Chivasso–Alessandria railway

The Chivasso–Alessandria railway is a railway line in Piedmont, Italy.

Chivasso–Alessandria railway
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
Statusin use
LocalePiedmont, Italy
TerminiChivasso
Alessandria
Operation
OpenedApril 30, 1887 (1887-04-30)
OwnerRFI
Operator(s)Trenitalia
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map
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from Turin / from Aosta
 0.000 Chivasso
 184 m
to Asti
 3.512 Castelrosso
 3.532 Bivio Castelrosso
 6.694 Verolengo
 176 m
 10.546 Borgo Revel
 169 m
17.642 Crescentino
 153 m
 San Silvestro
until 2004 [1]
 149 m
 24.061 Fontanetto Po
 143 m
 27.544 Palazzolo Vercellese
 140 m
 32.432 Trino Vercellese
 131 m
 38.502 Morano sul Po
 122 m
 41.295 Balzola
 118 m
from Vercelli
44.907
20.666
 Casale Popolo
 114 m
from Mortara
17.173 Casale Monferrato
 112 m
to Asti
 10.032 Borgo San Martino
 108 m
 5.352 Giarole
 102 m
 Villabella
until 2003 [2]
 106 m
 Monte Valenza
until 1962 [3]
0.000
14.000
from Novara and from Pavia
 12.392 Valenza
 112 m
Valenza (2330 m)
 6.572 Valmadonna
0.000
88.522
Tanaro
 90.075 Alessandria
 96 m
to Cavallermaggiore and to Savona / to Ovada
to Genoa and to Piacenza

History

The section from Valenza to Alessandria was opened on 5 June 1854 as part of the railway from Alessandria to Novara and Arona. The section from Casale Monferrato to Valenza was opened on 22 March 1857 as part of the railway from Vercelli to Valenza. The section from Chivasso to Casale came into operation on 30 April 1887.[4]

See also

References
  1. Impianti FS. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 267 (February 2005). P. 6–7.
  2. Impianti FS. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 257 (March 2004). P. 6.
  3. Ordine di Servizio n. 99 del 1962
  4. Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926 Archived June 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography
  • RFI - Fascicolo linea 5

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