Sanremo | |
Type: | Italian national railways (Ferrovie dello Stato) |
Address: | Corso Cavallotti, Sanremo (IM) |
Coordinates: | 43.8219°N 7.7844°W |
Structure: | at-grade, crossing station |
Tracks: | 2 [1] |
Opened: | 1872 (old station) |
Rebuilt: | 2001 (actual station) |
Map Type: | Italy Liguria#Northern Italy#Italy |
Sanremo railway station is situated in the Italian city of Sanremo.
It was opened on 27 September 2001, with the opening of the new double-track line between Bordighera and Imperia, which is a deviation of the Genoa–Ventimiglia line, built mainly in tunnel. The new station replaced an old picturesque station on a single track line that ran along the shore.
The Sanremo station building contains a ticket hall, waiting room, information office, kiosk, and bar. The entrance building is connected to the platforms built in a tunnel by a long corridor, equipped with a moving walkway. Travel time is approximately 10 minutes. The station has two platforms connected by an underpass.
As Sanremo is an important tourist destination and a significant source of commuter traffic, the station has substantial traffic. All trains stop at the station. Most trains are regional or express; some are Intercity trains. The most frequent destinations to the west are Ventimiglia and Nice, and to the east Imperia, Savona, Genoa. It is directly accessible from Milan (about 3½ h), Turin (about 4 h) and Rome (about 7½ h).
The old railway station of Sanremo was located in the middle of the town at Piazza Cesare Battisti, close to the coast.
The station is served by the following services: