Parenzana

Also known as Trieste–Parenzo railway line

The Parenzana in Italian or Porečanka in Slovene and Croatian is one of the nicknames of a defunct 760mm/15 15/16 inch narrow gauge railway (operating between 1902 and 1935) between Trieste and Poreč (at that time Parenzo, hence the name Parenzana), in present-day Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Parenzana is referenced by 20 other articles, and connects out to Fascism, Slovene and Croats.

Vinony files it under 1902 establishments in Austria-Hungary, 1935 disestablishments and 760 mm gauge railways in Croatia.

Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Rail.railroad_name: ParenzanaPorečanka
Rail.logo_filename: U37 parenzana koper.jpg
Rail.system_map: Porečanka-zemljevid.jpg
Rail.map_caption: Map of the Parenzana railway
Rail.locale: Istria
Rail.start_year: 1 April 1902
Rail.end_year: 31 August 1935
Rail.hq_city: Vienna (1902–1920), Pula (1920–1935)
Rail.marks: TPC

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: rail trail
Country: Slovenia
Image: Portorož Tunnel Valetta-8031.jpg
Length: 122.88

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Commons category: Parenzana
track gauge: 760 mm track gauge
date of official opening: 1902-00-00
maximum gradient: 31
speed limit: 35
reporting mark: TPC
date of official closure: 1935-08-31

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Route
List of stations
Technical data
History
Travelling
Locomotives and rolling stock
Remains
See also
References
External links

== Name == When constructed, the railway's official name was Parenzaner Bahn or simply Parenzaner. Later it was known as the Istrian Railway and TPC (standing for "Trieste - Parenzo (now Poreč) - Canfanaro (now Kanfanar)" ).

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