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Turin–Fossano–Savona railway

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Turin–Fossano–Savona railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Stations17 station, 6 stops
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened14 November 1823 (1823-11-14)
7 February 1954 (1954-02-07)
Technical
Line length153 km (95 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Turin–Ceva)
1 (Ceva–Savona)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

km
elev.
in m
0.00
Torino Porta Nuova
4.318
Torino Lingotto
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A 6
Torino-Savona
Autostrada
8.010
Moncalieri
228
13.030
Trofarello
233
Santena-Tetti Giro
(
closed
2003
)
231
7.149
Villastellone
235
15.499
Carmagnola
240
24.579
Racconigi
258
31.628
Cavallermaggiore
282
38.384
Savigliano
311
Genola
(
closed
2003
)
336
50.541
0.000
Fossano
355
5.978
Trinità-Bene Vagienna
374
12.893
Magliano-Crava-Morozzo
400
18.985
Mondovì
414
Mondovì tunnel (667 m)
(1,126 m) Pobbia tunnel
21.594
22.720
22.779
22.582
San Giovanni tunnel (2,804 m)
25.908
Vicoforte-San Michele
454
30.426
Lesegno
428
(1,297 m) Lesegno tunnel
32.398
33.695
30.426
Lesegno Tanaro
408
Bra–Ceva railway
to Bra
(
closed
1994
)
38.156
45.260
Ceva
end of
double track
387
39.654
Sale Langhe
474
(4,366 m) Belbo tunnel
37.272
32.907
31.680
Saliceto
423
28.659
Cengio
408
(528 m) Cosseria tunnel
24.334
Cosseria
(
closed
2003
)
368
elev.
in m
km
24.375
San Giuseppe di Cairo
343
Altare branch
Ferrania branch
Carcare
18.450
Bragno
395
Altare
18.329
16.283
Ferrania
361
(1,451 m) Altare tunnel
17.884
16.433
15.805
13.496
Sella tunnel (2,309 m)
188
(
closed
2009
)
Maschio
12.940
Sella
287
(2,063 m) Santuario tunnel
6.592
1.529
5.664
Santuario
122
junction
1.493
0.000
(
closed
1977
)
Savona
1.107
Savona Letimbro
elev.
in m
km
km
elev.
in m

The Turin–Fossano–Savona railway is a major Italian railway that links the cities of Turin and Savona. The railway is double track up to Ceva, standard gauge and fully electrified at 3 kV DC. It connects the cities of Trofarello, Carmagnola, Cavallermaggiore, Savigliano, Fossano, Mondovì, Ceva and San Giuseppe di Cairo.

History

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The railway was opened from 1829 to 1954.

Tract Inauguration
TorinoTrofarello 24 September 1848
Trofarello–Savigliano 16 March 1853
Savigliano–Fossano 15 December 1853
CevaSavona (for Ferrania) 28 September 1874
San Giuseppe di Cairo–Altare[1] 14 November 1923
Fossano–Ceva 28 October 1933
Altare–Savona 7 February 1954

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dell'Amico, op. cit., p. 22

Bibliography

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  • RFI - Fascicolo Linea 8 (Torino–San Giuseppe di Cairo)
  • RFI - Fascicolo Linea 75 (San Giuseppe di Cairo–Savona)
  • Franco Dell'Amico, Due valichi per Savona, in "I Treni Oggi" n. 61 (giugno 1986), pp. 16–22.
  • Rebagliati Franco, Dell'Amico Franco, Siri Mario, I centoventi anni della linea ferroviaria Torino-Savona (1874-1994), Alzani Editore
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