Sassari railway station

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Sassari
View of the station building and tramway stop
View of the station building and tramway stop
LocationPiazza Stazione
07100 Sassari
Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates40°43′46″N 8°33′14″E / 40.72944°N 8.55389°E / 40.72944; 8.55389Coordinates: 40°43′46″N 8°33′14″E / 40.72944°N 8.55389°E / 40.72944; 8.55389
Owned byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s) (FS)
(FdS)
Sassari-Tempio-Palau (FdS)
(FdS)
Platforms3 (6 tracks)
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Ferrovie della Sardegna
Connections
  • Sassari Tram-train
  • ATP buses
History
Opened1884; 138 years ago (1884)
Location
Sassari is located in Sardinia
Sassari
Sassari
Location within Sardinia

Sassari is the main railway station of the Italian city of Sassari, the second largest city of Sardinia. It is owned by the Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), the national rail company of Italy, and also by the Ferrovie della Sardegna (FdS).

History[]

The station was inaugurated in 1884, when the was completed. In 1888 it became the terminal of the , owned by FdS.[1] During the Second World War, on 14 May 1943, it was damaged during a bombardment.

Structure and transport[]

Located in the north-western side of the city and in front of the downtown, the large station building has 3 floors. In front of it, since 2006, is located a tram stop of the new metro-tramway line. Track gauge used in the station is mainly standard (1,435) and partly narrow (950 mm). Narrow gauge is used by the 3 lines owned by the FdS. 3 terminal tracks, used by FdS trains, are located in north of the building. After the 3 passerby tracks served by platforms, there are other 4 tracks used for freight traffic.

Sassari station, not electrified as others in Sardinia,[2] is served by several regional trains to , Olbia, and Cagliari. The adjacent tram-train stop provides for urban services.

Photogallery[]

  • ATR 365 in 2016

See also[]

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ (in Italian) Historical chronicles of the Sardinian railways
  2. ^ An Italian railway map showing electrified and not-electrified lines

External links[]

Media related to Sassari railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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