Fossano railway station

Fossano railway station (Italian: Stazione di Fossano) is the railway station serving the comune of Fossano, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. It is the junction of the Turin–Savona and Fossano–Cuneo railways.

Fossano
General information
Location	Piazza Kennedy, 2 12045 Fossano CN Fossano, Cuneo, Piedmont Italy
Coordinates	44°33′01″N 07°43′05″E
Operated by	RFI
Line(s)	Turin–Savona Fossano–Cuneo
Distance	50.541 km (31.405 mi) from Torino Porta Nuova 50.491 km (31.374 mi) from Cuneo
Platforms	4
Tracks	7
Train operators	Trenitalia
Connections	Suburban buses
Other information
Classification	Silver
History
Opened	1853; 171 years ago (1853)
Location Fossano Location in Piedmont Show map of Piedmont Fossano Location in Northern Italy Show map of Northern Italy Fossano Location in Italy Show map of Italy

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

History

The station was opened on 15 December 1853, upon the inauguration of the track from Savigliano to Fossano of the Turin–Savona railway.^[1]

Features

Seven 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 - Fossano - San Giuseppe di Cairo – Savona
• Express services (Regionale veloce) Fossano - Cuneo
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Fossano - San Giuseppe di Cairo
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Fossano - Limone
• Turin Metropolitan services (SFM7) Fossano - Turin

Preceding station		Trenitalia		Following station
Savigliano toward Torino Porta Nuova		Treno regionale		Trinità-Bene Vagienna toward Savona
Terminus		Treno regionale		Centallo toward Cuneo
Terminus		Treno regionale		Trinità-Bene Vagienna toward San Giuseppe di Cairo
Terminus		Treno regionale		Centallo toward Limone

Preceding station	Turin SFM			Following station
Savigliano towards Cirié		SFM7		Terminus

See also

• Trains portal
• Architecture portal
• Italy portal

• 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". trenidicarta.it. Archived from the original on 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2016-10-13.

External links

Media related to Fossano railway station at Wikimedia Commons