Garessio railway station (Italian: Stazione di Garessio) is the train station serving the comune of Garessio, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. It is the junction of the Ceva–Ormea.
Garessio | |
|---|---|
 Side station railway | |
| General information | |
| Location | Viale Marro, 18 12075 Garessio CN Garessio, Cuneo, Piedmont Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°12′02″N 08°00′59″E / 44.20056°N 8.01639°E |
| Operated by | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
| Line(s) | Ceva–Ormea |
| Distance | 24.311 km (15.106 mi) from Ceva |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Train operators | Trenitalia |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Classification | Bronze |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 July 1890 |
| Location | |
  Garessio Location in Piedmont  Garessio Location in Northern Italy  Garessio Location in Italy | |
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, on planned dates.[1] The regular service has been suspended from 12 June 2012, by decision of the Piedmont Region.[2][3] 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 15 July 1890, upon the inauguration of the track from Priola to Garessio of the Ceva–Ormea railway.[4]
Features edit
Two tracks equipped with platform.
Train services edit
The station is served by the following services:
- Historic train (Treno storico) Turin - Ceva - Ormea
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Torna a vivere la storica ferrovia Ceva-Ormea - La Stampa". lastampa.it. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ Silvia Adorno, Chiusure in Piemonte, in "I Treni" n. 351 (settembre 2012), pp. 14-19
- ^ Redazionale (16 June 2012). "Servizio con autobus sulle ferrovie a bassa frequentazione". Piemonte Informa. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926". trenidicarta.it. Archived from the original on 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
External links edit
Media related to Garessio railway station at Wikimedia Commons