Chivasso–Alessandria railway

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Chivasso–Alessandria railway
Mappa ferrovia Chivasso-Alessandria.png
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
Line number5
LocalePiedmont, Italy
TerminiChivasso
Alessandria
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
OpenedApril 30, 1887 (1887-04-30)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

Legend
km
elev
0.000
Chivasso
184 m
3.512
Castelrosso
3.532
Castelrosso junction
6.694
Verolengo
176 m
10.546
Borgo Revel
169 m
17.642
Crescentino
153 m
San Silvestro
(closed 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
44.907
20.666
Casale Popolo
114 m
17.173
Casale Monferrato
112 m
10.032
Borgo San Martino
108 m
5.352
Giarole
102 m
Villabella
(closed 2003)[2]
106 m
Monte Valenza
(closed 1962)[3]
0.000
14.000
12.392
Valenza
112 m
Valenza (2330 m)
6.572
Valmadonna
0.000
88.522
Tanaro
90.075
Alessandria
96 m
and /
km
Source: Italian railway atlas[4]

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

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.[5]

See also[]

References[]

Footnotes[]

  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. ^ Railway Atlas 2017, pp. 31, 32.
  5. ^ Prospetto cronologico 1927.

Sources[]

  • RFI, ed. (December 2003). Fascicolo Linea 5 (Chivasso–Alessandria) (in Italian). Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.
  • 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 18 August 2018.
  • Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia [Railway atlas of Italy and Slovenia]. Schweers + Wall. 2010. ISBN 978-3-89494-129-1.
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