Novara–Varallo railway

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]

Novara–Varallo railway
The trip on the historic train, near Borgosesia
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
Statusin use
LocalePiedmont, Italy
TerminiNovara
Varallo Sesia
Stations3 station
7 stops
Operation
OpenedApril 12, 1886 (1886-04-12)
OwnerRFI
Operator(s)Trenitalia
Technical
Line length54 km (34 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V CC from Novara to Vignale
Operating speed90–120 km/h (56–75 mph)
Route map
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from Milan and Alessandria
 65.028 Novara
since 1854
 151 m
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65.368
Milan-Turin Autostrada
 3.275 Vignale
since 1855
 160 m
to Domodossola and Arona
San Bernardino
† 2003
 178 m
 16.077 Briona
 197 m
 18.204 Fara
 208 m
 21.332 Sizzano
 225 m
 24.141 Ghemme
 241 m
29.004 Romagnano Sesia
 266 m
31.207 Prato Sesia
 278 m
 32.216 Grignasco
 322 m
to Coggiola
Grignasco tunnel
 Bettole Valduggia
† 2003
 343 m
 41.812 Borgosesia
 359 m
Borgosesia tunnel
 Vanzone-Isolella
 386 m
 47.736 Quarona
 405 m
 Roccapietra
† 2003
 424 m
tunnel
 54.095 Varallo Sesia
 452 m

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
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See also

References
  1. "La Novara-Varallo riapre ma sulla linea: viaggeranno soltanto i treni dei turisti". La Stampa.
  2. "La Novara-Varallo salvata dai treni merci, ma i passeggeri restano a terra". La Stampa.
  3. "Addio alla linea Novara-Varallo". La Stampa.
  4. "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926".
  5. Part of Arona–Novara railway.

Media related to Varallo–Novara railway at Wikimedia Commons

Bibliography
  • RFI - Fascicolo Linea 14
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