Bologna–Ancona railway

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Bologna–Ancona railway
ETR500-Imola-06-05.jpg
The line by Imola
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
Line number84, 102
LocaleItaly
TerminiBologna Centrale
Ancona
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened1861 (1861)
Technical
Line length204 km (127 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

Legend
km
elev
from Milan (main line and HSR) and Verona
Left arrow from Pistoia / from Padua Right arrow
0.000
 Bologna Centrale
0.330
signal box B
2.628
 Bologna San Vitale
(opened 2013)[1]
to Florence (main line and HSR) /
4.008
San Vitale junction
Savena
6.545
 San Lazzaro di Savena
(opened 2008)[2]
10.906
 Mirandola-Ozzano passing loop
13.013
(opened 2002)[3]
16.256
 [4]
23.034
Sillaro
 Piratello passing loop
(station closed 1908)[5]
(closed 1944)
SAF-RFI link
34.056
 Imola SAF / RFI
(closed 1944)
Santerno
(closed 1933)
FVS-RFI link
41.832
 FVS (1914–1933) / RFI
from Florence
49.062
 Faenza
Lamone
Montone
 Forlì
(closed 1927)
64.773
 Forlì
(opened 1927)
Ronco
69.510
(opened 2009)
71.506
 [6]
Savio
82.624
 Cesena
Rubicon
89.632
96.216
Uso
101.273
(never completed)
103.253
 Santa Giustina di Romagna
106.969
Marecchia
canal port
111.042
 Rimini FP (1916–1960) / RFI
(closed 1960)
(closed 1944)
116.278
Melo
121.035
124.966
(opened 1949)[7]
129.321
Emilia-Romagna
Marche
border
132.943
 Gradara
(opened 1912)[8]
136.380
Cattolica tunnel
137.421
Foglia
144.422
 Pesaro
canale Albani
156.885
(closed 1987)
Metauro
 Marotta
(closed 1884)
169.111
(opened 1884)
Cesano
Misa
178.158
185.030
(opened 1916)[9]
187.300
 Marzocchetta
(closed 1948)[10]
190.562
Esino
193.788
Esino junction (1936–1944),[note 1][11]
(1946[12]–?)
to Rome
from Rome
195.299
4 m
198.307
4 m
200.557
(opened 2002)[13]
1 m
(closed 1944)
(closed 1949)
0.000
 Ancona ATMA (closed 1949) / RFI
3 m
to Lecce
(closed 1949)
(closed 2015)
km
Source: Italian railway atlas[14]
This diagram:

The Bologna–Ancona railway is an Italian railway that connects the city of Bologna with the city of Ancona, passing through the Po Valley to Rimini and along the Adriatic coast for the rest of the line.

History[]

The concession to build and operate the railway between Ancona and Bologna was granted by the government of the Papal States, under a decree of 21 May 1856 to the Marquis of Casa Valdes, with a prescription to build it within 10 years and for a duration of 95 years. On the following 16 August, the government approved a statute founding the Società generale delle strade ferrate romane (Roman Railways Company), which was established for the construction and operation of the Ancona–Orte railway and its extension to Bologna. This company was the concessionaire of the entire network called the Pio Centrale ("Central Pius" in honour of Pope Pius IX), which also included the Romaę–Civitavecchia railway.[15] It would also support the Austrian Lombardy–Venetia railways network by extending a railway to Ferrara and the Po.[16]

Track Opened[17] Doubling [18]
Bologna–Faenza 1 September 1861 1 June 1908
Faenza–Forlì 1 March 1910
Forlì–Forlimpopoli 5 October 1861 1 September 1910
Forlimpopoli–Savignano 18 February 1911
Savignano–Santarcangelo di R. 20 dicembre 1910
Santarcangelo di R.–Rimini 15 September 1910
Rimini–Pesaro 17 November 1861 15 July 1914
Pesaro-Falconara Marittima 20 September 1914
Falconara Marittima-Ancona 16 September 1907

The railway was opened for operations in 1861, when the territories were annexed to the Kingdom of Italy. The Bologna–Forlì section was opened on 1 September 1861, the Forlì–Rimini section on 5 October and section to Ancona station on 17 November.[17] The opening ceremony for the whole line had been held seven days earlier.[19]

This line, along with others belonging to Pio Centrale itself, were assigned to the Società per le strade ferrate romane (Roman Railways Company) established following the reorganisation of the railways authorised by the law of 14 May 1865, no 2279. As a result of the Roman Railways' poor financial condition, which worsened after the 1870s, the management of the line finally passed to the Società Italiana per le strade ferrate meridionali (Company for the Southern Railways), which retained it following the "conventions" of 1885. After 1905, following the enactment of the "Fortis" law, which nationalised the railways, the management passed to Ferrovie dello Stato.

