Lucca railway station is the main station in Lucca

Lucca

Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...

 and is located on the Florence–Viareggio line and is the terminus of lines to Pisa and Aulla. These lines are served by regional trains only. The station has five platforms for passengers. The station includes a bar, toilets, an office for the rail police

Railroad police

Railroad police are different from one country to another. Their roles in some countries are not different from that of any other police agency in others they are more related to a type of security police. They are all commonly responsible for the protection of railroad vast networks of...

, a ticket office and, in front of the building, parking and a stop for taxis and buses.

History

The station was designed by the engineer, Henry Pohlmeyer and the architect Vincenzo Pardini. It was inaugurated on 29 September 1846. The elegant and refined façade includes a double row of arches that lightens the structure. Although it has undergone some changes over the years, these have not diminished the original nineteenth century building.

See also

• History of rail transport in Italy
• List of railway stations in Tuscany
• Rail transport in Italy
  Rail transport in Italy
  The Italian railway system is one of the most important infrastructure in the country, with a total length of . The network is recently growing with the construction of the new high speed rail network....
  
  
• Railway stations in Italy
  Railway stations in Italy
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