Milan–Verona high-speed railway

Milan–Verona high-speed railway
Overview
Statusunder construction
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
OpenedIn stages between 2000 (2000) and 2023
Technical
Line length165 km (103 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC (Padua–Venice section)
25 kV 50 Hz AC (Milan–Brescia section)
Route map

0+000
Milano Centrale
various lines
3+798
Milano Lambrate
"Rogoredo" branch of Passante
and lines to Genoa and Bologna
from Belt railway and Milano marshalling yard
12+404
Pioltello-Limito
18+750
Melzo Scalo
Milan–Venice railway ("Venezia LL")
Adda river
27+425
Casirate junction
29+120
Adda junction
33+063
Treviglio
Caravaggio viaduct,
35+539
Treviglio artificial tunnel
A35 (BreBeMi)
37+972
start of Treviglio east tunnel
38+090
Treviglio east interconnection
end of Treviglio east tunnel
41+135
Treviglio east crossover
43+526
44+483
Serio viaduct
55+260
56+468
Oglio viaduct
66+900
Brescia Ovest crossover
66+977
(0+000)
Brescia west interconnection
San Martino viaduct
A21racc
 
(5+186)
Lovernato artificial tunnel
75+508
Roncadelle junction/crossover
 
(77+340)
Brescia
 
(5+300)
Brescia east crossover
100+304
(0+210)
Brescia east interconnection
100+514
(0+000)
Brescia east crossover
101+740
102+200
Calcinato II tunnel
104+740
start of Lonato tunnel
112+111
end of Lonato tunnel
118+576
Peschiera crossover
121+655
123+605
Madonna del Frassino tunnel
124+230
124+550
Mincio viaduct
125+200
126+500
Paradiso artificial tunnel
130+180
start of San Giorgio artificial tunnel
133+573
end of San Giorgio artificial tunnel
140+700
Verona Merci crossover
from Bologna, Modena, Rovigo, Innsbruck
Verona Porta Nuova

The Milan–Verona high-speed railway is an Italian 165-kilometre (103-mile) long high-speed railway line, that is partly open and partly under construction to connect Milan with Verona. The route operates through the regions of Lombardy and Veneto. The line is part of Railway axis 6 of the Trans-European rail network (TEN-T) on the Pan-European Corridor V. The line will replace the Milan–Venice railway for high-speed trains.

In 2007, the first phase of construction was completed and opened, between Milan Lambrate and Treviglio. In 2016, the second phase between Treviglio and Brescia was completed. Construction of the remaining section to Verona is still in progress; it is expected to be completed in 2022 or 2023. High speed trains travel on the new line until Brescia, then move to the conventional line for the remaining section.

The stretch to be built between Milan and Verona will measure a total of around 165 kilometres (103 mi). The route will pass through 31 municipalities in Lombardy and 4 in Veneto.

The signal system on the existing line is the same as on most of the conventional lines, while that of the under construction section will feature ERTMS/ETCS, which ensures interoperability between the European rail lines.