Domodossola–Milan railway
The web Domodossola- Milano is a 3000 volt DC electrified throughout double -developed main railway line in Italy. It provides the link between the Simplon railway and Milan represents the infrastructure is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato - RFI subsidiary, operating passenger is responsible for its sister company Trenitalia.
History
In 1858 the southern portion Milan -Rho was passed as part of the railway line Torino - Milano circulation. 1860 was followed by the extension to Gallarate before five years later the tracks Sesto Calende reached. 1868 the section was opened to Arona.
1865 took over the Società per le strade ferrate dell'Alta Italia title track, which was transferred in 1885 to Società per le Strade Ferrate del Mediterraneo.
1901, the section from Milan to Gallarate was electrified with a power rail, as part of the " Ferrovie Varesine ".
Beginning of 1905, the section from Arona to Domodossola was opened as part of the Simplon line. After a few months the track was in the course of railway nationalization of the FS.
1906 was completed in the cross-border connection to Brig with the completion of the Simplon tunnel, the double-track work was completed in the 1960s.
Route
The track closes at Domodossola Station seamlessly with the leading through the Simplon tunnel Simplon railway from Vallorbe -Lausanne. Then it divides into two lines - one regional line with stops to Novara and a remote line to Milan - which lead parallel between the stations Vogogna Ossola and Cuzzago; However, crossovers exist exclusively in Premosello station. In Cuzzago the line branches off from the right hand to Novara. After situated far away from the eponymous town station Verbania - Pallanza the route via Stresa leads along until just before Arona on Lake Maggiore. In Sesto Calende it crosses the railway line Luino Novara, which with its northern continuation also represents a cross-border connection Switzerland / Italy. In Sesto Calende the Ticino is built together with the running parallel to the main road on a railroad in 1882, crossed two-level steel bridge. In Gallarate Varese and the line leads from Porto Ceresio in the distance. Immediately after Busto Arsizio branches from the cross connection to the city FNM Station, which was continued for Milan -Malpensa Airport. Before the Rho Station, the southern Simplon access combined with the main railway from Turin. The four-lane rail track is then separated to pass under the Milan ring road means Überwerfung. After the Milano Certosa station disconnects the line. One branch leads to Milano Porta Garibaldi Station with continuation to the Milan bypass line and the underground diameter line Passante - it is mainly used by regional and S- Bahn services. The long-distance services reserved road leads to the Milano Centrale railway station.
Operation
Passenger
In the long-distance transport ETR 610 sets as Euro City operate on the routes (Venezia Santa Lucia ) Milano Centrale - Geneva -Cornavin and Milano Centrale - Basel SBB. These trains stop at Domodossola and alternating Stresa or Gallarate.
Regional services run along with regional trains of Trenitalia also various lines of the S -Bahn Milan about the route, the S5 runs to Gallarate and then branch off to Varese. The S6 contrast to Rho branches off towards Turin.
Freight traffic
In addition to the Trenitalia also operate companies as SBB Cargo, BLS Cargo, DB Schenker Rail / NordCargo, Hupac, RAlpin, TX Logistics or Crossrail over the train track. On the one hand the Simplon - Lötschberg axis is an important freight link through Switzerland, on the other hand, with means of two feeders in Gallarate and Sesto Calende the railway line reached after Luino Cadenazzo -Bellinzona, which in turn is an important Südzufahrt the Gotthard Railway. In Gallarate and Busto Arsizio are partly powered by Swiss companies freight terminals.