Settimo Torinese–Pont Canavese railway

The Settimo Torinese–Pont Canavese railway is a railway linking the comuni (municipalities) of Settimo Torinese and Pont Canavese in the Metropolitan City of Turin in Piedmont, north Italy.

Settimo Torinese-Pont Canavese railway
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleItaly
TerminiSettimo Torinese
Pont Canavese
Operation
Opened1865
Operator(s)GTT
Technical
Line length74 km (46 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 3000 V DC (Settimo-Rivarolo)
Route map
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Pont Canavese
Orco river
Campore
Cuorgnè
Valperga
Salassa
Favria
Rivarolo-Castellamonte railway † 1986
Rivarolo Canavese
Feletto
 Bosconero
Malone river
 San Benigno Canavese
 Volpiano
Autostrada A5 - European route E612
Autostrada A4 - European route E64
Turin-Milan railway
 Settimo Torinese
Line to Turin

Settimo railway station allows an interchange to the Turin-Milan railway, owned by Trenitalia.

History

The Settimo–Pont Canavese railway was, amongst other infrastructures, part of a plan to improve the Piedmontese economy started by Doc. Carlo Demaria, mayor Giuseppe Recrosio and entrepreneurs Giuseppe Chiesa and Fortunato Pistono. Construction started in 1856 by Società Anonima della Strada Ferrata del Canavese. The section to Rivarolo, with a 1650mm gauge, was inaugurated on 1865.

Due to the line not being profitable enough, Società Anonima per la Strada Ferrata e le Tranvie del Canavese took over the construction of the railway, rebuilding it from scratch using the standard gauge. In 1906 the line was completed, successfully contributing to the area's economical development.[1]

On 1 March 2002, the Settimo-Rivarolo section of the line was fully electrified.[2]

The Cuorgnè-Pont Canavese section of the line was closed due to a flood in the year 2000. It reopened on 7 July 2004.[3]

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References
  1. Molino, Nico (1986). La Ferrovia del Canavese. Elledi. pp. 70–73. ISBN 8876490434.
  2. "Canavesana Elettrica". I Treni (236): 5. April 2002.
  3. "Notizia Flash". I Treni (262): 7. September 2004.


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