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Railway station in Italy
Varallo Sesia
The passenger building.The passenger building.
General information
LocationPiazza Marconi, 9
13019 Varallo Sesia VC
Varallo Sesia, Vercelli, Piedmont
Italy
Coordinates45°48′51″N 08°15′33″E / 45.81417°N 8.25917°E / 45.81417; 8.25917
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)Novara–Varallo
Distance54.095 km (33.613 mi) from Novara
Platforms2
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Connections
  • Suburban buses
  • Cableway
Other information
ClassificationBronze
History
Opened12 April 1886; 138 years ago (1886-04-12)
Location
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Varallo Sesia railway station (Italian: Stazione di Varallo Sesia) is the train station serving the comune of Varallo Sesia, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. It is the junction terminus of the Novara–Varallo.

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the passenger building is managed by comune. The station is served only by historic trains, in the service of tourism on planned dates. The ordinary passengers service has been suspended on 15 September 2014 by decision of the Piedmont Region. Train services are operated by Fondazione FS and Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.

History

The station was opened on 12 April 1886, upon the inauguration the fourth-last part of the Novara–Varallo railway, from Borgosesia to Varallo Sesia.

Features

Two tracks of which are equipped with platforms.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

  • Historic train (Treno storico) Novara - Varallo Sesia

See also

References

  1. LA STAMPA - La Novara-Varallo riapre ma sulla linea: viaggeranno soltanto i treni dei turisti
  2. LA STAMPA - Addio alla linea Novara-Varallo
  3. Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926

External links

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