Portomaggiore railway station

Portomaggiore (Italian: Stazione di Portomaggiore) is a railway station in Portomaggiore, in the province of Ferrara, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. The station is on the Ferrara–Ravenna–Rimini railway and is the eastern terminus of the Bologna–Portomaggiore railway. The train services are operated by Trenitalia Tper.[2]

Portomaggiore
General information
LocationPortomaggiore
Italy
Coordinates44°41′49″N 11°48′00″E / 44.697°N 11.800°E / 44.697; 11.800
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)Bologna–Portomaggiore railway, Ferrara–Ravenna–Rimini railway
Tracks4
Train operatorsTrenitalia Tper
Other information
ClassificationBronze[1]
Location
Portomaggiore is located in Emilia-Romagna
Portomaggiore
Portomaggiore
Location in Emilia-Romagna
Portomaggiore is located in Northern Italy
Portomaggiore
Portomaggiore
Location in Northern Italy
Portomaggiore is located in Italy
Portomaggiore
Portomaggiore
Location in Italy

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FSI), Italy's state-owned rail company.

It is the terminus of Line S2B of Bologna metropolitan railway service.[3]

Location edit

Portomaggiore railway station is south-west of the city centre.

History edit

The station was inaugurated in 1887.[4]

Features edit

The station consists of four tracks linked by an underpass.

Train services edit

The station is served by the following service(s):

  • Suburban services (Treno suburbano) on line S2B, Bologna – Portomaggiore

As of November 2018, the average daily patronage in the station amounted to 1502 passengers per day (675 leaving + 827 arriving).[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ List of Italian stations and categories Archived 14 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "SitoIstituzionale".
  3. ^ "S2B Portomaggiore-Bologna C".
  4. ^ "Portomaggiore".
  5. ^ "Passeggeri trasportati: le frequentazioni. Il conteggio dei saliti/discesi sui treni del trasporto locale". Retrieved 29 January 2023.