Box Width: | 250px |
Novara–Varallo railway | |
Status: | in use |
Stations: | 3 station 7 stops |
Linelength Km: | 54 |
Tracks: | 1 |
Electrification: | 3000 V CC from Novara to Vignale |
Speed Km/H: | 90-120 |
Map State: | show |
The Novara–Varallo railway is a regional railway line of Piedmont in Italy, that connect Varallo to Novara railway node, crossing the countries of Valsesia. From 2015 is used only as a tourist railway[1] and for freight service in the tract Novara-Romagnano Sesia.[2]
The tourist service is performed by historic trains of Fondazione FS, operated by Trenitalia, on specific dates. Regular passenger service was suspended from 15 September 2014, by decision of the Piedmont Region.[3]
The railway was opened from 1883 to 1886.[4]
Tract | Inauguration | |
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Novara–Vignale | 14 June 1855[5] | |
Vignale–Romagnano Sesia | 22 February 1883 | |
Romagnano Sesia–Grignasco | 6 November 1884 | |
Grignasco–Borgosesia | 6 November 1885 | |
Borgosesia–Varallo | 12 April 1886 |