Avenza–Carrara railway

The construction of the line began on July 17, 1863, following the decision of the Minister of Public Works, just two months after the inauguration of the station of Avenza.

[1] It was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1866, curated by the Società per le strade ferrate dell'Alta Italia.

[3] With the conventions of 1885, the railway line was ceded to the Rete Mediterranea before moving in 1905 to the newly formed Ferrovie dello Stato, which kept it in operation until 1969.

[4] 4.499 kilometers long, the line branched off from the west side compared to the passenger building of Avenza railway station, later called Carrara-Avenza and, dealt a curve detected and bypassed the Aurelia, it pointed towards the center of the town of marble.

The latter in 1933 consisted of 4 pairs of mixed FS trains employing 18 minutes to connect the two locations.

The cargo area of the station Carrara (vintage postcard)
The bridge of Anderlino, with two arches, shot down in 1945