Biasca–Acquarossa railway

3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)Minimum radius133 metres (436 ft)Electrification1200 V, DC, overheadMaximum incline3.5%

Route map

Legend

km		elev
	Gotthard railway from Lugano
0.0	Biasca FFS	292 m
	Gotthard railway to Arth-Goldau
1.0	Biasca-Borgo	304 m
	Vallone
3.4	Loderio	353 m

4.8	Leggiuna	365 m
5.6	Brugaio	359 m
6.5	Malvaglia Chiesa	366 m

7.7	Malvaglia Rongie	380 m
9.6	Motto-Ludiano	441 m
10.4	Marogno	452 m
11.5	Dongio	479 m

12.6	Corzoneso	505 m
13.8	Acquarossa	538 m

Source: Swiss railway atlas^[1]

The Biasca–Acquarossa railway (Italian: Ferrovia Biasca–Acquarossa; BA) was a Swiss metre gauge railway that linked the towns of Biasca and Acquarossa, in the canton of Ticino.^[2]

The Gotthard railway opened in 1882, providing a transport link to the communities of the valley of the Ticino River. In order to provide a link to the communities of the Valle di Blenio, the Biasca–Acquarossa railway was opened in 1911. The line closed in 1973 and was replaced by a bus service.^[3]

The line was 13.8 kilometres (8.6 mi) long, and was electrified at 1200 V DC using overhead lines. It commenced from the square in front of Biasca station, had 14 stops, a maximum gradient of 3.5% and a minimum radius of 133 metres (436 ft).^[2]^[3]

The main depot of the line in Biasca, which was built in the late 1960s, is in use as a bus depot by Autolinee Bleniesi, who operate bus services including those replacing the railway.^[4] The line's Acquarossa terminus is also used by the same company.^[3]

References

^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz [Swiss railway atlas]. Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 48. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
^ ^a ^b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 48. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Biasca–Acquarossa". www.eingestellte-bahnen.ch (in German). Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
^ "la-nostra-storia". www.autolinee.ch (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-07-08.