Seregno–Bergamo railway

Seregno–Bergamo railway
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status in use
Locale Lombardy, Italy
Termini Seregno
Bergamo
Operation
Opened July 1, 1889 (1889-07-01)
Owner RFI
Operator(s) Trenord
Technical
Line length 40 km (25 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 3 kV DC
overhead line
Operating speed 120 km/h (75 mph)
Route number 172
Route map
 from Saronno and from Chiasso
 31.867 Seregno 220 m
 to Milan
 26.739 Macherio-Sovico 217 m
 Monza–Molteno–Lecco railway
 Lambro
 23.372 Lesmo 220 m
 from Milan
 17.920 Carnate-Usmate 222 m
 to Lecco
 11.836 Paderno-Robbiate 260 m
 Adda
 9.184 Calusco 263 m
 4.057 Terno 233 m
 from Lecco
0.000
7.742
 Ponte San Pietro 240 m
 Serio
 from Treviglio
 0.000 Bergamo 248 m
 to Brescia

The Seregno–Bergamo railway is a railway line in Lombardy, Italy.

History

The line was opened in two sections: from Seregno to Carnate on 24 September 1888, and from Carnate to Ponte San Pietro (including the Paderno bridge) on 1 July 1889. From Ponte San Pietro to Bergamo the line used the existing track of the line to Lecco, dating to 1863.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926

Bibliography

External links

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