Santhià railway station

Santhià railway station (Italian: Stazione di Santhià) 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.

Santhià
The passenger building.
LocationPiazza Verdi, 5
13900 Santhià VC
Santhià, Vercelli, Piedmont
Italy
Coordinates45°21′50″N 08°10′48″E
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)Turin–Milan
Santhià–Biella
Santhià–Arona
Distance57.933 km (35.998 mi) from Torino Porta Nuova
0.000 km (0 mi) from Biella San Paolo
0.000 km (0 mi) from Arona
Platforms5
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Connections
  • Suburban buses
Other information
ClassificationSilver
History
Opened1856 (1856)
Location
Santhià
Location in Piedmont
Santhià
Location in Northern Italy
Santhià
Location in Italy

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:

  • Express services (Regionale Veloce) Turin - Chivasso – Vercelli – Novara – Milan
  • Regional services (Treno regionale) Chivasso - Vercelli - Novara
  • Regional services (Treno regionale) Santhià - Biella San Paolo
Preceding station   Trenitalia   Following station
Treno regionale
Tronzano
toward Chivasso
Treno regionale
San Germano Vercellese
toward Novara
TerminusTreno regionale

Bus services

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

See also

References

Media related to Santhià railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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