Rovigo–Chioggia railway

The Rovigo-Chioggia railway is a state-owned Italian standard gauge railway line that connects the city of Rovigo to Chioggia. Its route runs entirely through the Veneto region and along the Po delta.

The railway is single track and standard gauge and is not electrified.

The infrastructure is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) which qualifies it as a complementary ^[1] line and the passenger service is provided by Trenitalia. ^[2]

History

Opening history
Deals with	Inauguration
Rovigo-Adria	October 23, 1876
Adria-Loreo	September 25, 1884
Loreo-Chioggia	May 23, 1887 [3] [4]

The railway line between Rovigo and Adria was built by the Società per le Ferrovie dell'Alta Italia (SFAI) as part of the Verona-Rovigo line, desired by the provinces of Verona and Rovigo and financed thanks to Law 29 June 1873, n. 1473. ^[5] It was opened for service on 23 October 1876. ^{[6] [7]}

Characteristics

The line is a single-track railway with 1435 mm standard gauge. Traction is thermal.

References

1. "RFI - Rete in servizio" (PDF). site.rfi.it (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
2. Sistemi Territoriali (15 March 2024). "Sospensione della Circolazione Ferroviaria sulla linea ROVIGO – CHIOGGIA". Archived from the original on 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
3. "Ferrovia Adria-Loreo-Chioggia" (PDF). Monitore delle Strade Ferrate e degli interessi materiali . anno XX (22): 350. 28 May 1887.
4. "Adria-Loreo-Chioggia Railway" (PDF). Monitor of Railways and Material Interests . 10 (22): 350. 1887-05-28.
5. Wikisource. s:L. 29 giugno 1873, n. 1475, sulla costruzione e l'esercizio di ferrovie nelle province venete e di Mantova
6. Development of the Italian railways from 1839 to 31 December 1926. Ufficio Centrale di Statistica delle Ferrovie dello Stato. 1927.
7. "Alessandro Tuzza". Trenidicarta.it. 1997–2007. Retrieved 2010-06-20.