Santhià–Biella railway

The Santhià–Biella railway is a regional railway line of Piedmont in Italy, that connects Biella to Santhià railway node for Torino.

Santhià–Biella railway
Salussola railway station
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
Statusin use
LocalePiedmont, Italy
TerminiSanthià railway station
Biella San Paolo railway station
Stations1 station
3 stops
Operation
Opened8 September 1856 (1856-09-08)
OwnerRFI
Operator(s)Trenitalia
Technical
Line length27 km (17 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Route map
Legend
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0.000 Santhià
181 m
Milan-Turin Autostrada
Brianco
† 2003
230 m
11.166 Salussola
227 m
16.808 Vergnasco
274 m
20.165 Sandigliano
311 m
23.789 Candelo
348 m
Biella piazza Vittorio Veneto
† 1958
26.724 Biella San Paolo
since 1939
393 m

History

The railway was inaugurated from 8 September 1856.[1]

From 10 July 1951, with the end of the concession to the "Società Strade Ferrate di Biella (SFB)" company, the management of the railway line passed to the state and the exercise was assumed by Ferrovie dello Stato.[2]

In the year 2000, the entire line management passed to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926
  2. Ordine di Servizio n. 1 del 1961
  3. "La rete oggi in: Piemonte" (in Italian). www.rfi.it. Retrieved 16 April 2016.

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Bibliography

  • RFI - Fascicolo Linea 14
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