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Mendrisio–Varese railway
Overview
Statusin use
Owner
Locale
Termini
History
OpenedJune 28, 1926
Technical
Line length17.607 km (10.940 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification
Route map

Legend
km
Gotthard railway to Immensee
0.0 Mendrisio
Gotthard railway to Chiasso
A2Swiss.svg A 2
2.0 Ligornetto-Genestrerio
3.8 Stabio
Switzerland
Italy
Rodero-Valmorea
Valmorea railway to Malnate
6.5
11.0
Switzerland
Italy
10.7 Cantello-Gaggiolo
Bevera Tunnel
Bevera Bridge
7.5
Porto Ceresio–Milan railway
to Porto Ceresio
6.2 Arcisate
3.5 Induno Olona
Saronno–Laveno railway
to Saronno
Varese Nord
0.0 Varese
Saronno–Laveno railway
to Laveno
Gallarate–Varese railway
to Gallarate
km
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The Mendrisio–Varese railway is a railway line in southern Ticino, Switzerland, and northern Lombardy, Italy. It connects the towns of Mendrisio and Varese, crossing the Italy–Switzerland border.

History

It was opened in 1926 as part of the international Valmorea railway, but only two years later the border crossing was closed by the Italian government, which didn't agree with a privately owned international connection (the Italian section of the line was operated by Ferrovie Nord Milano).

The Swiss section remained active, but lost passenger service and was from then used only as a freight railway for the industries around Stabio.

Since 1993 the line is also used by touristic trains on the re-opened line to Malnate.

A new branch, the Arcisate–Stabio railway, was recently constructed, connecting Varese to Mendrisio, and therefore to Lugano and Como. The 3,5 km section between Mendrisio and Stabio reopened to passenger trains in December 2014, the rest of the line in January 2018.

Notes

  1. LA FMV in breve Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine

References

  • Ladavas, Paolo; Mentesana, Fabio (2000). Valle Olona Valmorea. Due nomi, una storia. La ferrovia Castellanza-Mendrisio. Editoriale del Garda. ISBN 88-85105-08-4.

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