Alessandria–Novara–Arona railway

Alessandria–Novara–Arona railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocaleLombardy and Piedmont, Italy
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia, Trenord
History
Opened1854 (1854)
Technical
Line length67 km (42 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Operating speed135 km/h (84 mph)
Route map

from Ovada
from Savona and
Cavallermaggiore
90.075
Alessandria
96 m a.s.l.
89.420
88.522
0.000
6.572
Valmadonna
117 m a.s.l.
7.377
Valenza tunnel
(2330 m)
9.707
12.392
Valenza
(Valenza Tramway)
112 m a.s.l.
to Vercelli
Bozzole-Monte
(closed)
98 m a.s.l.
18.618
Torreberetti
94 m a.s.l.
24.449
Sartirana
99 m a.s.l.
28.940
Valle Lomellina
100 m a.s.l.
Agogna torrent
36.074
Olevano
104 m a.s.l.
from Pavia / from Asti
40.793
Mortara
108 m a.s.l.
46.138
Albonese
116 m a.s.l.
48.616
Borgo Lavezzaro
118 m a.s.l.
52.996
Vespolate
124 m a.s.l.
56.810
Garbagna
131 m a.s.l.
65.028
Novara
Novara Boschetto
151 m a.s.l.
Novara Nord
Novara FNM (old)
65.368
to Turin and Biella
A4E64
68.303
Vignale
end of double track
Cavour Canal
160 m a.s.l.
to Varallo and Domodossola
Terdoppio torrent
76.871
Cameri
crossing loop
78.121
Bellinzago
216 m a.s.l.
81.616
Oleggio
235 m a.s.l.
85.151
Marano Ticino
258 m a.s.l.
89.687
Varallo Pombia
292 m a.s.l.
92.540
Borgo Ticino
270 m a.s.l.
97.515
Dormelletto Paese
opened in 1935
227 m a.s.l.
deviation opened in 1905
100.769
Arona
(moved in 1905)
205 m a.s.l.

The Alessandria–Novara–Arona railway is a railway line in Italy that connects Alessandria to Arona on Lake Maggiore, passing through Novara.

The management of the infrastructure is the responsibility of RFI SpA, a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato, which classifies the line as complementary.