The line was doubled in the early twentieth century. Electrification at 3000 V DC was inaugurated on 12 November 1938[20] and went into operation two days later.[21]

Features[]

The line is a double-track line entirely electrified at 3000 volts DC.[22] The management of the infrastructure is carried out by the Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.

It is equipped with the Sistema Controllo Marcia Treno train-control system,[23] centralised traffic control (Bologna Centrale–Castelbolognese Riolo Terme) and Sistema di Comando e Controllo (Castelbolognese Riolo Terme-Ancona Marittima)[24] (another form of centralised traffic control).

Operated by the central operations managers based in Bologna Centrale (Bologna Centrale–Rimini) and at Bari Lamasinata (Rimini–Ancona Marittima), it uses the RS4 Codici train protection system allowing maximum speeds between 115 and 200 km/h.

Since 2015, the line has been undergoing major infrastructure upgrading works, allowing the maximum speed of the line to be raised to 200 km/h.[25]

Route[]

The line begins at Bologna Centrale, continues through Bologna San Vitale, passes under the Bologna belt railway and shortly later crosses over the to Portomaggiore.

It continues for a short distance parallel to the A14 and then reaches San Lazzaro di Savena; from here to Savignano sul Rubicone the line follows a straight line and for the most part parallel to state road 9 (Via Emilia), passing through the towns of Ozzano dell'Emilia, Castel San Pietro Terme, Imola, Castel Bolognese, Faenza, Forlì, Forlimpopoli, Cesena and Gambettola.

After passing the municipality of Savignano sul Rubicone, the line bends slightly to the south-east and continues to the town of Santarcangelo di Romagna, then continuing in a straight line with a west–east course and then bends in parallel to the Adriatic coast, finally reaching Rimini.

The line continues from the latter to Cattolica and follows a course parallel to the coast, touching the towns of Riccione and Misano Adriatico and then joins first, in the locality of Gabicce Mare, the A14 and then, near Pesaro, state road 16 (Adriatica).

From the city of Pesaro, the line continues its route next to state road 16 through the towns of Fano, Marotta, Senigallia, Marzocca, Marina di Montemarciano and Falconara Marittima.

From the latter, the railway continues its route alongside the historical route of state road 16 thus reaching the city of Ancona, with a branch to its port.

The line has a total length of 204 km with grades between 0 and 0.7% with the exception of two short sections between the stations of Ancona and and between the former station of Gradara and the Cattolica tunnel where it reaches a maximum grade of 1.2%.

Throughout its journey, the railway crosses numerous railways and tramways, some still in use, some disused and others never completed.

Until 1944, it crossed the in Romagna, near Imola. In Castel Bolognese, it connected with the , closed in 1933, and shortly later is still connects with the . In Faenza, the lines connects with two railways of regional interest: Florence–Faenza, called the Faentina, and . In the locality of Santarcangelo di Romagna, the Baccarini law (law of 29 July 1879, no. 5002, for the construction of new lines to complete the rail network) provided for a connection, never completed, with Urbino and therefore with the Ancona–Orte railway, the so-called Ferrovia Subappennina (Sub-Apennine railway). Finally, it merges near Rimini station with the and, until 1944, with the . The ended in the square in front of the station until 1960.

In the Marche, the railway has two junctions: the first near Fano with the , closed to traffic in 1987, and the second near Falconara Marittima with the line to Rome.

Traffic[]

There are both regional passenger trains and long-distance trains on the line. These trains are operated by Trenitalia and Trenitalia Tper; the latter also operates the Freccia Orobica (Bergamo–Pesaro).

Its main train services are:

  • Regional Trains Piacenza-Parma-Reggio Emilia-Modena-Bologna Centrale-Imola-Castel Bolognese-Faenza-Forlì-Cesena-Rimini-Riccione-Cattolica-Pesaro-Fano-Falconara Marittima-Ancona (sometimes, these train services start from Milan Centrale and continue to Pescara during the summer month. There is also a daily service from Ravenna and Rimini to Genoa Brignole)
  • Regional Trains Bologna Centrale-Imola-Castel Bolognese-Lugo-Russi-Ravenna-Cervia-Cesenatico-Rimini
  • Freccia Orobica regional trains Bergamo-Brescia-Cremona-Mantova-Suzzara-Ferrara-Ravenna-Cervia-Cesenatico-Rimini-Riccione-Cattolica-Pesaro (summer only)
  • Intercity and Intercity Night Trains Turin Porta Nuova-Milan Centrale-Lodi-Piacenza-Parma-Reggio Emilia-Modena-Bologna-Faenza-Forli-Cesena-Rimini-Riccione-Pesaro-Fano-Senigallia-Ancona-Civitanova Marche-San Benedetto del Tronto-Pescara-Termoli-Foggia-Bari-Taranto/Brindisi-Lecce (these trains call in the summer season also in Cattolica-San Giovanni-Gabicce and, in the occasion of MotoGP and Superbike races, at Misano Adriatico)
  • Frecciabianca High-Speed Trains

