Santhià railway station

Santhià railway station is the main station serving the comune of Santhià, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. It is the junction of the Turin–Milan, Santhià–Biella and Santhià–Arona railways.

Santhià
The passenger building.
The passenger building.
General information
LocationPiazza Verdi, 5
13900 Santhià VC
Santhià, Vercelli, Piedmont
Italy
Coordinates45°21′50″N 08°10′48″E / 45.36389°N 8.18000°E / 45.36389; 8.18000
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)Turin–Milan
Santhià–Biella
Santhià–Arona
Distance57.933 km (35.998 mi) from Torino Porta Nuova
Platforms5
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Connections
  • Suburban buses
Other information
ClassificationSilver
History
Opened1856; 168 years ago (1856)
Location
Santhià is located in Piedmont
Santhià
Santhià
Location in Piedmont
Santhià is located in Northern Italy
Santhià
Santhià
Location in Northern Italy
Santhià is located in Italy
Santhià
Santhià
Location in Italy

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). Train services are operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.

History

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The station was opened from 1856, with Turin–Milan railway.[1]

Features

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Five tracks of which are equipped with platforms, pass through the station.

Train services

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The station is served by the following services:

  • Express services (Regionale Veloce) Turin - Chivasso – Santhià – Vercelli – Novara – Milan
  • Regional services (Treno regionale) Turin - Chivasso - Santhià - Biella
  • Regional services (Treno regionale) Chivasso - Santhià - Vercelli - Novara
  • Regional services (Treno regionale) Santhià - Biella San Paolo
Preceding station   Trenitalia   Following station
Treno regionale
Treno regionale
Terminus
toward Chivasso
Treno regionale
toward Novara
TerminusTreno regionale

Bus services

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Since 17 June 2012 the train service to Arona has been suspended and replaced by a bus service.

See also

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References

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  Media related to Santhià railway station at Wikimedia Commons