Vigezzina Railway
General Information
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) line
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| Other name(s): | Centovalli Railway |
| Built: | 1912 - 1923 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| km | Name |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 52.183 km | |
| number of bridges | 83 | |
| number of tunnels | 31 | |
| longitudinal slope | max. 6% |
Chronology
| 1909 - 1910 | Project approval. |
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| 1912 | Start of works on the Italian side. |
| 1913 | Start of works on the Swiss side. |
| 1914 - 1916 | Various interruptions in construction due to World War I. |
| 1921 | Construction resumes. |
| 27 March 1923 | The line is joined from the Swiss and Italian sides at Santa Maria Maggiore. |
| 25 November 1923 | Inauguration of the line. |
Notes
Of the line 32.283 km are located in Italy and the remaining 19.900 km are in Switzerland. It is a narrow-gauge line with 1.000 m width.
Participants
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | p0056180 |
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| Created: | 03/04/2010 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |