Tenda line explained

Tenda line
Other Name:Cuneo-Ventimiglia line
Image Alt:Stone viaduct with arches
Start:Cuneo
End:Ventimiglia
Close: (Limone-Ventimiglia)
Reopen: (Limone-Ventimiglia)
Linelength Km:99.4
Electrification:3000 V DC (Cuneo - Limone)
Map State:collapsed

The Tenda line or Cuneo-Ventimiglia line, also called in Italian: '''Ferrovia delle Meraviglie'''|lit=Railway of Wonders,[1] is a cross-border railway line in the Alpine regions of France and Italy, connecting the Maritime and Ligurian Alps. The line is 99.4km (61.8miles) long, including an 8km (05miles) tunnel under the Col de Tende mountain pass.

The line connects Cuneo and Ventimiglia, both stations in Italy, but it passes through territory now belonging to France. This historical peculiarity is due to the fact that at the time of its design and construction, the route was located entirely within the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Infrastructure

Electrification

Recognition

On 25 February 2021, the railway was named the winner of the tenth, a competition run by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI), due to the richness and uniqueness of the landscapes in the territories it crosses. It also ranked first in the special category Italy above 600 meters.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: "I luoghi del Cuore 2021": vince il Piemonte grazie alla Ferrovia delle Meraviglie . 12 January 2023 . TorinoToday . it.
  2. Web site: Carillo . Germana . La Ferrovia delle Meraviglie vince la classifica nazionale FAI "I Luoghi del Cuore" . greenMe . 12 January 2023 . it-IT . 26 February 2021.