Magliaso railway station

Magliaso is a railway station in the municipality of Magliaso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is on the metre gauge Lugano–Ponte Tresa railway (FLP), between Lugano and Ponte Tresa.[1][2]

Magliaso
LocationVia Stazione,
Magliaso,
Canton of Ticino,
Switzerland
Coordinates45.981554°N 8.884592°E / 45.981554; 8.884592
Elevation290 m (950 ft)
Owned byLugano–Ponte Tresa railway
Operated byLugano–Ponte Tresa railway (FLP)
Line(s)Lugano–Ponte Tresa railway
Distance9.9 km (6.2 mi) from Lugano FLP[1]
Platforms2
ConnectionsAutopostale bus services
Services
Preceding station   Swiss rail network   Following station
toward Lugano FLP
FLP
S60
toward Ponte Tresa
Location
Magliaso railway station (Switzerland)

The station is served by FLP trains on line S60 of the Ticino rapid transit network, which operate every 15 minutes between Lugano and Ponte Tresa, with trains every 30 minutes at weekends and evenings. The station is also served by Autopostale buses to Novaggio.[3][4]

The station has a passing loop, with two side platforms. It was rebuilt in 1979, in collaboration with the PTT.[5]

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 61. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  3. "Lugano–Ponte Tresa (Linea S60)" (PDF) (in Italian). Canton of Ticino. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  4. "Schema di rete - Trasporti pubblici" [Network diagram - Public transport] (in Italian). Canton of Ticino. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  5. "Cenni Storici Sulla Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa - 1921-1980" [History of the Lugano–Ponte Tresa railway - 1921-1980] (in Italian). Ferrovie Luganesi. Retrieved 2012-10-24.


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