Santhià–Arona railway

The Santhià–Arona railway is a railway line in Piedmont, Italy. It was inaugurated from 1905 to 1906.[1] The service on the railway was suspended from 17 June 2012, by decision of the Piedmont Region.[2]

Santhià–Arona railway
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
Statusno traffic
TerminiSanthià railway station
Arona railway station
Stations8 station
Operation
Opened18 May 1906 (1906-05-18)
OwnerRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operator(s)Trenitalia
Technical
Line length65 km (40 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map
Legend
-
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
from Milan
26.724 Arona
since 1905
393 m
to Domodossola

See also

References

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

Media related to Santhià–Arona railway at Wikimedia Commons

Bibliography

  • RFI - Fascicolo Linea 14
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.