operation
OpenedSeptember 9, 1886 (1886-09-09)
OwnerRFI
Operator(s)Trenord
Technical
Line length26 km (16 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
overhead line
Route map
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0.033 Colico
6.367 Dubino
10.418 Verceia
12.628 Novate Mezzola
16.660 Samolaco
20.359 San Cassiano Valchiavenna
Monica (1213 m)
24.860 Prata Camportaccio
26.315 Chiavenna

It was opened on 9 September 1886.[1]

The line was part of a miscarried project of a Milan-Chur railway through a planned Splugen pass tunnel, which was cancelled after the success of the line through the Gotthard tunnel.

See also

References

Bibliography

  • RFI - Fascicolo linea 26

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