Gattinara railway station explained

Gattinara
Native Name Lang:it
Address:Viale Roma, 15
13045 Gattinara VC
Borough:Gattinara, Vercelli, Piedmont
Country:Italy
Map Type:Italy Piedmont#Italy North#Italy
Coordinates:45.6114°N 8.3644°W
Line:Santhià–Arona
Train Operators:Trenitalia
Distance:31.23NaN from Santhià
Platform:2
Operator:Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Classification:Bronze

Gattinara railway station (Italian: Stazione di Gattinara) is the train station serving the comune of Gattinara, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. It is the junction of the Santhià–Arona.

The station has remained without traffic since 17 June 2012, because of the suspension of service on the railway, following a decision of the Piedmont Region.[1] The station was managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). Train services were operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.

History

The station was opened on 16 January 1905, upon the inauguration the first part of the Santhià–Arona railway, from Santhià to Borgomanero.[2]

Features

Two tracks of which are equipped with platforms.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Silvia Adorno, Chiusure in Piemonte, in "I Treni" n. 351 (settembre 2012), pp. 14-19
  2. Web site: Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090624234931/http://www.trenidicarta.it/aperture.html . 2009-06-24 .