Torino Lingotto railway station
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Torino Lingotto railway station is one of the main stations serving the city and comune
of Turin
, capital of the region
of Piedmont
, northwestern Italy
. It should not be confused with the Torino Lingotto metro station which is located nearby, and opened on March 6, 2011.
Opened in 1960, the station is the third most important in Turin, after Torino Porta Nuova
and Torino Porta Susa
. It forms part of the Turin–Genoa main line, and is also a stop on three secondary railways, which link Turin with Pinerolo, Cuneo and Savona, respectively.
The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
(RFI). Most train services are operated by Trenitalia
. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato
(FS), Italy's state-owned rail company. The remaining train services are operated by GTT
, a public benefit corporation
responsible for public transportation in the provinces of Turin
, Alessandria
, Cuneo
and Asti
, and Arenaways
, an open-access railway operator that began passenger operations in November 2010.
, to the south east of Turin's city centre. It is near the well known former FIAT
car factory also named Lingotto
, and the Arco olimpico, symbol of the 2006 Winter Olympics
.
. The facility was later transformed into a station equipped with a building suitable for accommodating both departing and arriving passengers.
With the increase in the number of trains passing through daily (from 240 to 270 in just a few years), it was decided in 1970 to extend the double-track section from Lingotto to Trofarello railway station, on the Turin-Genoa railway.
The 1960 passenger building was demolished in 1980 to make way for the current passenger building, which was opened in 1984.
A station on the Metropolitana di Torino (Turin Metro) was opened in 6 March 2011.
The assumed reduction in future capacity of Torino Porta Nuova may further increase the station's importance. Local governments are currently working on the possible integration and synergy with the former Lingotto factory complex.
On 20 November 2007, the architect Massimiliano Fuksas submitted a preliminary project commissioned by the Piedmont Region for the redevelopment of the Via Nizza area, which previously housed the now demolished factories of Fiat Aviazione. Within this study is a redesign of the Lingotto station including the construction of a building to the east of the railway lines to integrate this area into the renovations.
and night trains, which operate via Genoa
. There are direct long distance connections with Genoa, Pisa
, Livorno
, Rome
, Naples
und Salerno
.
between Torre Pelice und Turin stop at the station, with direct connections with Porta Nuova as well as Porta Susa.
The private operator Arenaways runs regional trains twice daily in each direction between Lingotto und Milano Rogoredo, with intermediate stops in Torino Porta Susa und Milano Porta Garibaldi
.
Trains operated by GTT bound for the Canavesana railway also stop at Lingotto.
station.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, capital of the region
Regions of Italy
The regions of Italy are the first-level administrative divisions of the state, constituting its first NUTS administrative level. There are twenty regions, of which five are constitutionally given a broader amount of autonomy granted by special statutes....
of Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, northwestern Italy
Northwest Italy
Northwest Italy is one of the five official statistical regions of Italy used by the National Institute of Statistics , a first level NUTS region and a European Parliament constituency...
. It should not be confused with the Torino Lingotto metro station which is located nearby, and opened on March 6, 2011.
Opened in 1960, the station is the third most important in Turin, after Torino Porta Nuova
Torino Porta Nuova railway station
Torino Porta Nuova station is currently the main railway station of Turin. It is the third busiest station in Italy for passenger flow after Rome Termini and Milan Central, with about 192,000 journeys per day and 70 million travellers a year and a total of about 350 trains per day. It is...
and Torino Porta Susa
Torino Porta Susa railway station
Torino Porta Susa is a railway station in Turin, northern Italy; it is currently the second busiest mainline station in the city, after Torino Porta Nuova. It is located in Piazza XVIII Dicembre, on the end of Via Cernaia, not far from Piazza Statuto...
. It forms part of the Turin–Genoa main line, and is also a stop on three secondary railways, which link Turin with Pinerolo, Cuneo and Savona, respectively.
The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana is an Italian company fully owned by Ferrovie dello Stato . RFI is the owner of Italy's railway network, it sets train paths, provides signalling, provides maintenance and other services for the railway network...
(RFI). Most train services are operated by Trenitalia
Trenitalia
Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato
Ferrovie dello Stato
Ferrovie dello Stato is a government-owned holding which manage infrastructure and service on the Italian rail network. The subsidiary Trenitalia is the main rail operator in Italy.-Organization:Ferrovie dello Stato subsidiaries are:...
(FS), Italy's state-owned rail company. The remaining train services are operated by GTT
Gruppo Torinese Trasporti
The Gruppo Torinese Trasporti is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the provinces of Turin, Alessandria, Cuneo and Asti...
, a public benefit corporation
Public benefit corporation
A public-benefit corporation is a public corporation chartered by a state designed to perform some public benefit.A public authority is a type of public-benefit corporation that takes on a more bureaucratic role, such as the maintenance of public infrastructure, that often has broad powers to...
responsible for public transportation in the provinces of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
, Alessandria
Province of Alessandria
The Province of Alessandria is an Italian province, with a population of some 430,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The provincial capital is the city of Alessandria....
, Cuneo
Province of Cuneo
ayr is a province in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west it borders on the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ....
and Asti
Province of Asti
The Province of Asti is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the north west it borders on the province of Turin; to the south west it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it...
, and Arenaways
Arenaways
Arenaways is an open-access railway operator in Italy. In November 2010, it began passenger operations between Milan and Turin, competing with national monopoly operator Trenitalia...
, an open-access railway operator that began passenger operations in November 2010.
