The Novara–Varallo railway is a regional railway line of Piedmont in Italy, that connect Varallo to Novara railway node, crossing Valsesia. Since 2015, it is used only as a tourist railway[2] and for freight service in the tract Novara-Romagnano Sesia.[3]
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.[4]
History
The railway was opened from 1883 to 1886.[5]
| Tract | Inauguration [5] |
|---|---|
| Novara–Vignale | 14 June 1855[6] |
| Vignale–Romagnano Sesia | 22 February 1883 |
| Romagnano Sesia–Grignasco | 6 November 1884 |
| Grignasco–Borgosesia | 6 November 1885 |
| Borgosesia–Varallo | 12 April 1886 |
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ Railway Atlas 2017, pp. 20, 124.
- ^ "La Novara-Varallo riapre ma sulla linea: viaggeranno soltanto i treni dei turisti". La Stampa. April 2015.
- ^ "La Novara-Varallo salvata dai treni merci, ma i passeggeri restano a terra". La Stampa. 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Addio alla linea Novara-Varallo". La Stampa. 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926".
- ^ Part of Arona–Novara railway.
Sources
- RFI, ed. (December 2003). Fascicolo Linea 14 (Novara–Varallo) (in Italian). Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.
- Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia [Railway atlas of Italy and Slovenia]. Schweers + Wall. 2010. ISBN 978-3-89494-129-1.
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