Saronno–Novara railway

Saronno–Novara railway
The line between Galliate and Novara
Overview
Native name	Ferrovia Saronno-Novara
Type	heavy rail
Termini	Saronno railway station Novara Nord railway station
Stations	11
Services	R27, R28, MXP
Operation
Opened	1887
Operator(s)	Ferrovienord
Technical
Line length	40.019 km (24.867 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Saronno–Turbigo) 1 (Turbigo–Novara)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	3 kV DC, overhead line
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Highest elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Route map from Milan and from Seregno 21.157 Saronno 211 m to Como and to Varese 27.853 Rescaldina 228 m 33.675 Castellanza 221 m to Busto Arsizio FS Domodossola–Milan railway from Busto Arsizio FS 35.614 Busto Arsizio Nord 212 m to Malpensa Airport from Malpensa Airport 41.627 Vanzaghello-Magnago 192 m 44.281 Castano Primo 184 m 48.474 Turbigo 145 m 50.971 Lido di Turbigo Ticino river 51.419 Ponte Ticino 54.972 Galliate 154 m Turin–Milan high-speed railway from Turin (HSL) 61.176 Novara Nord 148 m to Novara FS

Saronno–Novara railway is a railway line in Lombardy, Italy.

The line was opened by the FNS in two parts in 1887:

The stations in Novara and in Busto Arsizio were connected by two railway junctions to the state railway stations: