Saronno–Novara railway

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

Saronno–Novara railway
The line between Galliate and Novara
Overview
Native nameFerrovia Saronno-Novara
OwnerFerrovienord
TerminiSaronno railway station
Novara Nord railway station
Stations9
Service
Typeheavy rail
ServicesR27, R28, MXP
Operator(s)Trenord
History
Opened1887
Technical
Line length40.019 km (24.867 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Saronno–Turbigo)
1 (Turbigo–Novara)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification3 kV DC, overhead line
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Highest elevation228 m (748 ft)
Route map
21.157 Saronno
 211 m
27.853 Rescaldina station
 228 m
 33.675 Castellanza station
 221 m
35.614 Busto Arsizio Nord
 212 m
to Malpensa Airport
from Malpensa Airport
 41.627 Vanzaghello-Magnago
 192 m
 44.281 Castano Primo station
 184 m
 48.474 Turbigo station
 145 m
 50.971 Lido di Turbigo
51.419 Ponte Ticino
 54.972 Galliate station
 154 m
from Turin (HSL)
61.176 Novara FN
 148 m

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

References
  1. "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926". Bibliographia Ferroviaria Italiana (in Italian).

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