Santhià Railway Station

	Santhià Railway Station Santhià railway station is the main station serving the ''comune'' of Santhià, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. It is the junction of the Turin–Milan, Santhià–Biella and Santhià–Arona railways. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). Train services are operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company. History The station was opened from 1856, with Turin–Milan railway. Features Five tracks of which are equipped with platforms, pass through the station. Train services The station is served by the following services: Express services (''Regionale Veloce'') ''Turin - Chivasso – Santhià – Vercelli – Novara – Milan'' Regional services (''Treno regionale'') ''Turin - Chivasso - Santhià - Biella'' Regional services (''Treno regionale'') ''Chivasso - Santhià - Vercelli - Novara'' Regional services (''Treno regionale'') ''Santhià - Biella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Santhià Santhià (; or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli. Santhià is home to a historic carnival named the ''Carnevale Storico di Santhià'', held since the 14th century. Main sights Castle of Vettigné, built starting from the 15th century. Romanesque- Neoclassic collegiate church of Sant'Agata, built from the 11th century. It includes a 12th-century Romanesque crypt. People Ignatius of Santhià (1686-1770), member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, canonized by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his you ... in 2002. Jacques-Germain Chaudes-Aigues (1814–1847), French journalist and literary critic, was born in Santhià. * Ug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, title of (). Formed according to the principles consolidated in Medieval commune, medieval municipalities, the is provided for by article 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into , which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a is officially called a in French. Overview The provides essential public services: Civil registry, registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a (), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (), a document that regulates the building activity within the communal area. All communal structures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Railway Stations In The Province Of Vercelli Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by diesel or electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or animal power have existed since antiquity, but modern rail transport began with the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]