Scenic route
Genoa–Casella Railway
Genoa → Casella · Italy
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A metre-gauge mountain tram that climbs straight out of central Genoa over three Apennine valleys to the village of Casella, sea views at its back.
Stations
- 0 kmGenova Piazza Manin
- 1 kmSan Pantaleo
- 2 kmSant'Antonino
- 4 kmCappuccio
- 8 kmTrensasco
- 9 kmCampi
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- 9 kmPino
- 10 kmTorrazza
- 12 kmSardorella
- 13 kmVallombrosa
- 14 kmVicomorasso
- 15 kmSant'Olcese Chiesa
- 16 kmSant'Olcese Tullo
- 18 kmBusalletta
- 19 kmMolinetti
- 20 kmNiusci
- 21 kmCanova Crocetta
- 22 kmCasella Deposito
- 23 kmCasella Paese
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 1229467 — 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 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: AMT Genova — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- 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 Genoa–Casella Railway?
The Genoa–Casella Railway runs 25 km from Genoa to Casella.
How long does the Genoa–Casella Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 55 min for the 25 km. That is an average of 27 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 40 km/h.
Who runs the Genoa–Casella Railway?
AMT Genova, with Narrow-gauge electric railcars.
How old is the Genoa–Casella Railway?
The line has been in service since 1929. 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.
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