Monte Antico railway station explained

Monte Antico
Native Name Lang:it
Address:Strada Provinciale Leopoldina
Monte Antico GR 58045
Borough:Civitella Paganico, Grosseto, Tuscany
Country:Italy
Map Type:Tuscany#Italy
Coordinates:42.9828°N 11.3636°W
Line:Siena-Grosseto
Asciano-Monte Antico
Distance:232.437NaN
from Roma Termini
Operator:Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Trenitalia
Classification:Bronze

Monte Antico railway station is an Italian railway station on the Siena-Grosseto railway line in Southern Tuscany.

History

From 1872 to 1927 it was an intermediate station on the original Siena-Grosseto line via Asciano, and from 1927 it has served as a junction for this line and its quicker connection via Buonconvento. The original line via Torrenieri to Asciano closed to regular passenger services in 1994, and since 1996 has served tourist trains. The original line and station were constructed by the Società per le Strade Ferrate Romane. Since 1955 both lines and the station have been operated by FS and recently by its subsidiary Trenitalia that runs the trains. From 1966 to 1980 both lines were closed due to extreme damage caused by floods, during which the line was upgraded and modernised.

Train services and movements

Regular passenger services to the station are regionale services, which run daily to Grosseto and Siena and in early mornings and evenings to Empoli and Florence.[1] The station is served by Treno Natura steam or diesel historical trains that run occasionally for tourists.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orario dei treni in partenza dalla stazione di Monte Antico - RFI.
  2. Web site: Ferrovie Turistiche Italiane.
  3. Web site: Ferrovie.it - Viaggio sul.