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Milan Exposition Elevated Railway | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Milan, Italy |
Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | Elevated Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1906 |
Closed | 1906 |
Technical | |
Line length | 1.35 km (0.84 mi) |
The Milan Exposition Elevated Railway (Italian : Ferrovia sopraelevata dell'Esposizione di Milano) was a temporary elevated railway in Milan, Italy, constructed for the 1906 World's Fair. [1] The railway connected two venues of the exposition: Parco Sempione and Piazza d'Armi (now the site of CityLife). The railway operated for entire duration of the exposition, from April 29 until November 11.
The railway was double-tracked and ran along a 1,350 m (4,430 ft)-long wood viaduct. Railcars were electrified by overhead wires and ran at a maximum speed of 40 km (25 mi) an hour.
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