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Novara–Varallo railway

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Type
  
Heavy rail

Stations
  
3 station 7 stops

Number of tracks
  
1

Locale
  
Piedmont

Terminis
  
Varallo Sesia, Novara

Status
  
in use

Line length
  
54 km (34 mi)

Owner
  
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana

Operator
  
Trenitalia

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Opened
  
April 12, 1886 (1886-04-12)

The Novara–Varallo railway is a regional railway line of Piedmont in Italy, that connect Varallo to Novara railway node, crossing the countries of Valsesia. From 2015 is used only as a tourist railway and for freight service in the tract Novara-Romagnano Sesia.

The tourist service is performed by historic trains of Fondazione FS, operated by Trenitalia, on specific dates. Regular passenger service was suspended from 15 September 2014, by decision of the Piedmont Region.

History

The railway was opened from 1883 to 1886.

References

Novara–Varallo railway Wikipedia