Borgosesia railway station (Italian: Stazione di Borgosesia) is the train station serving the comune of Borgosesia, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. It serves as the junction of the Novara–Varallo.
Borgosesia | |
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 Side station parking. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Viale Duca d’Aosta, 101 13011 Borgosesia VC Borgosesia, Vercelli, Piedmont Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°42′58″N 08°16′59″E / 45.71611°N 8.28306°E |
| Operated by | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
| Line(s) | Novara–Varallo |
| Distance | 41.812 km (25.981 mi) from Novara |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Train operators | Trenitalia |
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| Other information | |
| Classification | Bronze |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 November 1885 |
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The station is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) and the passenger building by the comune. The station is served only by historic trains, in the service of tourism, in planned dates.[1] The service ordinary passengers It has been suspended from 15 September 2014, by decision of the Piedmont Region.[2] Train services are operated by Fondazione FS and Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.
History edit
The station was opened on 6 November 1885, upon the inauguration the third part of the Novara–Varallo railway, from Grignasco to Borgosesia.[3]
Features edit
Three tracks, two of which are equipped with platforms.
Train services edit
The station is served by the following services:
- Historic train (Treno storico) Novara - Varallo Sesia
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "La Novara-Varallo riapre ma sulla linea: viaggeranno soltanto i treni dei turisti". La Stampa. April 2015.
- ^ "Addio alla linea Novara-Varallo". La Stampa. 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926".
External links edit
Media related to Borgosesia railway station at Wikimedia Commons