Casaleggio railway station (Italian: Stazione di Casaleggio) is the train station serving the comune of Casaleggio, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. It serves as the junction of the Biella–Novara.
Casaleggio | |||||
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 The passenger building. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Via Roma, 18 28060 Casaleggio NO Casaleggio, Novara, Piedmont Italy | ||||
| Coordinates | 45°29′28″N 08°29′25″E / 45.49111°N 8.49028°E | ||||
| Operated by | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana | ||||
| Line(s) | Biella–Novara | ||||
| Distance | 12.083 km (7.508 mi) from Novara | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Train operators | Trenitalia | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Classification | Bronze | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 18 May 1939 | ||||
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The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the passenger building is private residence. 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
editThe station was opened on 18 May 1939 along with the rest of the line, but did not become operational until 20 July 1940[1] because of the need to complete several systems[2] and a lack of rolling stock.[3]
From 21 January 1961, in advance to the end of the concession to the "Società Ferrovia Biella-Novara (SFBN)" company, the management of the railway line passed to the state and the exercise of the stations was assumed by Ferrovie dello Stato.[4]
In the year 2000, the plant management passed to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, which is classified in the category "Bronze".[5]
Features
editTwo tracks of which are equipped with platforms.
Train services
editThe station is served by the following service(s):
- Regional services (Treno regionale) Biella San Paolo - Novara
See also
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References
edit- ^ Luigi Ballatore, Storia delle ferrovie in Piemonte, Il Punto, Torino, 2002, pp 165-166. ISBN 978-88-88552-00-2.
- ^ FENIT 1946 1996, Roma, Ed. FENIT, 1996.
- ^ Nico Molino, 7 automotrici da Biella a Novara, in Italian: I Treni Oggi, n. 48, marzo 1985, pp. 18-24.
- ^ Ordine di Servizio n. 1 del 1961
- ^ "Stazioni del Piemonte" (in Italian). www.rfi.it. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
External links
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