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Novara–Varallo Railway
The Novara–Varallo railway is a regional railway line of Piedmont in Italy, that connect Varallo Sesia, 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 Excursion train, 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, Piedmont Region. History The railway was opened from 1883 to 1886. See also * List of railway lines in Italy References Footnotes Sources * * Railway lines in Piedmont Railway lines opened in 1886 Romagnano Sesia Heritage railways in Italy {{Italy-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgosesia
Borgosesia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Vercelli. The largest town in the Valsesia, it is crossed by the Sesia River. History The town was founded in 14 BC by the native population, and later was called Seso by the Romans after their conquest. In the Middle Ages it was owned by the Dukes of Biandrate Biandrate (Piedmontese: ''Biandrà'', Lombard: ''Biandraa'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about west of Novara. History Archaeological findings h ... and, in the 17th century, by Spain. Main sights *Sanctuary of Sant'Anna, an example of Sacro Monte *Parish church of Sts. Peter and Paul *Archaeological and Paleontological Museum "Carlo Conti" *Natural Park of Monte Fenera References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excursion Train
An excursion train is a chartered train run for a special event or purpose. Examples are trains to major sporting event, trains run for railfans or tourists, and special trains operated by the railway company for employees and prominent customers. United Kingdom A number of excursion trains are run in the United Kingdom and in some cases there are regular steam worked passenger services over some routes, one such train being ''The Jacobite (steam train), The Jacobite'' which runs Monday to Friday from Fort William railway station, Fort William to Mallaig railway station, Mallaig from April to October. A second afternoon train also runs from May to mid September but on weekdays only, weekend services running from June to October. A number of Christmas Jacobite's have even started running on select days in December. There are also a number of routes across the UK which are famed for running excursion trains, examples include: Settle & Carlisle line, Cumbrian Coast line, North War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Lines In Piedmont
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Lines In Italy
This is a list of all railway lines in Italy. Active lines Managed by Ferrovie dello Stato High–speed lines * Turin–Milan * Milan–Verona (under construction) * Verona–Venice (under construction) * Venice–Trieste (planning phase) * Milan–Bologna * Bologna–Florence * Florence–Rome * Rome–Naples * Naples–Salerno * Tortona–Genoa (under construction) Major lines * Genoa–Pisa * Ancona–Lecce * Alessandria–Piacenza * Bologna–Ancona * Bologna–Florence * Domodossola–Milan * Florence–Pisa–Livorno * Florence–Rome * Gallarate–Laveno * Genoa–Ventimiglia * Milan–Bologna * Milan–Chiasso * Milan–Venice * Milan–Genoa * Naples–Foggia * Naples–Salerno * Parma–La Spezia * Udine–Tarvisio * Rome–Ancona * Rome–Formia–Naples * Rome–Cassino–Naples * Rome–Livorno * Salerno–Reggio Calabria * Turin–Genoa * Turin–Milan * Turin–Modane * Udine–Trieste * Padua–Bologna * Venice–Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grignasco
Grignasco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Novara. Grignasco borders the following municipalities: Boca, Borgosesia, Prato Sesia, Serravalle Sesia, and Valduggia. Twin towns — sister cities Grignasco is twinned with: * Pont-Sainte-Maxence Pont-Sainte-Maxence () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France, in the region of Hauts-de-France. It is named after Saint Maxentia of Beauvais, whose relics were taken here. Pont-Sainte-Maxence station has rail connections to Sain ..., France, since 1992 References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Novara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romagnano Sesia
Romagnano Sesia is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) of about 4,000 inhabitants in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Novara. Romagnano Sesia borders the following municipalities: Cavallirio, Fontaneto d'Agogna, Gattinara, Ghemme, Prato Sesia, and Serravalle Sesia. Sights include the so-called " Cantina dei Santi" (Saints' cellar), which is a room which is the only remaining evidence of the ancient, powerful Benedictine monastery of S. Silano. The Cantina is completely painted with frescos dating back to the 15th century (Biblical story of David and King Saul Saul (; he, , ; , ; ) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the first monarch of the United Kingdom of Israel. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century BCE, supposedly marked the transition of Israel and Judah from a scattered tri ...). References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vignale (Novara)
Vignale is the luxury car sub-brand of Ford Motor Company used in automobiles sold in Europe.Ford Vignale: The history behind Vignale, Ford's new luxury division on Auto Express, 28 Mar 2016 The former company Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale was an Italian established in 1948 at Via Cigliano, , by Alfredo Vignale (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourist Railway
A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) in the history of rail transport. Definition The British Office of Rail and Road defines heritage railways as follows:...'lines of local interest', museum railways or tourist railways that have retained or assumed the character and appearance and operating practices of railways of former times. Several lines that operate in isolation provide genuine transport facilities, providing community links. Most lines constitute tourist or educational attractions in their own right. Much of the rolling stock and other equipment used on these systems is original and is of historic value in its own right. Many systems aim to replicate both the look and operating practices of historic former railways companies. Infrastructure Heritage railway lines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almost alway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valsesia
Valsesia ( pms, Valsesia; Walser German: ''Tseschrutol''; it, Valle della Sesia) is a group of valleys in the north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Vercelli, Italy; the principal valley is that of the river Sesia. The major towns located here are Varallo Sesia, Borgosesia and Serravalle Sesia; tourist villages include Alagna Valsesia, Rima San Giuseppe, Carcoforo and Scopello. While the valley mainly belongs to the province of Vercelli three of its ''comuni'', namely Romagnano Sesia, Prato Sesia and Grignasco, are part of the province of Novara. Business There are some industries in the lower towns of Varallo, Borgosesia, Quarona and Serravalle. These are mainly the textile industry and precision engineering companies. Agriculture is also practiced here; the wine from Gattinara, which also bears this name, is well known. The higher areas live mainly off of handicrafts and tourism, with both mountain hikers in summer and skiers in winter being addressed. Several stages o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
