Palermo Aeroporto railway station

Palermo Aeroporto railway station (Italian: Stazione di Palermo Aeroporto), formerly known as Punta Raisi railway station, is located within Palermo Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Palermo "Falcone e Borsellino") (IATA code: PMO) in Cinisi, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Opened in 2004, the station is the northwestern terminus of the Palermo Passante railway, and forms part of the Palermo Metro.

Palermo Aeroporto
Two Minuetto trains inside the station.
General information
Location	Aeroporto Falcone e Borsellino 90045 Cinisi PA Cinisi, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Coordinates	38°11′14″N 13°06′18″E
Operated by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)	Palermo Passante railway
Distance	60.4 km (37.5 mi) from Roccella
Platforms	3
Train operators	Trenitalia
Connections	Palermo Airport Metropolitana di Palermo Local buses
Other information
Classification	Silver
History
Opened	2004 (2004)
Location Palermo Aeroporto Location in Sicily Palermo Aeroporto Location in Italy

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

Location

Palermo Aeroporto railway station is situated underground, directly opposite the airport terminal, and is accessible through the terminal.

History

The station is part of the extension of Metropolitana di Palermo Line A from Piraineto railway station to the airport. The construction of this extension began in 2001, and the station was opened in 2004.

Features

The station is equipped with three platforms, all of them for passenger service.

Train movements

Palermo Aeroporto is now the northwestern terminus of Line A. Trains operate between Punta Raisi and Palermo Centrale. On weekdays, a train runs in each direction approximately every 30 minutes between early morning and around 10 pm.

See also

• History of rail transport in Italy
• List of railway stations in Sicily
• Rail transport in Italy
• Railway stations in Italy

External links

Media related to Punta Raisi railway station at Wikimedia Commons This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at February 2011.