The Novara–Varallo railway is a regional railway line of Piedmont in Italy, that connect Varallo to Novara railway node, crossing Valsesia. Since 2015, it is used only as a tourist railway and for freight service in the tract Novara-Romagnano Sesia.
The tourist service is performed by historic trains of Fondazione FS, operated by Trenitalia, on specific dates. Regular passenger service was suspended from 15 September 2014, by decision of the Piedmont Region.
History The railway was opened from 1883 to 1886.
Tract Inauguration Novara–Vignale14 June 1855Part of Arona–Novara railway.Vignale–Romagnano Sesia22 February 1883Romagnano Sesia–Grignasco6 November 1884Grignasco–Borgosesia6 November 1885Borgosesia–Varallo12 April 1886
See also List of railway lines in Italy
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