Chianti tramway

Chianti tramway
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The station of San Casciano in Val di Pesa
StartFlorence
EndGreve in Chianti
Opening1890 to 1893
Closure1935
Former managersSocietà Italiana per la Tramvia del Chianti e dei Colli Fiorentini
Società dei Tranvai Fiorentini
STU-FIAT
Length42 km
TypeTramway
Vehicles usedTram engine
Branch linePonte dei Falciani-San Casciano (4350 m)
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The Chianti tramway was a steam-powered tramway that connected Florence with the Chianti towns of San Casciano in Val di Pesa and Greve in Chianti.

It was primarily commissioned by Emanuele Orazio Fenzi, a banker and member of a family with railroad interests, and Sidney Sonnino, a politician representing the Chianti constituency in parliament. Opened in stages beginning in 1890, it had its terminus in Florence in what became Piazza Beccaria, reached San Casciano in Val di Pesa in 1891 and then, in 1893, Greve in Chianti.

It remained in operation for 45 years until July 31, 1935, when the service was discontinued.


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