Parma railway station
| Parma | |
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| View of the passenger building in 2007. | |
| Location | |
| Address | Piazzale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa 43121 Parma PR |
| Comune | Parma |
| Province | Parma |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°48′37″N 10°19′42″E / 44.810271°N 10.328393°ECoordinates: 44°48′37″N 10°19′42″E / 44.810271°N 10.328393°E |
| Line(s) | Milan–Bologna Parma–La Spezia and Sarzana Brescia–Parma Parma–Suzzara |
| Distance | 89.741 km (55.762 mi) from Bologna Centrale |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 21 July 1859 |
| Electrified | 1938 |
| Platforms | 4 (serving 8 tracks) |
| Manager | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Centostazioni |
| Line operator(s) | Trenitalia Ferrovie Emilia Romagna (FER) |
| Classification | Gold |
| Services | |
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| Connections | |
 | Parma trolleybus system Urban and suburban buses |
| Location map | |
  Parma railway station (Northern Italy)
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Parma railway station (Italian: Stazione di Parma) serves the city and comune of Parma, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Opened in 1859, it forms part of the Milan–Bologna railway, and is also a terminus of three secondary railways, linking Piacenza with La Spezia, Sarzana, Brescia and Suzzara, respectively.
The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni. Train services on all lines other than the secondary line to Suzzara are operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.
Train services on the line to Suzzara are operated by Ferrovie Emilia Romagna (FER), which is owned by the region of Emilia-Romagna and a number of its provinces.
Location
Parma railway station is situated at Piazzale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, at the northern edge of the city centre.
History
The station was inaugurated on 21 July 1859 together with the extension from Piacenza. It is currently being rebuilt to the design of the Spanish architect Oriol Bohigas.
Features
The passenger building is composed of a large central section and two smaller side buildings, connected by corridors. Inside are the ticket office, waiting room and other public facilities, as well as the headquarters of the railway police and the traffic management department. The upper floor is used by Trenitalia.
The station yard has eight tracks used for passenger services. They are served by a total of four platforms, which are equipped with shelters and connected via a pedestrian underpass. The station yard also has a locomotive shed and a turntable.
A short distance from the station, along the line towards Milan, is a goods yard, which is still in use.
Passenger and train movements
The station has about 8 million passenger movements each year.[1]
Many passenger trains call at the station platforms. They include regional, express, InterCity, and Eurostar City services, and also Frecciarossa trains between Milan and Rome.
The main destinations of the regional trains are Milan, Bologna, La Spezia, Pontremoli and Brescia.
Interchange
The station provides interchange with the Parma trolleybus system, and with urban and suburban buses.
See also
- History of rail transport in Italy
- List of railway stations in Emilia-Romagna
- Rail transport in Italy
- Railway stations in Italy
References
- ↑ "Flussi Annui nelle 103 Stazioni" [Annual flows at the 103 stations]. Centostazioni website. Centostazioni. Retrieved 4 December 2010. (Italian)
External links
Media related to Parma railway station at Wikimedia Commons
This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at April 2011.
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