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Firenze Rifredi Railway Station
Firenze Rifredi railway station, or Florence Rifredi railway station ( it, Stazione di Firenze Rifredi), serves the city and ''comune'' of Florence, in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. It is the third most important railway station in Florence, after Firenze Santa Maria Novella and Firenze Campo di Marte. It also forms part of the traditional Bologna–Florence railway, and the railways linking Florence with Viareggio, and Pisa and Livorno, respectively. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). Train services to and from the station are operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company. Location Firenze Rifredi railway station is situated in Via dello Steccuto, in the district of Rifredi in the north of the city. Features The station features nine through tracks used for passenger trains. These are served by five platforms partly covered by canopies. The platfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico anno 2013, datISTAT/ref> Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861). The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedestrian Underpass
A subway, also known as an underpass, is a grade-separated pedestrian crossing which crosses underneath a road or railway in order to entirely separate pedestrians and cyclists from motor traffic or trains respectively. Terminology In the United States, as used by the California Department of Transportation and in parts of Pennsylvania such as Harrisburg, Duncannon and Wyoming County, subway refers to a depressed road undercrossing. Where they are built elsewhere in the country, the term 'pedestrian underpass' is more likely to be used, because "subway" in North America refers to rapid transit systems such as the New York City Subway or the Toronto Subway. This usage also occurs in Scotland, where the underground railway in Glasgow is referred to as the Glasgow Subway. Effects Pedestrian underpasses allow for the uninterrupted flow of both pedestrians and vehicle traffic. However, they are normally considered a last resort by modern urban planners as they can be expensive a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campiglia Marittima Railway Station
Campiglia Marittima railway station is an Italian railway station on the Tirrenica railway line. It serves as a junction for the line to Piombino that connects here with the Tirrenica railway. History The station opened on 20 October 1863 along with the section of the Tirrenica railway from Livorno to Follonica. On 5 April 1892, the line from here to Piombino was opened. Both these lines have been consistently in operation since then. In 2017, the station was the subject of a heavy refurbishment that raised the height of the platforms and replaced the canopies on all platforms, costing the state 5 million euros. Lampo, the traveller dog Lampo was a stray dog that came off a cargo train at Campiglia Marittima in August 1953, and was adopted, despite railway regulations, by the then stationmaster Elvio Barlettani. The dog allegedly learnt the train schedules, so was able to go somewhere and return each day. After a few years, the regional management of the railway ordered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siena Railway Station
Siena railway station ( it, Stazione di Siena) serves the city and ''comune'' of Siena, in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. Opened in 1935, it is the terminus of the lines to Empoli, to Chiusi and to Grosseto via Monte Antico. History The current station was built to an Art Deco design and was completed in 1935, replacing another station at Madonnina Rossa. It serves as the midpoint and terminating station of most trains on the Central Tuscan Railway, with current services mostly running either to Chiusi-Chianciano Terme or Empoli, a large percentage continuing to Florence SMN. The section from Siena to Empoli opened in 1849, but the sections south of Siena opened gradually: the Siena-Sinalunga section was completed in 1859, and the last section was completed over the next 3 years, meaning the line was fully completed on 24 July 1862. The line to Grosseto has had two different routes. In 1872 a line was opened from Asciano to Grosseto via Monte Antico, with trains usin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Spezia Centrale Railway Station
La Spezia Centrale railway station is the main station of La Spezia, situated in the Piazza Medaglie d’Oro in the city centre. Overview It is the largest of four stations in the municipal area (there are also passenger stations at La Spezia Migliarina railway station, La Spezia Migliarina and Ca' di Boschetti railway station, Ca' di Boschetti and a goods station (La Spezia Marittima) inside the port of La Spezia). The station is located on the line from Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa railway, Genoa to Pisa, which runs along the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is also the terminus of the Pontremolese railway to Parma railway station, Parma. It has four platforms. History The station was inaugurated in 1887, replacing the ''Valdellora'' station that had served La Spezia since the railway was extended there from Massa, Tuscany, Massa on 4 August 1864. ''Valdellora'' station became a goods yard. The new Centrale railway station meant that the new neighborhood of Umbertino, then under construction, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrara Railway Station
Carrara-Avenza railway station, also known simply as ''Carrara'' or ''Avenza'', is a railway station of the city of Carrara, Italy. It is located on the Genova-Pisa line. It is the only station serving the Tuscan city, after the closure of Carrara San Martino in 1969. History The station was opened on December 26, 1862, with the name of "Avenza", as part of the railway section between Sarzana and Massa. On September 10, 1866, the station became a branch point of a short connection with Carrara (Carrara San Martino Station) of 4.5 km. In 1876 the Private Marble Railway of Carrara was opened so 6 more platforms were installed and available to the marble traffic. On May 20, 1915, in the underpass road Viale XX Settembre, in the immediate vicinity of the station, began to pass convoys of the electric tramway for the connection to the fraction of Marina: 6.3 km long the tramway was electrified at direct voltage of 600 V, the line had the standard gauge of 1,445 mm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viareggio Railway Station
