Saronno–Como railway

Saronno–Como railway
The line at Portichetto-Luisago station
Overview
Native name Ferrovia Saronno-Como
Type heavy rail
Termini Saronno railway station
Como Lago railway station
Stations 12
Services R17, RE7
Operation
Opened 1898
Operator(s) Ferrovienord
Technical
Line length 24.931 km (15.491 mi)
Number of tracks 2 (Saronno–Como Camerlata)
1 (Como Camerlata–Como Lago)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification 3 kV DC, overhead line
Operating speed 90 km/h (56 mph)
Highest elevation 280 m (920 ft)
Route map
from Milan / from Seregno
21.157
 Saronno
211 m
to Laveno / to Novara
24.738
 Rovello Porro
26.339
 Rovellasca-Manera
30.117
 Lomazzo
31.547
 Caslino al Piano
33.748
 Cadorago
35.833
 Fino Mornasco
37.325
 Portichetto-Luisago
from Varese (dismantled)
39.998
 Grandate-Breccia
to Albate-Camerlata railway station (dismantled)
41.964
 Como Camerlata
280 m
Chiasso–Milan railway and Como–Lecco railway
44.935
 Como Borghi
213 m
46.088
 Como Lago
201 m

Saronno–Como railway is a railway line in Lombardy, Italy.

History

The line was opened by the FNM on the 1st June 1898 between Saronno and Grandate; the last part, from Grandate to Como Lago, had already been opened on 24th September 1885 as part of the Como–Varese railway.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926". Bibliographia Ferroviaria Italiana (in Italian).

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