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Railway station in Italy
Monte Antico
View of the passenger building
General information
LocationStrada Provinciale Leopoldina
Monte Antico GR 58045
Civitella Paganico, Grosseto, Tuscany
Italy
Coordinates42°58′58″N 11°21′49″E / 42.98278°N 11.36361°E / 42.98278; 11.36361
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Trenitalia
Line(s)Siena-Grosseto
Asciano-Monte Antico
Distance232.437 km (144.430 mi)
from Roma Termini
Other information
ClassificationBronze
History
Opened15 June 1872; 152 years ago (1872-06-15)
Location
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Monte Antico railway station is an Italian railway station on the Siena-Grosseto railway line in Monte Antico, Tuscany.

History

From 1872 to 1927 it was an intermediate station on the original Siena-Grosseto line via Asciano, and from 1927 it has served as a junction for this line and its quicker connection via Buonconvento. The original line via Torrenieri to Asciano closed to regular passenger services in 1994, and since 1996 has served tourist trains. The original line and station were constructed by the Società per le Strade Ferrate Romane. Since 1955 both lines and the station have been operated by FS and recently by its subsidiary Trenitalia that runs the trains. From 1966 to 1980 both lines were closed due to extreme damage caused by floods, during which the line was upgraded and modernised.

Train services and movements

Regular passenger services to the station are regionale services, which run daily to Grosseto and Siena and in early mornings and evenings to Empoli and Florence. The station is served by Treno Natura steam or diesel historical trains that run occasionally for tourists.

Gallery

  • Heritage diesel locomotive on a photo charter. Heritage diesel locomotive on a photo charter.
  • Heritage steam locomotive filling up with water on a Treno Natura service. Heritage steam locomotive filling up with water on a Treno Natura service.
  • Heritage diesel railcar standing on platform 2. Heritage diesel railcar standing on platform 2.

See also

References

  1. "Orario dei treni in partenza dalla stazione di Monte Antico - RFI".
  2. "Ferrovie Turistiche Italiane".
  3. "Ferrovie.it - Viaggio sul".
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