Rail Transport in Italy - Rail Links To Adjacent Countries

Rail Links To Adjacent Countries

All links have the same gauge.

  • Austria — voltage change 3 kV DC/15 kV AC
  • France — voltage change 3 kV DC/25 kV AC or 1,5 kV DC
  • Slovenia — same voltage
  • Switzerland — voltage change 3 kV DC/15 kV AC (plus two narrow gauge lines, same voltage)
  • Vatican — not electrified
  • San Marino — closed, narrow gauge

Station on the border are:

  • Ventimiglia is the Italian border station on the Genoa-Nice main line.
  • Limone Piemonte is the Italian border station on the Cuneo-Nice secondary line.
  • Bardonecchia is the Italian border station on the Turin-Lyon main line (Fréjus Tunnel line).
  • Iselle is the Italian border station of the Milan-Bern/Geneva main line (Simplon Tunnel line).
  • Pino Tronzano (it) is the Italian border station of the Sesto Calende-Bellinzona secondary line.
  • Chiasso is the Italian/Swiss border station of the Milan-Zürich main line (Gotthard Tunnel line).
  • Tirano is the terminus on the Italian side of the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) Bernina line of the Rhätische Bahn.
  • Brenner is the Italian/Austrian border station of the Verona-Innsbruck main line (Brenner railway).
  • Innichen (San Candido in Italian) is the Italian border station of the Franzensfeste-Lienz secondary line.
  • Tarvisio is the Italian border station of the Venezia-Wien main line (Austrian Southern Railway line).
  • Gorizia station serves as link to the Slovenian railways, through the station of Nova Gorica, which can be entered also directly by pedestrians from the Italian side.
  • Villa Opicina stations serves as link to the Slovenian railways, through the stations of Sežana and Repentabor.

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