Turin–Fossano–Savona railway

Turin–Fossano–Savona railway
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status in use
Locale Italy
Termini Turin
Savona
Stations 17 station, 6 stops
Operation
Opened 14 November 1823 (1823-11-14)
7 February 1954 (1954-02-07)
Owner RFI
Operator(s) Trenitalia
Technical
Line length 153 km (95 mi)
Number of tracks 2 (Turin–Ceva)
1 (Ceva–Savona)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed 160 km/h (99 mph)
 0.00 Torino Porta Nuova
to Milan
to Frejus
 4.318 Torino Lingotto
 to Pinerolo and Torre Pellice
 Autostrada Torino-Savona
 Po river
 8.010 Moncalieri228 m
 13.030 Trofarello 233 m
 to Genoa and Chieri
 Santena-Tetti Giro† 2003 231 m
 7.149 Villastellone 235 m
 Autostrada A6
 15.499 Carmagnola 240 m
 To Bra
 24.579 Racconigi 258 m
 from Moretta † 1959
 31.628 Cavallermaggiore 282 m
 to Alessandria
 38.384 Savigliano 311 m
 to Saluzzo
 Genola† 2003 336 m
50.541
0.000
 Fossano 355 m
 to Cuneo
 Stura di Demonte river
 5.978 Trinità-Bene Vagienna 374 m
 Autostrada A33
 12.893 Magliano-Crava-Morozzo 400 m
 from Cuneo
 18.985 Mondovì 414 m
 to Bastia Mondovì † 1986
 Mondovì tunnel (667 m)
 21.594 Pobbia tunnel (1126 m)
 22.720
 22.779 San Giovanni tunnel (2804 m)
 25.582
 25.908 Vicoforte-San Michele 454 m
 30.426 Lesegno 428 m
 32.398 Lesegno tunnel (1297 m)
 33.695
 30.426 Lesegno Tanaro† 19?? 408 m
 Tanaro river
 from Bra † 1994
38.156
45.260
 Cevaterminus double track 387 m
 to Ormea
 39.654 Sale Langhe 474 m
 37.272 Belbo tunnel (4366 m)
 32.907
 31.680 Saliceto 423 m
 28.659 Cengio 408 m
 Cosseria tunnel (528 m)
 24.334 Cosseria† 2003 368 m
 from Alessandria
38.156
45.260
 San Giuseppe di Cairo 343 m
tract for Altare
18.450 Bragno
16.283 Ferrania 361 m
15.805Sella tunnel (2309 m)
13.496
12.940 Sella 287 m
5.664 Santuario 122 m
0.000
1.493
 from Genoa
from Genoa † 1977
1.107 Savonanew / ancient
to Ventimiglia
San Giuseppe di Cairo–Savona (via Altare)
 from Turin and Alessandria
 24.375 San Giuseppe di Cairo 343 m
tract for Ferrania
Carcare
18.329 Altare 395 m
17.884Altare tunnel (1451 m)
16.433
Maschio† 2009 188 m
6.592Santuario tunnel (2063 m)
4.529
from Genoa
from Genoa † 1977
1.107 Savonanew / ancient
to Ventimiglia

The Turin–Fossano–Savona railway is a major Italian railway that links the cities of Turin and Savona. The railway is double track up to Ceva, standard gauge and fully electrified at 3 kV DC. It connects the cities of Trofarello, Carmagnola, Cavallermaggiore, Savigliano, Fossano, Mondovì, Ceva and San Giuseppe di Cairo.

History

The railway was opened from 1829 to 1954.

Tract Inauguration
Torino–Trofarello 24 September 1848
Trofarello–Savigliano 16 March 1853
Savigliano–Fossano 15 December 1853
Ceva–Savona (for Ferrania) 28 September 1874
San Giuseppe di Cairo–Altare[1] 14 November 1923
Fossano–Ceva 28 October 1933
Altare–Savona 7 February 1954

References

  1. ↑ Dell'Amico, op. cit., p. 22

See also

Bibliography

  • RFI - Fascicolo Linea 8 (Torino–San Giuseppe di Cairo)
  • RFI - Fascicolo Linea 75 (San Giuseppe di Cairo–Savona)
  • Franco Dell'Amico, Due valichi per Savona, in "I Treni Oggi" n. 61 (giugno 1986), pp. 16–22.
  • Rebagliati Franco, Dell'Amico Franco, Siri Mario, I centoventi anni della linea ferroviaria Torino-Savona (1874-1994), Alzani Editore

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