Alessandria–Piacenza railway

Alessandria–Piacenza railway
Map of the railway
Overview
Native nameFerrovia Alessandria–Piacenza
StatusOperational
Line number33
Service
Operator(s)Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
History
Commenced16 January 1856
Opened25 January 1858
Completed1860
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification3 kV direct current
Route map

km
0.000
Alessandria
to Cavallermaggiore,
San Giuseppe di Cairo and Ovada
7.568
Spinetta
13.776
San Giuliano Piemonte
from Novi Ligure
20.090
ex Tortona junction
A 7 / E62
tramway from Sale (closed 1933)
21.915
Tortona
link to S.A. Tramvie a Vapore
della Provincia di Alessandria
tramway to Monleale (closed 1934) and
line to Castelnuovo Scrivia (closed 1933)
30.663
Pontecurone
38.118
Voghera (FAA) / Voghera (RFI)
FS–FAA link
FAA line to Varzi (closed 1966)
Coppa
47.604
Casteggio
52.366
Santa Giuletta
59.495
Broni
63.290
Stradella
67.987
Arena Po
74.635
Castel San Giovanni
78.998
Sarmato
83.603
Rottofreno
88.121
San Nicolò
96.513
Piacenza (SIFT) / Piacenza (RFI)
FS–SIFT link
SIFT line from Bettola (closed 1967)
km
Source: Italian railway atlas

The Alessandria–Piacenza railway is a railway located in northern Italy connecting the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, and Piedmont. The railway is 96 kilometres (60 mi) long and it is managed by RFI. It links the rail hub of Alessandria with that of Piacenza, passing through the cities of Tortona, Voghera, and Stradella.