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Parma railway station
Railway station in Parma, Italy
Parma (Italian: Stazione di Parma) is a railway station serving the city of Parma, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. The station opened in 1859 and is located on the Milan–Bologna railway, Pontremolese railway (to La Spezia), Brescia–Parma railway and Parma–Suzzara railway. The train services are operated by Trenitalia, Trenord and Ferrovie Emilia Romagna.
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View of the passenger building in 2007. | |
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| Location | Piazzale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa 43121 Parma PR Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna |
| Coordinates | 44°48′37″N 10°19′42″E |
| Operated by | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Centostazioni |
| Line(s) | Milan–Bologna Parma–La Spezia and Sarzana Brescia–Parma Parma–Suzzara |
| Distance | 89.741 km (55.762 mi) from Bologna Centrale |
| Platforms | 4 (serving 8 tracks) |
| Train operators | Trenitalia Ferrovie Emilia Romagna (FER) |
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| Other information | |
| Classification | Gold[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 July 1859; 164 years ago (1859-07-21) |
| Electrified | 1938; 86 years ago (1938) |
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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.
Parma railway station is situated at Piazzale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, at the northern edge of the city centre.
The station was inaugurated on 21 July 1859 together with the extension from Piacenza. It was rebuilt to the design of the Spanish architect Oriol Bohigas between 2007 and 2014.
The passenger building is composed of a large central section and two smaller side buildings, connected by corridors. Inside are the ticket office, waiting room and other public facilities, as well as the headquarters of the railway police and the traffic management department. The upper floor is used by Trenitalia.
The station yard has eight tracks used for passenger services. They are served by a total of four platforms, which are equipped with shelters and connected via a pedestrian underpass. The station yard also has a locomotive shed and a turntable.
A short distance from the station, along the line towards Milan, is a goods yard, which is still in use.
The station is served by the following service(s):
- High speed services (Frecciarossa) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Florence - Rome
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Turin - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
- Intercity services Milan - Parma - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Lamezia Termi - Reggio Calabria
- Intercity services Milan - Parma - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
- Intercity services Milan - Parma - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto
- Night train (Intercity Notte) Turin - Milan - Parma - Reggio Emilia - Florence - Rome - Salerno - Lamezia Terme - Reggio di Calabria
- Night train (Intercity Notte) Milan - Parma - Bolgona - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
- Express services (Regionale Veloce) Piacenza - Parma - Reggio Emilia - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona
- Express services (Regionale Veloce) Milan - Piacenza - Parma - Reggio Emilia - Bologna (- Rimini)
- Regional services (Treno regionale) Parma - Reggio Emilia - Modena - Bologna
- Regional services (Treno regionale) Brescia - Ghedi - Asola - Piadena - Casalmaggiore - Parma
- Regional services (Treno regionale) Genoa - La Spezia - Aulla - Pontremoli - Fornovo - Parma
- Local services (Treno regionale) Parma - Guastalla - Suzzara
| Preceding station | Trenitalia | Following station | ||
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toward Milano Centrale | Frecciarossa | toward Roma Termini |
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toward | Frecciabianca | toward |
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toward | Frecciabianca | toward |
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toward | Frecciabianca | toward |
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toward Milano Centrale | InterCity | toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
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toward Bologna Centrale | InterCity | toward Lecce |
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toward Bologna Centrale | InterCity | toward Taranto |
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toward Torino Porta Nuova | Intercity Notte | toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
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toward Milano Centrale | Intercity Notte | toward Lecce |
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toward Piacenza | Treno regionale | toward Ancona |
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Castelguelfo toward Milano Centrale | Treno regionale | Sant'Ilario d'Enza toward Bologna Centrale |
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| Terminus | Treno regionale | Sant'Ilario d'Enza toward Bologna Centrale |
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Vicofertile toward Genova Brignole | Treno regionale | Terminus | ||
| Preceding station | Trenord | Following station | ||
Torrile-San Polo toward Brescia | Treno regionale | Terminus | ||
| Preceding station | Ferrovie Emilia Romagna | Following station | ||
| Terminus | Treno regionale | Chiozzola toward Suzzara |
The station has about 8 million passenger movements each year.[2]
Many passenger trains call at the station platforms. They include regional, express, InterCity, Frecciabianca services, and a daily pair of Frecciarossa high speed trains.
The main destinations of the regional trains are Milan, Bologna, La Spezia, Pontremoli and Brescia.
The station provides interchange with the Parma trolleybus system, and with urban and suburban buses.
- List of Italian stations and categories Archived 2015-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
- "Flussi Annui nelle 103 Stazioni" [Annual flows at the 103 stations]. Centostazioni website (in Italian). Centostazioni. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
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