Reggio Calabria Centrale railway station
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| Exterior of the station building and Giuseppe Garibaldi monument and square |
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| Address | Piazza Garibaldi 89100 Reggio Calabria RC |
| Comune | Reggio Calabria |
| Province | Reggio Calabria |
| Region | Calabria |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 38°6′13.34″N 15°38′9.72″E / 38.1037056°N 15.6360333°ECoordinates: 38°6′13.34″N 15°38′9.72″E / 38.1037056°N 15.6360333°E |
| Line(s) | Salerno–Reggio Calabria Taranto–Reggio Calabria |
| Distance | 374.190 km (232.511 mi) from Battipaglia 472.270 km (293.455 mi) from Taranto |
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| Opened | 1866 |
| Architect | Angiolo Mazzoni |
| Platforms | 6 (10 tracks) |
| Manager | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Centostazioni |
| Line operator(s) | Trenitalia |
| Classification | Gold |
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Reggio Suburban Railway |
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Bluvia |
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 Reggio Calabria Centrale
Reggio Calabria Centrale (Calabria)
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Reggio Calabria Centrale railway station (Italian: Reggio di Calabria Centrale) (IATA: RCC) is the main railway station of the Italian city of Reggio, in Calabria. 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 3 June 1866, as southern terminal of the first track of the Ionian Railway to Catanzaro, Crotone, Sybaris and Taranto. In 1881 it was linked to the port with a link from Reggio Lido[1] to Reggio Marittima, the port station. The northern track to Villa San Giovanni, linking the station to the Tyrrhenian Railway to Salerno and Naples, was completed in 1884.
On 15 July 1970 the station was occupied by demonstrators in the first days of Reggio revolt.[2]
Structure and transport
The new station building, projected following the modern criteria of the futurist architect Angiolo Mazzoni, was inaugurated on 18 April 1938. It counts a single floor and is located in front of the sea coast.
The station, electrified, is served by several regional trains and by a suburban rail connecting all the 10 stations of the city, from Villa San Giovanni to Melito di Porto Salvo. For long distance transport it counts some InterCity, Express and EuroStar trains to Rome, Turin, Milan, Venice, Bari and Bolzano, linking it also with Genoa, Naples, Bologna, Florence, Pisa, Verona and other cities. Periodically it counts on direct connections to Udine and Trieste. Reggio Centrale has not international relations and direct trains to Sicily (connected with the near station of Villa San Giovanni); and all the high-speed trains (EuroStar) provide to link it with Rome[3] on the line via Lamezia, Salerno and Naples.
See also
- Reggio Calabria Lido railway station
- Reggio Calabria Suburban Railway
- List of railway stations in Calabria
- Rail transport in Italy
- History of rail transport in Italy
Notes and references
- ^ Originally named "Reggio Calabria Succursale"
- ^ (Italian) Infos about Reggio revolt (La Storia siamo noi - Rai Educational)
- ^ (Italian) Infos at Trenitalia website
External links
Media related to Reggio Calabria Centrale railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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