Genoa–Ventimiglia railway

The Genova-Ventimiglia railway runs along the coast of the Liguria region of Italy. It was opened as a single track line between Genova and Savona in 1868, and between Savona and Ventimiglia in 1872, mostly running along a coastal corniche.

Genoa–Ventimiglia railway
The line near Cervo
Overview
Native nameFerrovia Genova-Ventimiglia
OwnerRete Ferroviaria Italiana
LocaleLiguria, Italy
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened25 January 1872 (1872-01-25)
Technical
Line length147 km (91 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
From Pisa
 Genova Brignole
Genova Piazza Principe / Genova Principe low level
junction to Fegino Turin–Genoa railway
0+980
 Genova Via di Francia
0.20
 Genova Sampierdarena
To Torbella junction, Milan, Turin and Acqui Terme
To Genova Sampierdarena goods yard
2.10
 Genova Cornigliano
3.70
 Genova Sestri Ponente
6.30
 Genova Pegli
Castelluccio junction
8+560
 Genova Pra'
9.70
 Genova Voltri mare
11.00
 Genova Voltri
Crevari tunnel (2.445 m)
15.00
 Genova Vesima
Torre Rossa tunnel (1.610 m)
18.20
 Arenzano
Cogoleto
28.60
 Varazze / Old Varezze
31.10
 Celle Ligure/ Old Celle Ligure
33.90
 Albisola / Albisola Capo
From Turin
39.10
 Savona / Savona Letimbro
From Savona port
40.50
 Savona Parco Doria
43.30
 Quiliano - Vado / Vado industrial area
 Bergeggi
49.80
 Spotorno - Noli / Spotorno
 Noli
 Varigotti
 Finalpia
58.40
 Finale Ligure Marina
End of double line
65.80
 Borgio Verezzi
68.70
 Pietra Ligure
72.00
 Loano
Start of double line
73.70
 Borghetto Santo Spirito
75.00
 Ceriale
80.90
 Albenga
End of double line
87.10
 Alassio
90.30
 Laigueglia
Start of double line
Andora / Old Andora
Collecervo tunnel (3.463 m)
 Cervo-San Bartolomeo
river Cervo
Caighei tunnel (2.692 m)
 Diano
river San Pietro
Castello tunnel (680 m)
 Diano Marina
river Varcavello
Gorleri tunnel (3.265 m)
Capo Berta tunnel(2.435 m)
Imperia Oneglia
junction to Oneglia Port and Agnesi factory
river Impera
 Imperia
Bardellini tunnel (3.051 m)
junction to Porto Maurizio
 Imperia Porto Maurizio
river Caramagna
Caramagnetta tunnel (318 m)
river Prino
Poggi Terrabianca tunnel (3.021 m)
Santo Stefano tunnel (7.853 m)
 San Lorenzo-Cipressa
old San Lorenzo tunnel
 Santo Stefano-Riva Ligure
river Argentina
 Taggia-Arma
start of Capo Verde tunnel (5.367 m)
 Old Taggia-Arma
old Capo Verde tunnel
 Sanremo
 Old San Remo
start of Capo Nero tunnel (7.221 m)
Old Capo Nero tunnel
 Ospedaletti Ligure
end of Capo Nero tunnel
142.60
 Bordighera
145.20
 Vallecrosia
147.30
 Ventimiglia
To Cuneo
Italian/French border
Line to Marseille

The line is being doubled mainly by building an entirely new double track line parallel to the existing railway, because the line often runs through towns where there is no space for a second track. The new line also increases the maximum speed from 100 to 180 km/h. The line is mainly in tunnels: 61 km of the 74 km of line between Ospedaletti and Finale Ligure is underground, and the rest of the line has similar proportions. The longest tunnel is Caponero-Capoverde (13.135 km). This tunnel includes the new Sanremo station.

The new line has fewer stations than the old, leaving some towns without a railway service. Due to it being mainly in tunnels, the new line does not feature views of the Ligurian coast, making it less attractive for sightseeing.

As of 2007, 18 km of new double track line are under construction (San Lorenzo-Andora) and 32 km are in the planning stage (Andora-Finale Ligure).

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