Milan–Asso railway

Milan–Asso railway
Canzo-Asso terminus
Overview
Native nameFerrovia Milano-Asso
OwnerFerrovienord
LocaleLombardy
Termini
Stations26
Service
Typeheavy rail
ServicesS2, S4, R16
Operator(s)Trenord
History
Openedfrom 1879 to 1922
Technical
Line length50 km (31 mi)
Number of tracks4 or 3 or 2 or 1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification3,000 V DC
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Highest elevation388 m (1,273 ft)
Route map

Milano Cadorna
Milano Domodossola
Milano Bullona
(
1929
2003
)
Milano Bovisa
Milano Affori
(
relocated
2011
)
Milano Bruzzano
Cormano-Brusuglio
Cusano Milanino
Paderno Dugnano
Palazzolo Milanese
Varedo
Bovisio Masciago-Mombello
Cesano Maderno
(
relocated
2011
)
Cesano Maderno
Saronno–Seregno railway
Seveso
Seveso
Barlassina
Camnago-Lentate
Meda
Cabiate
Mariano Comense
Carugo-Giussano
Arosio
Inverigo
Lambrugo-Lurago
Merone
new route opened 1922
Erba
(
relocated
1922
)
Lezza-Carpesino
Pontelambro-Castelmarte
Caslino d'Erba
Canzo
Canzo-Asso

The Milan–Asso railway is a regional railway line with standard track gauge which links Milan to Canzo crossing for Erba and other towns in Brianza. The most northern terminal is the station of Canzo-Asso, which is located in Canzo's territory but is also known as Asso in the short form. That, because there is another station on the line called Canzo station and Canzo-Asso is next to Asso's boundary and serves this commune too.

The management of the railway and of the station is performed by FerrovieNord S.p.A., a society of the FNM group, which will hold authority until March 17, 2016, thanks to renewed concessions with the Decreto Dirigenziale del Ministero dei Trasporti e della Navigazione n. 3239/2000.

The regional and suburban passenger service is provided by Trenord Srl which works under a service contract negotiated with Regione Lombardia for period 2009–2020.