Casale Monferrato railway station
Casale Monferrato | |
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Location | Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 5 15033 Casale Monferrato AL Casale Monferrato, Province of Alessandria, Piedmont Italy |
Coordinates | 45°8′2″N 8°27′35″E / 45.13389°N 8.45972°ECoordinates: 45°8′2″N 8°27′35″E / 45.13389°N 8.45972°E |
Operated by | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
Line(s) | Chivasso–Alessandria |
Distance | 65.168 km (40.494 mi) from |
Train operators | Trenitalia |
Other information | |
Classification | Silver |
History | |
Opened | 22 March 1857 |
Location | |
Casale Monferrato Location in Piedmont |
Casale Monferrato railway station is the main station of Casale Monferrato, in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, and is now the only one at which passenger trains stop.[1]
Overview[]
It is located in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, close to the city's principal public gardens, and to the east of the city centre. The station previously provided access to three railway lines: , and Chivasso–Alessandria: of these only the last remains active. The station was opened on 22 March 1857 , upon the inauguration of the Vercelli–Casale–Valenza railway. On 6 July 1870 the line between Mortara and Asti opened; it was extended to Castagnole six days later. In April 1887, completion of track between and brought about a direct connection to Chivasso.[2] The station was opened on 22 March 1857 , upon the inauguration of the Vercelli–Casale–Valenza railway. On 6 July 1870 the line between Mortara and Asti opened; it was extended to Castagnole six days later. In April 1887, completion of track between and brought about a direct connection to Chivasso.[2]
Today the station is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana which classifies it under the silver category.[3] Services provided include a ticket office, a bar, a news-stand and toilets. The platforms are connected by a pedestrian underpass. Parking and bus services are available close to the station.
Gallery[]
View of platforms
See also[]
- History of rail transport in Italy
- List of railway stations in Piedmont
- Rail transport in Italy
- Railway stations in Italy
Notes[]
- ^ The other two stations were at Casale Popolo and Terranova Monferrato. See ‘Stazione di TERRANOVA MONFERRATO’, Treni-internazionali.com for details of the latter.
- ^ a b Alessandro Tuzza and others, ‘Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926’ Archived June 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Trenidicarta.it
- ^ ‘Tutte le stazioni in: Piemonte’ Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.
- This article includes material sourced from its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia, ‘Stazione di Casale Monferrato’, in the version current on 1 December 2010
External links[]
Media related to Casale Monferrato railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Casale Monferrato
- Railway stations in Piedmont
- Railway stations opened in 1857
- 1857 establishments in Italy
- Buildings and structures in Casale Monferrato