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In November 2024, my wife and I spent a few days in Genoa and surveyed a lot of the local railways. This first article is about the Funicular Railways in the city.
A. Zecca–Righi Funicular The Zecca–Righi funicular (Funicolare Zecca–Righi) connects Largo della Zecca, on the edge of the historic city centre, with several stations on the slopes of the hill call…
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The Principe–Granarolo Rack Railway (Ferrovia Principe-Granarolo) is a rack railway that connects Via del Lagaccio, near the Genoa Piazza Principe railway station, to the Granarolo hills. The line is sometimes erroneously described as a funicular. The line is managed by AMT Genova, which manages the city's public transport.
The Principe–Granarolo rack railway (Ferrovia Principe-Granarolo) is a rack railway that connects Via del Lagaccio, near the Genoa Piazza Principe railway station, to the Granarolo hills. The line …
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Genova (Genoa) - A Telfer
For a very short time Genoa had a Telfer.
'Telfer' or 'Telfere elettrico', was a monorail railway line built in Genoa in 1914, the first of its kind built in Italy. The name was derived from the English term 'telpher'.
This article highlights the short-lived experimental line. ....
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/11/14/genoa-a-telfer/
Genova (Genoa) - La Ferrovia delle Gavette - was an industrial railway in the valley of the Bisagno River (Torrent). The Binario Industriale della Val Bisagno, also known as La Ferrovia delle Gavette, was in use from 1926 until 1965. It was a standard-gauge line and was 4.7km in length. ....
This was an industrial railway in the valley of the Bisagno River (Torrent). The Binario Industriale della Val Bisagno, also known as La Ferrovia delle Gavette, was in use from 1926 until 1965. It …
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Genoa – Casella Narrow Gauge Railway Part 2 – Sardorella to Casella
This article covers the northern half of the line and has a quick look at the motive power and rolling-stock used.
This article covers the northern half of the line and has a quick look at the motive power and rolling-stock used. Another article covers the history of the Line and the southern half of its route.…
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Genova's Metro
The Metropolitana di Genova is, in 2024, a single-line, double-track light rapid transit system that connects the centre of Genova, Italy with the suburb of Rivarolo Ligure, to the north-west of the city centre. It runs through to Brignole Railway Station in the East of the city. In 2024/5, the service is managed by Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti (AMT), which provides public transport for the city of Genova.
The Metropolitana di Genova is, in 2024, a single-line, double-track light rapid transit system that connects the centre of Genova, Italy with the suburb of Rivarolo Ligure, to the north-west of th…
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Genoa’s Early Tram Network – Part 1 – General Introduction, Tunnels, The Years before World War One, and the Early Western Network.
Introduction and Early History
We begin this article with a look at maps of the Piazza Raffeale de Ferrari and its immediate environs over the years around the turn of the 20th century. The Piazza became one of two focal points for tramways in the city (the other was Caricamento).
I found the series of maps interesting and they provoked a desire to find out more about the network of horse-drawn and later electric trams and tramways of Genoa. ….
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/12/0...-world-war-one-and-the-early-western-network/
Genoa’s Early Tram Network – Part 4 – World War 1 to World War 2
The first three articles in this series about Genova's Early Tram Network covered the network as it was established by the beginning of the First World War.
We have already noted that there were changes to the network which occurred before WW1, particularly the second line to Piazza Sturla in the East, the additional line to Sampierdarena in the West and the Municipal line to Quezzi in the Northeast.
In this article we look at the network from World War 1 to the beginning of World War 2.
The first three articles in this series covered the network as it was established by the beginning of the First World War. These articles can be found here, [1] here [2] and here. [3] This map show…
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