Ferrovia Torino-Ceres
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The Ferrovia Torino-Ceres (also known as Torino-Valli di Lanzo) is a commuter railroad in the province of Turin
(northern Italy
) which is currently managed by the Gruppo Torinese Trasporti
.
A first stretch of the railway, reaching Venaria Reale
, was inaugurated in 1868. In 1869 the rails reached Ciriè
, for a total of 21.243 km and five stations. In 1916 it arrived to Ceres, for a total length of some 44 km. In 1920 it was electrified at 4,000 V direct current
.
The current service starts from the station of Torino Dora in Turin
. A station linked to Turin International Airport by escalators opened for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and realizes the first rail connection between Turin and its airport.
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
(northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) which is currently managed by the Gruppo Torinese Trasporti
Gruppo Torinese Trasporti
The Gruppo Torinese Trasporti is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the provinces of Turin, Alessandria, Cuneo and Asti...
.
A first stretch of the railway, reaching Venaria Reale
Venaria Reale
Venaria Reale is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 8 km northwest of Turin....
, was inaugurated in 1868. In 1869 the rails reached Ciriè
Cirié
Cirié is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km northwest of Turin.Cirié borders the following municipalities: Nole, San Carlo Canavese, San Maurizio Canavese and Robassomero....
, for a total of 21.243 km and five stations. In 1916 it arrived to Ceres, for a total length of some 44 km. In 1920 it was electrified at 4,000 V direct current
Direct current
Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
.
The current service starts from the station of Torino Dora in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. A station linked to Turin International Airport by escalators opened for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and realizes the first rail connection between Turin and its airport.