Turin Porta Nuova-Milan Centrale-Lodi-Piacenza-Parma-Reggio Emilia-Modena-Venice Santa Lucia-Venice Mestre-Padova-Rovigo-Ferrara-Bologna-Faenza-Forli-Cesena-Rimini-Riccione-Pesaro-Fano-Senigallia-Ancona-Civitanova Marche-San Benedetto del Tronto-Pescara-Termoli-Foggia-Bari-Taranto/Brindisi-Lecce (Most Frecciabianca services have now been replaced by Frecciargento high-speed trains)

  • Frecciarossa High-Speed Trains Milan Centrale-Reggio Emilia-Bologna Centrale-Forlì-Rimini-Pesaro-Ancona-Pescara-Termoli-Foggia-Bari-Brindisi-Lecce
  • EuroCity Trains Munich HBF-Rosenheim-Kufstein-Innsbruck-Brenner/Brennero-Brixen/Bressanone-Bozen/Bolzano-Trento-Rovereto-Verona Porta Nuova-Bologna Centrale-Cesena-Rimini (summer only, in the winter season, these trains terminate in Bologna)

See also[]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ km 193.170

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Circolare Territoriale (in Italian). Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (Direzione Territoriale di Bologna) (13). 2013.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  2. ^ "Impianti FS". I Treni (in Italian). Salò: Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie. XXIX (307): 7. September 2008. ISSN 0392-4602.
  3. ^ "Impianti FS". I Treni (in Italian). Salò: Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie (246): 8. March 2003. ISSN 0392-4602.
  4. ^ "Impianti FS". I Treni (in Italian). Salò: Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie (306): 6–7. July–August 2008. ISSN 0392-4602.
  5. ^ Ordine di Servizio (in Italian). Ferrovie dello Stato (124). 1908.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  6. ^ "Impianti FS". I Treni (in Italian). Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie (256): 6. February 2004. ISSN 0392-4602.
  7. ^ Ordine di Servizio (in Italian). Ferrovie dello Stato (76). 1949.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  8. ^ Ordine di Servizio (in Italian). Ferrovie dello Stato (7192). 1912.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  9. ^ Ordine di Servizio (in Italian). Ferrovie dello Stato (112). 1916.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  10. ^ Ordine di Servizio (in Italian). Ferrovie dello Stato (57). 1948.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  11. ^ "NP-4 Ancona". Ricordi di Rotaie (in Italian). 2: Nodi principali & nodi complementari. 2001. p. 59. ISBN 88-87243-43-3.
  12. ^ Ordine di Servizio (in Italian). Ferrovie dello Stato (30). 1946.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  13. ^ "Impianti FS". I Treni (in Italian). Salò: Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie. XXIII (241): 7. October 2002. ISSN 0392-4602.
  14. ^ Railway Atlas 2010, pp. 48, 49, 54, 55, 144.
  15. ^ Governo Pontificio, ed. (1864). Ragguaglio delle cose operate dal Ministero del commercio e dei Lavori Pubblici dal 1859 al 1863 (in Italian). Rome: Tipografia della Rev. Camera Apostolica.
  16. ^ Giornale delle Strade Ferrate (in Italian). Rome. 1. 1857.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  17. ^ a b Prospetto cronologico 1926.
  18. ^ Relazione dell'Amministrazione delle ferrovie esercitate dallo Stato per l'anno finanziario 1917-18 (in Italian). Ferrovie dello Stato. p. 270.
  19. ^ "Primo treno 150 anni fa, un convegno per ricordarlo. Linea Ancona-Bologna". Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 9 November 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  20. ^ Elettrificazione Linee Ferroviarie Milano-Bologna-Ancona, Fidenza-Fornovo-Parma, Fidenza-Salsomaggiore (in Italian). Ministero delle Comunicazioni, Ferrovie dello Stato. 12 November 1938.
  21. ^ Cerioli, Claudio (1985). Da Camerino al mondo (in Italian). Salò (BS): ETR. ISBN 88-85068-20-0.
  22. ^ Line 84 2003.
  23. ^ "SCMT, per il controllo della marcia del treno - SCMT: controllo della marcia - RFI" (in Italian). RFI. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  24. ^ "SCC e CTC per il telecomando della circolazione - SCC e CTC: telecomando - RFI" (in Italian). RFI. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  25. ^ "Interventi per la velocizzazione della linea ferroviaria Adriatica". FSNews (in Italian). RFI. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

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  • Tuzza, Alessandro, ed. (1927). "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926" (in Italian). Ufficio Centrale di Statistica delle Ferrovie dello Stato/Trenidicarta.it. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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