Sanremo railway station
| Sanremo Italian national railways (Ferrovie dello Stato) | |
|---|---|
 Building of the new station in 2009 | |
| Station statistics | |
| Address | Corso Cavallotti, Sanremo (IM) |
| Coordinates | 43°49′19″N 7°47′04″E / 43.82194°N 7.78444°ECoordinates: 43°49′19″N 7°47′04″E / 43.82194°N 7.78444°E |
| Structure type | at-grade, crossing station |
| Tracks | 2 [1] |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 1871 (old station) |
| Rebuilt | 2001 (actual station) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers () | ? |
Sanremo railway station is situated in the Italian city of Sanremo.
History
It was opened on 27 September 2001, with the opening of the new double-track line between Bordighera and Imperia, which is a deviation of the Genoa–Ventimiglia line, built mainly in tunnel. The new station replaced an old picturesque station on a single track line that ran along the shore.
Overview
The San Remo Station building contains a ticket hall, waiting room, information office, kiosk and bar. The entrance building is connected to the platforms built in a tunnel by a long corridor, equipped with a moving walkway. Travel time is approximately 15 minutes. The station has two platforms connected by an underpass.
As Sanremo is an important tourist destination and a significant source of commuter traffic station, is so it has substantial traffic. All trains stop at the station. Most trains are regional or express; some are InterCity trains. The most frequent destinations to the west are Ventimiglia and Nice, and to the east are Imperia, Savona, Genoa. It is directly accessible from Milan (about 3½h), Turin (about 4hr) and Rome (about 7½hr).
Old station
The old railway station of Sanremo was located in the middle of the town at Piazza Cesare Battisti, close to the coast.
Notes
- ↑ (The old station had 4 tracks)