Milan Exposition Elevated Railway

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Milan Exposition Elevated Railway
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Overview
Locale Milan, Italy
Stations2
Service
TypeElevated Railway
History
Opened1906
Closed1906
Technical
Line length1.35 km (0.84 mi)
Route map Milano mappa ferr sopraelevata.svg
Route map

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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References

  1. Colombo, Mauro (20 January 2015). "La ferrovia sopraelevata di Expo 1906". milanoneisecoli (in Italian). Blogspot. Retrieved 17 January 2021.