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Santhià–Biella railway

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Santhià–Biella railway
The railway bridge over the torrent Elvo. In transit an electric Minuet train
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocalePiedmont, Italy
Termini
Stations1 station
3 stops
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened8 September 1856 (1856-09-08)
Technical
Line length27 km (17 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 KV DC
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Route map

km
0.000
Santhià
181 m
Milan-Turin Autostrada
Brianco
† 2003
230 m
11.166
Salussola
227 m
16.808
Vergnasco
274 m
20.165
Sandigliano
311 m
23.789
Candelo
348 m
Biella piazza Vittorio Veneto
† 1958
26.724
Biella San Paolo
since 1939
393 m
km
Source: Italian railway atlas[1]

The Santhià–Biella railway is a regional railway line of Piedmont in Italy, that connects Biella to Santhià railway node for Torino.

History

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The railway was inaugurated from 8 September 1856.[2]

Since 10 July 1951, with the end of the concession to the "Società Strade Ferrate di Biella (SFB)" company, the management of the railway line passed to the state and the exercise was assumed by Ferrovie dello Stato.[3]

In the year 2000, the entire line management passed to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.[4]

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Railway Atlas 2017, pp. 19, 121.
  2. ^ Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926
  3. ^ Ordine di Servizio n. 1 del 1961
  4. ^ "La rete oggi in: Piemonte" (in Italian). www.rfi.it. Retrieved 16 April 2016.

Sources

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  • RFI, ed. (December 2003). Fascicolo Linea 14 (Santhià–Biella) (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.