Claim: The Alessandria–Piacenza railway first connected Alessandria and Casteggio and eventually connected to Rome.
Evidence: Alessandria-Casteggio 25 January 1858 The Alessandria–Piacenza railway is a railway located in northern Italy connecting the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, and Piedmont. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. Casteggio-Stradella 22 July 1858 Stradella-Castel San Giovanni 5 September 1859 Castel San Giovanni-San Nicolò 20 October 1859 San Nicolò-ponte Trebbia 20 November 1859 ponte Trebbia-Piacenza 19 January 1860