Viareggio railway station ( it, Stazione di Viareggio) serves the city and ''comune'' of Viareggio, in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. Opened in 1936, it forms part of the Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa railway, and is also a junction for a regional line to Florence. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). Train services to and from the station are operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company. Thanks to its position, the station is the most significant one in the Province of Lucca. It is an important junction connecting Pisa, Livorno and Rome with La Spezia, Genoa, Parma and Milan, and providing interchange for passengers to and from all of these cities with trains to and from Lucca, Florence and the Garfagnana. Its catchment area includes much of the Versilia. Location Viareggio railway station is situated in Piazzale Dante Alighieri, at the western edge of the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucca Railway Station
Lucca railway station ( it, Stazione di Lucca) serves the city and ''comune'' of Lucca, in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. Opened in 1846, it forms part of the Viareggio–Florence railway, and is also the junction for lines to Pisa and to Aulla. All of these lines are only served by regional trains. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni. Train services to and from the station are operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company. Location Lucca railway station is situated at Piazza Ricasoli, on the southern edge of the city centre. Features Passenger building The passenger building was designed by the engineer Enrico Pohlmeyer and the architect Vincenzo Pardini, who created the elevations. It was inaugurated on 29 September 1846. The elegant and refined façade includes a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pistoia Railway Station
Pistoia railway station is the railway station, station of Pistoia in Piazza Dante. It is on the Viareggio–Florence railway, which connects Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station, Florence and Viareggio and it is at the beginning of the Porrettana railway to Bologna Centrale railway station, Bologna. Overview The station has a subway linking platform 1 with platforms 2 and 3. It has no lifts for the disabled. The station is heavily used by students going to Prato, Florence, Lucca railway station, Lucca and Pisa Centrale railway station, Pisa. During the summer traffic is concentrated towards Versilia and Viareggio. It is used by three million passengers each year. Only regional trains stop at the station since it is near Florence, which is served by long-distance trains. Gallery File:Stazione di Pistoia.JPG See also *History of rail transport in Italy *List of railway stations in Tuscany *Rail transport in Italy *Railway stations in Italy External links Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livorno Centrale Railway Station
Livorno Centrale railway station ( it, Stazione di Livorno Centrale) is the main station of the Italian city of Livorno. It is situated in the ''Piazza Dante'' on the eastern edge of the town. It is on the Pisa–Livorno–Rome line and handles nearly 5,300,000 passengers annually. Trains of various types stop at the station, including Inter-city and Eurostar. History The railway line between ''Livorno San Marco'' station and the ''Leopolda'' station in Pisa was opened in 1844. In 1867 the railway from Rome to Livorno was completed, but instead of following the coast, north of Cecina it went inland towards Collesalvetti, where it turned west to Livorno. In 1873 Collesalvetti was connected directly with Pisa, so that Livorno was effectively bypassed by the main line. In 1910 a direct link along the coast between Cecina and Livorno was completed, putting Livorno back on the main line. ''Livorno Centrale'' station was opened on 3 July 1910 a few days after the completion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisa Centrale Railway Station
Pisa Centrale railway station ( it, Stazione di Pisa Centrale) is the central station of the Italian city of Pisa, the first station of the city in terms of passengers, before Pisa-San Rossore railway station. The station is one of the major railway junctions of Tuscany. Lines serving the station include three long-distance lines: the Pisa–Livorno–Rome line, the Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa line and the Pisa–Florence line. Local services operate on the Lucca–Pisa line. The line from Pisa to Vada via Collesalvetti, which was closed from 1992 to 2000, is now only open for freight traffic. History Pisa Centrale station was constructed following the implementation of a development plan approved on 23 March 1871. Its building led to the conversion of the old Leopolda station (inaugurated in 1844) into a freight yard, which functioned until 1929, when it was closed permanently. The whole Pisa Centrale complex was severely damaged during World War II and rebuilt with some changes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bologna Centrale Railway Station
Bologna Centrale is a railway station in Bologna, Italy. The station is situated at the northern edge of the city centre. It is located at the southern end of the Milan-Bologna high-speed line, which opened on 13 December 2008, and the northern end of three lines between Bologna and Florence: the original Bologna-Florence line through Porretta Terme and Pistoia; the Bologna–Florence Direttissima via Prato, which opened on 22 April 1934 and the Bologna-Florence high-speed line, which opened to traffic on 13 December 2009. Bologna Centrale is the fifth-busiest in Italy in terms of passenger movements (about 58 million passengers per year). It is, however, one of the busiest, along with Rome Termini Station, for the number of train movements per day (about 800). The station is linked to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport by the Marconi Express, a direct monorail line in length, launched on 18 November 2020. Station There are two levels of railway tracks within the statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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