The Turin–Milan high-speed railway line is a link in the Italian high-speed rail network. It is part of Corridor 5 of the

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's Trans-European high-speed rail network, which connects

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. The section between

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opened on 10 February 2006, while the remainder opened on 5 December 2009. The route is long ( in

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) and crosses the territory of 41 municipalities. The estimated cost of the works is €2,580 million (). The flatness of the countryside has allowed 80% (approximately ) of the track to be built at ground level, with a small amount of line built in cuttings, approximately 15% (about ) on viaducts, and about 5% (nearly ) in cut-and-cover tunnel. Among the most important structures is the Santhià Viaduct and the Pregnana Milanese Tunnel. Most of the line closely follows the south side of the Milan-Turin Autostrada. The section between Turin and Novara was inaugurated on 10 February for the 2006 Olympics in Turin. The section between Novara and Milan was officially opened on 5 December 2009.

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