Milan–Verona high-speed railway
{{short description|Italian high-speed railway line}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
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| type = Heavy rail
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| status = under construction
| locale = Italy
| start = Milano Lambrate railway station
| end = Verona Porta Nuova railway station
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| open = In stages between {{Start date|2000}} and 2023{{clarify|date=July 2021}}
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| owner = RFI
| operator = Trenitalia
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| linelength_km = 165
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| electrification = 3 kV DC (Padua–Venice section)
25 kV AC (Milan–Brescia section)
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vKBHFa\+d~~0+000~~{{rws|Milano Centrale}}
vSTR\vSTR+l\d~~ ~~ ~~various lines
dBHF-L\vBHF-M\vSHI2gl-!~lBHF-R~~3+798~~{{rws|Milano Lambrate}}
dSTR3\vSTR\vSTR~~ ~~ ~~{{BSsplit|"{{rws|Milano Rogoredo||Rogoredo}}" branch of Passante|and lines to Genoa and Bologna}}
dSTRq+c4\vKRZo\vSTRr-STR~~ ~~ ~~Belt railway
d-STR+r!~dSTRq-\tv-STR+rg!~dSTR!~v-SHI2l\vSHI2+r-STR~~ ~~ ~~Passante ramo "Pioltello" branch of Belt railway
vSTR\vtÜSTo+l\dSTR
vSTR\d!~vSHI2g+l-\vSTR3-~L
dSTR\vKRZc2o~G\STRc4~L~~ ~~ ~~Belt railway
d-STR+1!~dSTR\vKRZc4o~F\
v-SHI2g+r\dSTR\~~ ~~ ~~from Belt railway and Milano marshalling yard
vBHF\d~~12+404~~{{rws|Pioltello-Limito}}
DST!~BS2c1\BS2+r~~18+750~~{{BSto|Melzo Scalo|Milan–Venice railway ("Venezia LL")|it=off}}
hKRZWae\hLKRZWae~~ ~~ ~~Adda river
SPLa\LSTR~~ ~~ ~~Milan–Venice railway
vÜSTur\LSTR~~27+425~~Casirate junction
dSTR\d!~SHI1+r!~lBST3-L\BST-R~~29+120~~Adda junction
STR\c!~dSTR\ABZgl+l\c~~ ~~ ~~to Bergamo
STR\vBHF\d~~33+063~~{{rws|Treviglio}}
cdSTRq!~lMKRZo!~STR\d!~dSTRr+1h\SHI2g+r\c~~ ~~Caravaggio viaduct,~~line to Cremona
tRAaeq!~STR\c\STR\c~~35+539~~{{BSto|Treviglio artificial tunnel|A35 (BreBeMi)}}
c!~tSTRa\exv-SHI3+l\eSHI3gr\c~~37+972~~ ~~start of Treviglio east tunnel
evÜSTu+r!~dPORTALg\LSTR~~38+090~~ ~~{{BSto|Treviglio east interconnection|end of Treviglio east tunnel|it=off}}
SPLe\LSTRe~~ ~~ ~~to Brescia
BST\~~41+135~~ ~~Treviglio east crossover
hbKRZWae\~~{{BSsplit|43+526|44+483}}~~ ~~Serio viaduct
hbKRZWae\~~{{BSsplit|55+260|56+468}}~~ ~~Oglio viaduct
ÜST\~~66+900~~ ~~Brescia Ovest crossover
SPLa\LSTRa~~ ~~ ~~from Treviglio
xvÜSTur\LSTR~~{{BSsplit|66+977|(0+000)}} ~~Brescia west interconnection
c!~exdSTR\SHI1l\dSTR\c
exSTR\vSKRZ-Au\d~~ ~~San Martino viaduct~~A21racc
exSTR\vTUNNEL2!~RAq\d~~{{BSsplit||(5+186)}}~~Lovernato artificial tunnel~~A35 (BreBeMi)
exSTR\vÜST\d~~75+508~~Roncadelle junction/crossover
exSTR\vSKRZ-Au\d~~ ~~ ~~A4
exSTR\vBHF\d~~{{BSsplit||(77+340)}}~~Brescia
exSTR\evÜSTlxr\d~~{{BSsplit||(5+300)}}~~Brescia east crossover
exSTR!~exSHI1c2\exdSHI1r\vLSTR-~~ ~~ ~~to Verona
exvÜSTo+r\LSTRe~~{{BSsplit|100+304|(0+210)}}~~Brescia east interconnection
