Santhià railway station

Santhià railway station (Italian: Stazione di Santhià) is the main station serving the comune of Santhià, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. It is the junction of the Turin–Milan, Santhià–Biella and Santhià–Arona railways.

Santhià
The passenger building.
Location	Piazza Verdi, 5 13900 Santhià VC Santhià, Vercelli, Piedmont Italy
Coordinates	45°21′50″N 08°10′48″E
Operated by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)	Turin–Milan Santhià–Biella Santhià–Arona
Distance	57.933 km (35.998 mi) from Torino Porta Nuova 0.000 km (0 mi) from Biella San Paolo 0.000 km (0 mi) from Arona
Platforms	5
Train operators	Trenitalia
Connections	Suburban buses
Other information
Classification	Silver
History
Opened	1856
Location
Santhià Location in Piedmont Santhià Location in Northern Italy Santhià Location in Italy

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). 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

The station was opened from 1856, with Turin–Milan railway.[1]

Features

Five tracks of which are equipped with platforms, pass through the station.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

• Express services (Regionale Veloce) Turin - Chivasso – Vercelli – Novara – Milan
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Chivasso - Vercelli - Novara
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Santhià - Biella San Paolo

Bus services

Since 17 June 2012 the train service to Arona has been suspended and replaced by a bus service.

See also

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

References

1. Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926

External links

Media related to Santhià railway station at Wikimedia Commons