Alessandria–Piacenza railway | |
Native Name: | Ferrovia Alessandria–Piacenza |
Native Name Lang: | it |
Status: | Operational |
Yearcommenced: | 16 January 1856 |
Open: | 25 January 1858 |
Yearcompleted: | 1860 |
Operator: | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
Electrification: | 3 kV direct current |
Linenumber: | 33 |
Map State: | collapsed |
The Alessandria–Piacenza railway is a railway located in northern Italy connecting the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, and Piedmont. The railway is 96km (60miles) long and it is managed by RFI.[1] It links the rail hub of Alessandria with that of Piacenza, passing through the cities of Tortona, Voghera, and Stradella.
The works for the construction of the railway began on 16 January 1856: the initial project included the section between Alessandria and Stradella, as well as a branch from Tortona to Novi Ligure.[2] In June 1858 a decree was approved by the Chamber for the Facilitazione per l'unione della Società della ferrovia da Alessandria e Novi a Stradella con quella di Piacenza (Facilitation of the union of the railway company from Alessandria and Novi to Stradella with that of Piacenza)[3] In 1859, the territory of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza were incorporated into the United Provinces of Central Italy and subsequently annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia as a result of the plebiscite of 12 March 1860. Following the annexation, the railway was extended to Piacenza.
Section | Opened | |
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Alessandria-Casteggio | 25 January 1858 | |
Casteggio-Stradella | 22 July 1858 | |
Stradella-Castel San Giovanni | 5 September 1859 | |
Castel San Giovanni-San Nicolò | 20 October 1859 | |
San Nicolò-ponte Trebbia | 20 November 1859 | |
ponte Trebbia-Piacenza | 19 January 1860 |
The railway has a gauge of 1435 mm. It is electrified at 3000V, and it can bear a weight of 22.5 tons per axis.