Classic route
Fossano–San Giuseppe di Cairo railway
Fossano → San Giuseppe di Cairo · Italy
The 1874 road to Savona ran the long way round through Bra; this double track shortcut by way of Mondovì and Ceva replaced it in 1933.
- Distance
- 63 km
- Fastest time
- 1 h 7 min
- Average speed
- 56 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmFossano
- 6 kmTrinità Bene Vagienna
- 13 kmMagliano Crava-Morozzo
- 19 kmMondovì
- 26 kmVicoforte-San Michele
- 30 kmLesegno
- 38 kmCeva
- 44 kmSale Langhe
- 52 kmSaliceto
- 55 kmCengio
- 63 kmSan Giuseppe di Cairo
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 2622466: 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 R 11113
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Fossano–San Giuseppe di Cairo railway?
The Fossano–San Giuseppe di Cairo railway runs 63 km from Fossano to San Giuseppe di Cairo.
How long does the Fossano–San Giuseppe di Cairo railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 7 min for the 63 km. That is an average of 56 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Fossano–San Giuseppe di Cairo railway?
Trenitalia, with R 11113.
How old is the Fossano–San Giuseppe di Cairo railway?
The line has been in service since 1933. 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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