Varallo Sesia railway station

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Other informationClassificationBronzeHistoryOpened12 April 1886; 138 years ago (1886-04-12)
Location
Varallo Sesia is located in Piedmont
Varallo Sesia
Varallo Sesia
Location in Piedmont
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Varallo Sesia is located in Northern Italy
Varallo Sesia
Varallo Sesia
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Varallo Sesia is located in Italy
Varallo Sesia
Varallo Sesia
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Varallo Sesia railway station (Italian: Stazione di Varallo Sesia) is the train station serving the comune of Varallo Sesia, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. It is the junction terminus of the Novara–Varallo.

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the passenger building is managed by comune. The station is served only by historic trains, in the service of tourism on planned dates.[1] The ordinary passengers service has been suspended on 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

The station was opened on 12 April 1886, upon the inauguration the fourth-last part of the Novara–Varallo railway, from Borgosesia to Varallo Sesia.[3]

Features

Two tracks of which are equipped with platforms.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

  • Historic train (Treno storico) Novara - Varallo Sesia

See also

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References

  1. ^ LA STAMPA - La Novara-Varallo riapre ma sulla linea: viaggeranno soltanto i treni dei turisti
  2. ^ LA STAMPA - Addio alla linea Novara-Varallo
  3. ^ Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926

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