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Railway station in Italy
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; 169 years ago (1856)
Location
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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.

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

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

Features

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

Train services

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
Chivassotoward Torino Porta NuovaTreno regionaleVercellitoward Milano Centrale
Chivassotoward Torino LingottoTreno regionaleBiella San PaoloTerminus
Tronzanotoward ChivassoTreno regionaleSan Germano Vercellesetoward Novara
TerminusTreno regionaleSalussolatoward Biella San Paolo

Bus services

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

See also

References

  1. Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926

External links

Media related to Santhià railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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