Pavia–Alessandria railway

The Pavia–Alessandria railway is a railway line in Italy.

Pavia–Alessandria railway
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
Statusin use
LocaleLombardy and Piedmont, Italy
TerminiPavia
Alessandria
Operation
Opened1862 (1862)
OwnerRFI
Operator(s)Trenord
Technical
Line length63 km (39 mi)
Number of tracks1 (Pavia–Torreberetti)
2 (Torreberetti–Alessandria)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC (Torreberetti–Alessandria)
Operating speed135 km/h (84 mph)
Route map
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43.059 Pavia
 76 m
from Cava Manara (until 1916)[1]
 35.560 Cava-Carbonara
 82 m
33.424 Sairano
 31.992 Sairano-Zinasco
 84 m
 29.291 Zinasco Nuovo
 82 m
 26.067 Pieve Albignola
 85 m
 21.614 Sannazzaro
 86 m
 18.073 Ferrera Lomellina
 89 m
 12.715 Lomello
 91 m
 7.583 Mede
 94 m
 Castellaro
until 2003 [2]
 91 m
from Novara
0.000
18.618
 Torreberetti
 94 m
12.392 Valenza
 112 m
Valenza (2330 m)
 6.572 Valmadonna
 117 m
0.000
88.522
Tanaro
 90.075 Alessandria
 96 m
to Cavallermaggiore and to Savona / to Ovada
to Genoa and to Piacenza

History

The line was opened in 1862. Between Torreberetti and Alessandria it uses the Novara–Alessandria railway, opened in 1854.[3]

See also

References
  1. Ferrovie dello Stato, Ordine di Servizio n. 173, 1916
  2. Impianti FS. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 257 (March 2004), p. 6.
  3. Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926

Bibliography
  • RFI - Fascicolo linea 13

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