Domodossola–Milan railway

Domodossola–Milan railway
Simplon Tunnel at the northern end of the line.
Overview
Native nameFerrovia Milano-Domodossola
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Stations27
Service
Typeheavy rail
ServicesR23, RE4
Operator(s)Trenitalia, Trenord
History
Opened1888
Technical
Line length153 km (95 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC
Route map

km
55.547
Domodossola
50.246
Beura-Cardezza
Domo II
47.672
Bivio/P.C. Valle
46.612
Vogogna Ossola
40.016
Premosello
36.329
Cuzzago
Domodossola–Novara railway
to Novara
31.766
Candoglia-Ornavasso
29.291
Mergozzo
26.074
Verbania-Pallanza
21.144
Baveno
17.339
Stresa
Stresa–Mottarone railway
to Mottarone
Stresa tunnel (1,072 m)
11.160
Belgirate
8.921
Lesa
4.854
Meina
Faraggiana tunnel (1,183 m)
0.000
50.428
Arona
46.400
Dormelletto
Oleggio
39.367
Sesto Calende
A 8 / A 26 / E62
36.333
Vergiate
32.410
Somma Lombardo
29.676
Casorate Sempione
24.922
Gallarate
17.821
Busto Arsizio
13.253
Legnano
10.259
Canegrate
7.826
Parabiago
2.935
Vanzago-Pogliano
0.000
133.381
134.571
16.348
Rho
0.000
Milan Centrale
Milan Porta Garibaldi
km

The Domodossola–Milan railway line is a major Italian railway route and an important part of the European rail network. It is one of Italy's busiest lines for both passenger and freight trains. The line connects Milan and Domodossola with Brig, an important Swiss railway junction, via the Simplon Tunnel. Direct passenger trains ran from Brig to Paris (via Lausanne and Geneva) and Brussels and Luxembourg via Basel. The line runs through lower Varese Province, the valley of Ossola and along the shore of Lake Maggiore.