The Tenda line or

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and Ligurian Alps. The line is long, including an tunnel under the Col de Tende mountain pass. The line connects

and Ventimiglia, both stations in

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, but it passes through territory now belonging to

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. This historical peculiarity is due to the fact that at the time of its design and construction, the route was located entirely within the Kingdom of Sardinia.

History

Infrastructure

Electrification

Services

Recognition

On 25 February 2021, the railway was named the winner of the tenth , a competition run by the

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(FAI), due to the richness and uniqueness of the landscapes in the territories it crosses. It also ranked first in the special category ''Italy above 600 meters.''

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