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| Native name | Ferrovia Milano-Venezia |
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| Status | operational |
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| Owner | RFI |
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| Locale | Italy |
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| Type | heavy rail |
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| Services | S5, S6, R4, RE6 |
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| Operator(s) | Trenord, Trenitalia |
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| Opened | 1842 |
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| Track length | 267 km (166 mi) |
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| Number of tracks | 2 |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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| Electrification | Electrified at 3000 V DC |
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| Source: Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia.
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The Milan–Venice railway line is one of the most important railway lines in Italy. It connects the major city of Milan, in Lombardy, with the Adriatic Sea at Venice, in Veneto. The line is state-owned and operated by the state rail infrastructure company, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana that classifies it as a trunk line. The line is electrified at 3,000 volts DC.