Scenic route
Cadenazzo–Luino railway
Cadenazzo → Luino · Switzerland · Italy
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Hugs the north-eastern shore of Lake Maggiore, crossing from Ticino into Italy on the way to Luino.
Stations
- 0 kmCadenazzo
- 5 kmQuartino
- 8 kmMagadino-Vira
- 11 kmS. Nazzaro
- 13 kmGerra
- 14 kmRanzo-S. Abbondio
- 18 kmPino-Tronzano
- 25 kmMaccagno
- 28 kmColmegna
- 31 kmLuino
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 151860 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of RE 25395
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Cadenazzo–Luino railway?
The Cadenazzo–Luino railway runs 31 km from Cadenazzo to Luino. It runs through Switzerland and Italy.
How long does the Cadenazzo–Luino railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 36 min for the 31 km. That is an average of 52 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 125 km/h.
Who runs the Cadenazzo–Luino railway?
SBB, with RE, Regional-Express.
How old is the Cadenazzo–Luino railway?
The line has been in service since 1882. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Cadenazzo–Luino railway run?
5 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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