Sanremo railway station
Sanremo | |||||
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| Italian national railways (Ferrovie dello Stato) | |||||
 Building of the new station in 2009 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Corso Cavallotti, Sanremo (IM) | ||||
| Coordinates | 43°49′19″N 7°47′04″E / 43.82194°N 7.78444°E | ||||
| Line(s) | Genoa–Ventimiglia line | ||||
| Tracks | 2 [1] | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | at-grade, crossing station | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1872 (old station) | ||||
| Rebuilt | 2001 (actual station) | ||||
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Sanremo railway station is situated in the Italian city of Sanremo.
History
[edit]It was opened on 27 September 2001, with the opening of the new double-track line between Bordighera and Imperia, which is a deviation of the Genoa–Ventimiglia line, built mainly in tunnel. The new station replaced an old picturesque station on a single track line that ran along the shore.
Overview
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The Sanremo station building contains a ticket hall, waiting room, information office, kiosk, and bar. The entrance building is connected to the platforms built in a tunnel by a long corridor, equipped with a moving walkway. Travel time is approximately 10 minutes. The station has two platforms connected by an underpass.
As Sanremo is an important tourist destination and a significant source of commuter traffic, the station has substantial traffic. All trains stop at the station. Most trains are regional or express; some are Intercity trains. The most frequent destinations to the west are Ventimiglia and Nice, and to the east Imperia, Savona, Genoa. It is directly accessible from Milan (about 3½ h), Turin (about 4 h) and Rome (about 7½ h).
Old station
[edit]The old railway station of Sanremo was located in the middle of the town at Piazza Cesare Battisti, close to the coast.
Train services
[edit]The station is served by the following services:
- Eurocity services (Thello) Marseille - Cannes - Nice - Monaco - Ventimiglia - Genoa - Milan
| Preceding station | Trenitalia | Following station | ||
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| Ventimiglia towards Marseille-St-Charles
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Thello | Imperia Porto Maurizio towards Milano Centrale
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Notes
[edit]- ^ (The old station had 3 tracks)
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