Verbania-Pallanza railway station

Verbania-Pallanza railway station (Italian: Stazione di Verbania-Pallanza) serves the city and comune of Verbania, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. Opened in 1905, it forms part of the Milan–Domodossola railway.

Verbania-Pallanza
The passenger building.
LocationPiazzale Stazione
28924 Verbania VB
Verbania, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont
Italy
Coordinates45°56′38″N 08°28′19″E
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Centostazioni
Line(s)Milan–Domodossola
Distance26.074 km (16.202 mi)
from Arona
Train operatorsTrenord
Connections
  • Urban and suburban buses
Other information
ClassificationSilver
History
Opened16 January 1905 (1905-01-16)
Location
Verbania-Pallanza
Location in Piedmont
Verbania-Pallanza
Location in Northern Italy
Verbania-Pallanza
Location in Italy

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

Location

Verbania-Pallanza railway station is situated in the Fondotoce district of Verbania. It is sandwiched between Lake Mergozzo and the river Toce, just upstream from where the Toce flows into Lake Maggiore.

History

The station was opened on 16 January 1905, together with the rest of the Arona–Domodossola section of the Milan–Domodossola railway.[1]

The composite name Verbania-Pallanza denotes the station's location within the borders of the former town of Pallanza, which, in 1939, was merged with Intra to form the current comune of Verbania.

Features

The station yard consists of three tracks. Two are operating lines, used by trains coming from the direction of Milan or from Domodossola, respectively. The third is currently not used. This configuration supports a smooth flow of passengers, primarily in the direction of Milan. As at January 2010, the station was not served by the EuroCity trains travelling between Milan and Domodossola.

Interchange

The station is interchange with the suburban bus line linking Verbania with Omegna, operated by VCO Trasporti.

See also

References
  1. Alessandro Tuzza; et al. "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926" [Chronological overview of the features of the railways opened between 1839 and 31 December 1926]. www.trenidicarta.it (in Italian). Alessandro Tuzza. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

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