Domodossola–Locarno railway
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The Domodossola-Locarno railway or 'Centovallina' is a metre-gauge railway between Domodossola
, Italy
and Locarno
, Switzerland
. It passes through the famous village of Intragna
and carried over 1 million passengers in 2010. It is operated by the Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi
(FART) in Switzerland and the Società Subalpina di Imprese Ferroviarie S.p.A. (SSIF) in Italy.
Opened on 25 November
1923, the 52 kilometer long railway has 22 stations and takes approximately 2 hours to traverse the whole length. Valid travel documents
are required to cross the Italian-Swiss border between the towns of Ribellasca and Camedo.
1978 a flood struck the railway causing CHF
200 million worth of damage affecting almost 700 meters of track. Thankfully there were no injuries but reconstruction of the line lasted until the end of the year.
Domodossola
Domodossola is a city and comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy...
, Italy
Italy
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and Locarno
Locarno
Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona at the foot of the Alps. It has a population of about 15,000...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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. It passes through the famous village of Intragna
Intragna, Switzerland
Intragna was a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Borgnone, Intragna and Palagnedra merged into the municipality of Centovalli....
and carried over 1 million passengers in 2010. It is operated by the Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi
Regional Bus and Rail Company of Canton Ticino
The FART provides the urban and suburban bus network of Locarno, Switzerland, operates the cable cars between Verdasio and Rasa, and between Intragna – Pila – Costa on behalf of the owning companies, and, together with the Italian company Società Subalpina di Imprese Ferroviarie...
(FART) in Switzerland and the Società Subalpina di Imprese Ferroviarie S.p.A. (SSIF) in Italy.
Opened on 25 November
November
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1923, the 52 kilometer long railway has 22 stations and takes approximately 2 hours to traverse the whole length. Valid travel documents
Passport
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are required to cross the Italian-Swiss border between the towns of Ribellasca and Camedo.
1978 flood
On 7 AugustAugust
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1978 a flood struck the railway causing CHF
Swiss franc
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200 million worth of damage affecting almost 700 meters of track. Thankfully there were no injuries but reconstruction of the line lasted until the end of the year.