Rovasenda railway station ( it, Stazione di Rovasenda) is one of two
train station
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s, serving the ''
comune
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'' of
Rovasenda
Rovasenda is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2020, it had a population of 9,025 and an area of .All demog ...
(situated in the valley part of hill), in the
Piedmont
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,
northwestern Italy. It is the
junction
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of the
Biella–Novara. It also plays a role interchange with station
Rovasenda Alta of line
Santhià–Arona.
The station is currently managed by
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
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(RFI). Train services are operated by
Trenitalia
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. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of
Ferrovie dello Stato
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(FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.
History
The station was opened along with the rest of the line from 18 May 1939, becoming however operation only since 20 July 1940 because of the need to complete several systems and the absence of the rolling stock.
[Nico Molino, ''7 automotrici da Biella a Novara'', in '' it, I Treni Oggi'', n. 48, marzo 1985, pp. 18-24.]
Because of the altitude, it was not possible to rejoin the new line with the existing station. It was therefore built a new station more valley and an intermediate square for put into communication the two lines.
From 21 January 1961, in advance to the end of the concession to the "Società Ferrovia Biella-Novara (SFBN)" company, the management of the railway line passed to the state and the exercise of the stations was assumed by
Ferrovie dello Stato
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.
[Ordine di Servizio n. 1 del 1961]
In the year 2000, the plant management passed to
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
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, which is classified in the category "Bronze".
Features
Two tracks of which are equipped with platforms.
Train services
The station is served by the following service(s):
*Regional services (''Treno regionale'') ''Biella San Paolo - Novara''
See also
*
History of rail transport in Italy
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List of railway stations in Piedmont
This is the list of the railway stations in Piedmont owned by:
* Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), a branch of the Italian state company Ferrovie dello Stato;
* Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT);
* Società Subalpina Imprese Ferroviarie (SSIF), which ...
*
Rail transport in Italy
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Railway stations in Italy
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S ...
References
External links
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Railway stations in Piedmont
Railway stations opened in 1939