Domodossola–Locarno railway

Domodossola - Locarno railway
Intragna railway station
Overview
System	FART & SSIF
Status	Operational
Locale	Centovalli
Termini	Domodossola Locarno
Stations	22
Operation
Opened	1923
Operator(s)	FART & SSIF
Technical
Line length	52.1 kilometres (32.37 mi)
No. of tracks	1 main track with dual track at certain stations.

[v · Legend Domodossola Masera Creggio Trontano Verigo Marone Coirno Druogno Santa Maria Maggiore Malesco Re Ribellasca - Italy Swiss-Italian Border Carnedo - Switzerland Palagnedra Verdasio Corcapolo Intragna Cavigliano Verscio Tegna Ponte Brolla Locarno

The Domodossola-Locarno railway or 'Centovallina' is a metre-gauge railway between Domodossola, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland. It passes through the famous village of Intragna and carried over 1 million passengers in 2010. It is operated by the Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi (FART) in Switzerland and the Società Subalpina di Imprese Ferroviarie S.p.A. (SSIF) in Italy.^[1][2]

Opened on 25 November 1923, the 52 kilometer long railway has 22 stations and takes approximately 2 hours to traverse the whole length. Valid travel documents are required to cross the Italian-Swiss border between the towns of Ribellasca and Camedo.

History

1978 flood

On 7 August 1978 a flood struck the railway causing CHF200 million worth of damage affecting almost 700 meters of track. Thankfully there were no injuries but reconstruction of the line lasted until the end of the year.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Centivalli Railway". Swiss Travel System. http://www.swisstravelsystem.ch/en/content/experiences/excursion-ideas/centovalli-train/. Retrieved September 16, 2011. 
2. ^ "Rotabile". Society for the Ticino Regional Railways Bus (FART) Ltd. http://www.centovalli.ch/centovalli/rotabile/rotabile.php. Retrieved September 16, 2011. 
3. ^ "Storia". Society for the Ticino Regional Railways Bus (FART) Ltd. http://www.centovalli.ch/centovalli/storia/storia.php. Retrieved September 16, 2011.