Milan Exposition Elevated Railway | |
Type: | Elevated Railway |
Locale: | Milan, Italy |
Stations: | 2 |
Open: | 1906 |
Close: | 1906 |
Linelength Km: | 1.35 |
The Milan Exposition Elevated Railway (it|Ferrovia sopraelevata dell'Esposizione di Milano) was a temporary elevated railway in Milan, Italy, constructed for the 1906 World's Fair.[1] The railway connected two venues of the exposition: Parco Sempione and Piazza d'Armi (now the site of CityLife). The railway operated for entire duration of the exposition, from April 29 until November 11.
The railway was double-tracked and ran along a -long wood viaduct. Railcars were electrified by overhead wires and ran at a maximum speed of an hour.