Ancona railway station
Ancona | |
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 View of the platforms. | |
| Location |
Piazza Carlo e Nello Rosselli 60100 Ancona AN Ancona, Ancona, Marche Italy |
| Coordinates | 43°36′26.76″N 13°29′51.96″E / 43.6074333°N 13.4977667°ECoordinates: 43°36′26.76″N 13°29′51.96″E / 43.6074333°N 13.4977667°E |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Operated by |
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Centostazioni |
| Line(s) |
Bologna–Ancona Ancona–Lecce Ancona–Orte |
| Distance |
203.996 km (126.757 mi) from Bologna Centrale |
| Platforms | 7 (13 tracks[1]) |
| Train operators |
Trenitalia Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Classification | Gold |
| History | |
| Opened | 1861 |
| Location | |
  Ancona Location within Marche | |
Ancona railway station, sometimes named Ancona Centrale,[2] is the main railway station of the Italian city of Ancona, in the Marches. It is the most important station of its region and is owned by the Ferrovie dello Stato, the national rail company of Italy.
History
The station was opened on 17 November 1861, when the railway line from Bologna was completed. The original structure, built in similar style to the one of Bologna Centrale, was heavily damaged during the Second World War and rebuilt few years later.
Structure and transport
The large station building is composed of two floors and the first one hosts the services for the travellers. The station is located in front of the docks and is a junction for a short line to Ancona Marittima, the station serving the Port of Ancona.
The station is electrified and served by several regional trains. For long distance transport it counts some InterCity, Express and EuroStar trains to Rome, Turin, Milan, Venice, Bari, Bolzano and almost all the most important Italian cities, excluding some as Naples and Palermo. The high-speed trains (EuroStar) link it principally with Rome,[3] Bologna and Pescara, and a direct connection with Genoa and Florence is guaranteed by some inter-regional trains. Periodically, mainly on summer, there are some international trains (Express and EuroCity) to Munich and Vienna.
Facilities
The station contains two small cafes and a tabacchi, as well as some small retail outlets. It is across the road from an Indian restaurant that remains open late. This restaurant is a good place to wait for late-night trains, as nothing in the station proper is open.
Train services
The station is served by the following services (incomplete):
- High speed services (Frecciarossa) Milan - Bologna - Ancona
- High speed services (Italo) Turin - Milan - Bologna - Ancona
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Turin - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Venice - Padua - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
- Intercity services Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
- Intercity services Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto
- Night train (Intercity Notte) Milan - Parma - Bolgona - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
- Night train (Intercity Notte) Milan - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto - Brindisi - Lecce
- Night train (Intercity Notte) Turin - Alessandria - Bolgona - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
| Preceding station | Trenitalia | Following station | ||
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toward Milano Centrale | Eurostar Italia | Terminus | ||
toward Milano Centrale | Eurostar Italia | toward Lecce |
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toward Milano Centrale | Eurostar Italia | toward Taranto |
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toward Torino Porta Nuova | Eurostar Italia | toward Lecce |
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toward Venice Santa Lucia | Eurostar Italia | toward Lecce |
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Senigallia toward Bologna Centrale | InterCity | Civitanova Marche-Montegranaro toward Lecce |
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Senigallia toward Bologna Centrale | InterCity | Civitanova Marche-Montegranaro toward Taranto |
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toward Milano Centrale | InterCity Night | toward Lecce |
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toward Milano Centrale | InterCity Night | toward Lecce |
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toward Torino Porta Nuova | InterCity Night | toward Lecce |
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| Preceding station | Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori | Following station | ||
toward Torino Porta Susa | Eurostar Italia | Terminus |
Photo gallery
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View of the station depot and its main building
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View of an ETR 401 parked at the station depot and of the station tower
See also
- Ancona Marittima railway station
- List of railway stations in the Marche
- Railway stations in Italy
- Rail transport in Italy
- History of rail transport in Italy
Notes and references
- ↑ 9 crossing tracks and 4 terminals
- ↑ Links to "Ancona Centrale" from Google
- ↑ (Italian) Infos at Trenitalia website
External links
Media related to Ancona railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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