Biella–Novara railway

The Biella–Novara railway is a regional railway line of Piedmont in Italy, that connects Biella to Novara railway node for Milan and Alessandria, serving some countries of the province of Vercelli and Novara.

Biella–Novara railway
The railway bridge over the river Sesia. In transit two Aln 663
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocalePiedmont, Italy
Termini
Stations3 station
6 stops
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened18 May 1939 (1939-05-18)
Technical
Line length51 km (32 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map

km
from Santhià
50.766
Biella San Paolo
393 m
Biella tunnel
49.320
Biella Chiavazza
377 m
45.713
Vigliano-Candelo
314 m
Quargnasca stream
40.347
Cossato
244 m
Strona stream
Ostola stream
Masserano
† 2003
224 m
Rovasenda stream
from Santhià
27.537
Rovasenda / Rovasenda Alta
221 m
from Santhià
22.421
Ghislarengo
203 m
Sesia river
18.977
Carpignano Sesia
201 m
Genoa-Gravellona Toce Autostrada
16.957
Sillavengo
12.083
Casaleggio
173 m
6.881
Nibbia
201 m
Milan-Turin Autostrada
Turin–Milan high-speed railway
4.488
Agognate
* 2023
157 m
3.700
Agognate crossing loop
* 2023
from Turin
from Varallo Sesia / from Domodossola / from Arona
98.940
Novara
151 m
from Alessandria / to Milan
km
Source: Italian railway atlas
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