exSPLe\
exÜST\~~{{BSsplit|100+514|(0+000)}}~~Brescia east crossover
exTUNNEL1\~~{{BSsplit|101+740|102+200}}~~Calcinato II tunnel
extSTRa@f!~RAc3\~~104+740~~start of Lonato tunnel
extSTR!~RA2+4\~~ ~~ ~~A4
extSTRe!~RAc1\~~112+111~~end of Lonato tunnel
exÜST\~~118+576~~Peschiera crossover
exTUNNEL1\~~{{BSsplit|121+655|123+605}}~~Madonna del Frassino tunnel
exhbKRZWae\~~{{BSsplit|124+230|124+550}}~~ ~~Mincio viaduct
exTUNNEL1\~~{{BSsplit|125+200|126+500}}~~Paradiso artificial tunnel
extSTRa@f!~RAc2\~~130+180~~start of San Giorgio artificial tunnel
extSTR!~RA3+1\~~ ~~ ~~A4
extSTRe!~RAc4\~~133+573~~end of San Giorgio artificial tunnel
exÜSTl\LSTRa~~140+700~~Verona Merci crossover
xKRWg+l\LKRWr~~ ~~ ~~from Milan
KRZolr+lr\~~ ~~ ~~from Bologna, Modena, Rovigo, Innsbruck
BHF\ ~~{{rws|Verona Porta Nuova}}
STR\ ~~ ~~ ~~to Venice
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The Milan–Verona high-speed railway is an Italian {{convert|165|km|mi|abbr=off|adj=on}} long high-speed railway line, that is partly open and partly under construction to connect Milan with Verona. The route operates through the regions of Lombardy and Veneto. The line is part of Railway axis 6 of the Trans-European rail network (TEN-T) on the Pan-European Corridor V. The line will replace the Milan–Venice railway for high-speed trains.
In 2007, the first phase of construction was completed and opened, between Milan Lambrate and Treviglio. In 2016, the second phase between Treviglio and Brescia was completed. Construction of the remaining section to Verona is still in progress; it is expected to be completed in 2022 or 2023.{{cite news |url=https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/italy-builds-high-speed-railway-brescia-verona/ |access-date=15 August 2019 |title=Italy builds high-speed railway between Brescia and Verona |date=19 July 2017 |publisher=Railway Pro |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210714095825/https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/italy-builds-high-speed-railway-brescia-verona/ |archive-date=14 July 2021 |url-status=live}} High speed trains travel on the new line until Brescia, then move to the conventional line for the remaining section.
The stretch to be built between Milan and Verona will measure a total of around {{convert|165|km|mi}}. The route will pass through 31 municipalities in Lombardy and 4 in Veneto.
The signal system on the existing line is the same as on most of the conventional lines, while that of the under construction section will feature ERTMS/ETCS, which ensures interoperability between the European rail lines.
Construction
=Milan-Treviglio section=
The project between Milan and Treviglio was approved in 1995. The connection between the Lambrate station in Milan and the station Pioltello-Limito was completed in 2000, while the 30-kilometre segment between Milan and Treviglio was opened on 10 June 2007, for a cost of €290 million.
