Darsena is a

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station, located on Via Antonio Gramsci close to Piazza della Darsena, in

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. ''Darsena'' translates to ''dock'' in English. The station serves the old port area of the city. The station has a very large, bright mezzanine. There are two exits: one is in the northerly

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, the other is towards the

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side, under the elevated Strada Aldo Moro. The station officially opened on 25 July 2003 but functional operation began on 7 August.

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