Saronno–Novara railway

Saronno–Novara railway
The line between Galliate and Novara
Overview
Native name	Ferrovia Saronno-Novara
Owner	Ferrovienord
Termini	Saronno railway station Novara Nord railway station
Stations	9
Service
Type	heavy rail
Services	R27, R28, MXP
Operator(s)	Trenord
History
Opened	1887
Technical
Line length	40.019 km (24.867 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Saronno–Turbigo) 1 (Turbigo–Novara)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	3 kV DC, overhead line
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Highest elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Route map Legend from Milan and from Seregno 21.157 Saronno 211 m to Como and to Varese 27.853 228 m 33.675 221 m to Busto Arsizio FS Domodossola–Milan railway from Busto Arsizio FS 35.614 Busto Arsizio Nord 212 m 41.627 192 m 44.281 184 m 48.474 145 m 50.971 Lido di Turbigo Ticino river 51.419 Ponte Ticino 54.972 154 m Turin–Milan high-speed railway from Turin (HSL) 61.176 Novara FN 148 m to Novara FS

Saronno–Novara railway is a railway line in Lombardy, Italy.

It is one of the three continuations of the Milan-Saronno railway.

History[]

The line was opened by the FNS in two parts in 1887:^[1]

• 27 June 1887: Novara (FNS)–Busto Arsizio (FNS)
• 5 October 1887: Busto Arsizio (FNS)–Saronno

The stations in Novara and in Busto Arsizio were connected by two railway junctions to the state railway stations:^[1]

• Novara (FNS)–Novara (RM), opened on 27 June 1887
• Busto Arsizio (FNS)–Busto Arsizio (RM), opened on 21 October 1887

A line for Malpensa Airport starts from Busto Arsizio Nord railway station.

See also[]

• List of railway lines in Italy

References[]

• Ferrovienord - Prospetto informativo della rete

External links[]

Media related to Saronno–Novara railway at Wikimedia Commons