Santhià railway station explained

Santhià
Native Name Lang:it
Address:Piazza Verdi, 5
13900 Santhià VC
Borough:Santhià, Vercelli, Piedmont
Country:Italy
Map Type:Italy Piedmont#Italy North#Italy
Coordinates:45.3639°N 8.18°W
Line:Turin–Milan
Santhià–Biella
Santhià–Arona
Train Operators:Trenitalia
Distance:57.933NaN from Torino Porta Nuova
Platform:5
Operator:Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Classification:Silver

Santhià railway station is the main station serving the comune of Santhià, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. It is the junction of the Turin–Milan, Santhià–Biella and Santhià–Arona railways.

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). Train services are 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 from 1856, with Turin–Milan railway.[1]

Features

Five tracks of which are equipped with platforms, pass through the station.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

Bus services

Since 17 June 2012 the train service to Arona has been suspended and replaced by a bus service.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.trenidicarta.it/aperture.html Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926