Punta Raisi railway station

Punta Raisi railway station (Italian: Stazione di Punta Raisi), is located within Palermo Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Palermo "Falcone e Borsellino") (IATA code: PMO) in Cinisi, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Opened in 2004, the station is the northwestern terminus of the Palermo Passante railway, and forms part of the Palermo Metro.

Punta Raisi
Two Minuetto[3] trains inside the station.
LocationAeroporto Falcone e Borsellino
90045 Cinisi PA
Cinisi, Palermo, Sicily
Italy
Coordinates38°11′14″N 13°06′18″E
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)Palermo Passante railway
Distance60.4 km (37.5 mi)
from Roccella[4]
Platforms3
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Connections
  • Palermo Airport
  • Metropolitana di Palermo
  • Local buses
Other information
ClassificationSilver
History
Opened2004 (2004)
Location
Punta Raisi
Location in Sicily
Punta Raisi
Location in Italy

The station is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). Train services are operated by Trenitalia. Both companies are subsidiaries of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.

Location

Punta Raisi railway station is situated underground, directly opposite the airport terminal, and is accessible through the terminal.

History

The station is part of the extension of Metropolitana di Palermo Line A from Piraineto railway station to the airport. The construction of this extension began in 2001, and the station was opened in 2004.

Features

The station is equipped with three platforms, all of them for passenger service.

Train movements

Punta Raisi is now the northwestern terminus of Line A. Trains operate between Punta Raisi and Palermo Centrale. On weekdays, a train runs in each direction approximately every 30 minutes between early morning and around 10 pm.

See also

References
  1. it:Minuetto (treno)
  2. it:Minuetto (treno)
  3. it:Minuetto (treno)
  4. it:Roccella-Acqua dei Corsari

Media related to Punta Raisi railway station at Wikimedia Commons This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at February 2011.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.