Merano-Maia Bassa/Meran-Untermais railway station

Merano-Maia Bassa/Meran-Untermais (Italian: Stazione di Merano-Maia Bassa, German: Bahnhof Meran-Untermais) is a railway station in the southwestern part of the town of Merano/Meran in South Tyrol, northern Italy. The station is on the Bolzano/Bozen to Merano/Meran line between the stations of Lana-Postal/Lana-Burgstal and Merano/Meran. It has two tracks and two low-level platforms.[1] The station building has a waiting room, bar and toilets. A commuter car park is adjacent to the station.

Merano-Maia Bassa/Meran-Untermais
A Bolzano/Bozen-bound train arrives on track 2. The station building is on the right
LocationVia delle Palade/Gampenstraße 111, Merano/Meran, South Tyrol
Italy
Coordinates46°39′23″N 11°08′53″E
Line(s)Bolzano/Bozen - Merano/Meran
Tracks2
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Location
Merano-Maia Bassa/Meran-Untermais
Location in Trentino
Merano-Maia Bassa/Meran-Untermais
Location in Northern Italy
Merano-Maia Bassa/Meran-Untermais
Location in Italy

The Meran Hippodrome is located near the station.

History

The station was opened in 1881 in a then-independent commune of Untermais, which became part of Merano in 1924. From 1906 to 1950, the Lana-Meran tram had a stop and crossed the railway line near the station.

Services

The typical workday timetable is:

  • 2 tph (train per hour) to Merano/Meran
  • 2 tph to Bolzano/Bozen, one of which continues to Brennero/Brenner

References

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