Saronno–Novara railway

Saronno–Novara railway is a railway line in Lombardy, Italy.

Saronno–Novara railway
The line between Galliate and Novara
Overview
Native name	Ferrovia Saronno-Novara
Owner	Ferrovienord
Termini	Saronno railway station Novara Nord railway station
Stations	9
Service
Type	heavy rail
Services	R27, R28, MXP
Operator(s)	Trenord
History
Opened	1887
Technical
Line length	40.019 km (24.867 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Saronno–Turbigo) 1 (Turbigo–Novara)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	3 kV DC, overhead line
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Highest elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Route map Legend km elev in metres Milan–Saronno railway to Milan Saronno–Seregno railway to Seregno 21.157 Saronno 211 Saronno–Como railway to Como Saronno–Laveno railway to Varese 27.853 Rescaldina 228 33.675 Castellanza 221 Domodossola–Milan railway to Busto Arsizio FS   35.614 Busto Arsizio Nord 212 Sacconaga junction Busto Arsizio–Malpensa rly to Malpensa Airport 41.627 Vanzaghello-Magnago 192 44.281 Castano Primo 184 48.474 Turbigo 145 50.971 Lido di Turbigo Ticino river 51.419 Ponte Ticino 54.972 Galliate 154 Turin–Milan HSR 61.176 Novara FN 148 Novara FS This diagram: view talk edit

It is one of the three continuations of the Milan-Saronno railway.

History

The line was opened by the FNS in two parts in 1887:^[1]

• 27 June 1887: Novara (FNS)–Busto Arsizio (FNS)
• 5 October 1887: Busto Arsizio (FNS)–Saronno

The stations in Novara and in Busto Arsizio were connected by two railway junctions to the state railway stations:^[1]

• Novara (FNS)–Novara (RM), opened on 27 June 1887
• Busto Arsizio (FNS)–Busto Arsizio (RM), opened on 21 October 1887

A line for Malpensa Airport starts from Busto Arsizio Nord railway station.

See also

• List of railway lines in Italy