=Treviglio-Brescia section=
The final design of the segment between Treviglio and Brescia was approved by CIPE in November 2007, with €2.05 billion in funding provided by the Economic Financial Planning Document (DPEF) between 2007 and 2011. On 7 March 2011, an agreement was signed between Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and Cepav Due for the first part of the project, valued at €700 million. Work began in May 2012 and the Treviglio–Brescia segment was completed in 2016. High-speed service between Milan and Brescia began on 11 December 2016, with an advertised travel time of 36 minutes between the two cities.{{cite web |url=https://www.ferrovie.it/portale/articoli/4400 |title=A 300 km/h da Milano a Brescia |website=ferrovie.it |author=David Campione |date=11 December 2016 |language=it |access-date=17 July 2023}}
=Brescia-Verona section=
The section of the Brescia Est – Verona high speed line has been approved in 2016 and construction started with a projected opening in 2026.{{Cite web |title=Brescia-Verona-Padua HS/HC Line |url=https://www.fsitaliane.it/content/fsitaliane/en/strategic-projects/brescia-verona-padua-hs-hc-line.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=www.fsitaliane.it |language=en}} This section of the high speed rail is under construction alongside the A4 Milan-Venice motorway and the conventional railway line. It crosses the Lombardy and Veneto Regions, 11 municipalities within the provinces of Brescia, Verona and Mantua (the latter only for road work purposes) and foresees for the construction of a railway track extending approximately {{convert|48|km|mi}}, including {{convert|2.2|km|mi}} for the Verona Merci interconnection linking the Verona-Brenner railway axis.{{cite web |url=https://www.fsitaliane.it/content/fsitaliane/en/media/news/2020/10/5/works-on-the-hs-hc-brescia-east-verona-line.html |title=Works on the HS/HC Brescia East-Verona Line |website=fsitaliane.it |publisher=FS Italiane Group |language=English |date=2020-10-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210714101718/https://www.fsitaliane.it/content/fsitaliane/en/media/news/2020/10/5/works-on-the-hs-hc-brescia-east-verona-line.html |archive-date=14 July 2021 |url-status=live}}
=Verona-Padua line=
Beyond Verona, the Verona-Padua line is divided into three lots of which the first lot between Verona and the junction (bivio) at Vicenza started construction in 2021; it is expected to open in 2026. This first section will run for {{Cvt|44.2|km}} across 13 municipalities, quadrupling the existing railway. The Verona-Padua project's construction is valued at a combined total of approximately €4.8 billion. At {{convert|76.5|km|mi}} in length, the railway will serve as an important link across Italy's northeast.{{cite web |url=https://railway-news.com/work-to-start-on-latest-section-of-verona-padua-high-speed-rail-line/ |last=Allan |first=Keri |title=Work to Start on Latest Section of Verona-Padua High-Speed Rail Line |date=2021-05-21 |website=railway-news.com |publisher=a2b Global Media Ltd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521233858/https://railway-news.com/work-to-start-on-latest-section-of-verona-padua-high-speed-rail-line/ |archive-date=2021-05-21 |url-status=live}}
The route
Leaving Milan Centrale station, the railway shares a common route with conventional tracks to Milan Lambrate station. After leaving Lambrate, it branches off east towards the Milan–Venice railway to Verona and Bergamo. At Melzo (near Pozzuolo station), the high-speed line divides from the historical route west of Treviglio station. This junction at Treviglio West will enable connection of the currently separate Treviglio and Treviglio West (Ovest) stations.
The dedicated high-speed section between Treviglio and Brescia is {{convert|39.6|km|mi}} long. The project approved by the CIPE involved the construction of a new high-speed, high capacity railway that bypasses the city of Bergamo to the south, reaching Brescia along a trajectory that is mostly separate from the conventional line.{{cite web|url=http://www.rfi.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3b8cb4050e64c110VgnVCM1000003f16f90aRCRD#1 |title=Milano-Treviglio-Brescia-Verona |language=Italian |website=rfi.it |publisher=Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522043357/http://www.rfi.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3b8cb4050e64c110VgnVCM1000003f16f90aRCRD |date=2013-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-05-22}}
The new track branches from the future junction at Treviglio West to follow the A35 motorway to the municipality of Castrezzato. From this location, at the completion of the railway line up to Verona, there will be a branch to Brescia West junction, joining with the conventional route. This junction will join the conventional line near Ospitaletto to arrive at the station of Brescia.
See also
References
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Category:High-speed railway lines in Italy
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Category:Railway lines in Veneto