Padova railway station
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Padova railway station, or Padua railway station (Italian: Stazione di Padova), sometimes referred to as Padova Centrale, is the main station serving the city and comune of Padua, in the Veneto region, northeastern Italy.
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Location | Piazzale Stazione 1 35131 Padova Padua, Padua, Veneto Italy | ||||
Coordinates | 45°25′03″N 11°52′49″E | ||||
Owned by | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana | ||||
Operated by | Centostazioni | ||||
Line(s) | Milan–Venice Padova–Bologna Bassano del Grappa–Padova Calalzo–Padua Padova–Padova Interporto | ||||
Train operators | Trenitalia Thello Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori | ||||
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IATA code | QPA | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 3 December 1842; 181 years ago (1842-12-03) | ||||
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Opened in 1842, the station forms part of the Milan–Venice railway, and is a junction for direct branch lines to Bologna, Bassano del Grappa and Camposampiero (junction for the line to Calalzo). Padova railway station is also the terminus of a short goods line to Padova Interporto.
The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company. Train services to and from the station are operated by Trenitalia, NTV and Thello.