Location
Torino Lingotto railway station is situated in Via Mario Pannunzio, in the district of LingottoLingotto
Lingotto is a district of Turin, Italy, that named the Lingotto building in Via Nizza, which once was a huge automobile factory, constructed by Fiat. Built from 1916 and opened in 1923, the design was unusual in that it had five floors, with raw materials going in at the ground floor, and cars...
, to the south east of Turin's city centre. It is near the well known former FIAT
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
car factory also named Lingotto
Lingotto
Lingotto is a district of Turin, Italy, that named the Lingotto building in Via Nizza, which once was a huge automobile factory, constructed by Fiat. Built from 1916 and opened in 1923, the design was unusual in that it had five floors, with raw materials going in at the ground floor, and cars...
, and the Arco olimpico, symbol of the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
.
History
The station was founded in 1960 as a railway stop without a passenger buildingStation building
A station building, also known as a head house, is the main building of a passenger train station. It is typically used principally to provide services to passengers.A station building is not to be confused with the station itself...
. The facility was later transformed into a station equipped with a building suitable for accommodating both departing and arriving passengers.
With the increase in the number of trains passing through daily (from 240 to 270 in just a few years), it was decided in 1970 to extend the double-track section from Lingotto to Trofarello railway station, on the Turin-Genoa railway.
The 1960 passenger building was demolished in 1980 to make way for the current passenger building, which was opened in 1984.
Facilities
Today, the station has eleven through tracks and seven platform tracks, divided into two groups: northern section (four tracks) and southern section (three tracks).A station on the Metropolitana di Torino (Turin Metro) was opened in 6 March 2011.
Future
The station is presently the subject of local government studies, given its growing importance to the southern part of the city.The assumed reduction in future capacity of Torino Porta Nuova may further increase the station's importance. Local governments are currently working on the possible integration and synergy with the former Lingotto factory complex.
On 20 November 2007, the architect Massimiliano Fuksas submitted a preliminary project commissioned by the Piedmont Region for the redevelopment of the Via Nizza area, which previously housed the now demolished factories of Fiat Aviazione. Within this study is a redesign of the Lingotto station including the construction of a building to the east of the railway lines to integrate this area into the renovations.
Long distance services
Trains stopping at the station include InterCityInterCity
InterCity is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe...
and night trains, which operate via Genoa
Genova Brignole railway station
Genova Brignole railway station is a major station of Genoa, northern Italy; it is located on Piazza Verdi in the town center at the foot of the Montesano hill. The main long distance station is Genova Piazza Principe station...
. There are direct long distance connections with Genoa, Pisa
Pisa Centrale railway station
Pisa Centrale railway station is the central station of the Italian city of Pisa. The station is one of the major railway junctions of Tuscany. Lines serving the station include three long-distance lines: the Pisa–Livorno–Rome line, the Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa line and the Pisa–Florence line. Local...
, Livorno
Livorno Centrale railway station
Livorno Centrale railway station is the main station of the Italian city of Livorno. It is situated in the Piazza Dante on the eastern edge of the town. It is on the Pisa–Livorno–Rome line and handles nearly 5,300,000 passengers annually...
, Rome
Roma Termini railway station
Roma Termini is the main train station of Rome. It is named after the district of the same name, which in turn took its name from ancient Baths of Diocletian , which lie across the street from the main entrance.-Overview:The station has regular train services to all major Italian cities as well...
, Naples
Napoli Centrale railway station
Napoli Centrale is the main railway station in the city of Naples and southern Italy and the sixth largest station in Italy in terms of passenger flow. It is located next to Piazza Garibaldi to the east of the old city...
und Salerno
Salerno railway station
Salerno railway station serves the Italian city of Salerno and was opened in 1866.-Overview:It is located at the junction of several lines, including two major national lines, the Naples–Salerno line and the Salerno–Reggio Calabria line. It is also served by two regional lines, the...
.
Regional services
All Trenitalia regional servicesRegional rail
Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...
between Torre Pelice und Turin stop at the station, with direct connections with Porta Nuova as well as Porta Susa.
The private operator Arenaways runs regional trains twice daily in each direction between Lingotto und Milano Rogoredo, with intermediate stops in Torino Porta Susa und Milano Porta Garibaldi
Milano Porta Garibaldi railway station
Milano Porta Garibaldi is a major station in the Italian city of Milan, located just to the north of the neighbourhood known as Porta Garibaldi...
.
Trains operated by GTT bound for the Canavesana railway also stop at Lingotto.
Interchange and connections
The station offers interchange with urban bus lines 14, 14/, 41 and 74. It also offers a connection to the Lingotto M1 metroTurin Metro
The Metropolitana di Torino is a VAL metro system connecting Turin city centre, Italy, with the neighbouring city of Collegno. It is operated by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti , a public company controlled by the municipality of Turin...
station.
See also
- Railway stations in Turin
- History of rail transport in Italy
- Rail transport in ItalyRail transport in ItalyThe 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 ItalyRailway stations in ItalyRailway stations in Italy are maintained and operated by the RFI division of Ferrovie dello Stato Group. A minor part of them is operated by private and regional companies, conceded by the state.-Classification:...
- Turin MetroTurin MetroThe Metropolitana di Torino is a VAL metro system connecting Turin city centre, Italy, with the neighbouring city of Collegno. It is operated by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti , a public company controlled by the municipality of Turin...
- Lingotto (Turin Metro)Lingotto (Turin Metro)Lingotto is a station of the Turin Metro. The station was opened on March 6, 2011.Lingotto metro station is located in the busy, commercial district of southcentral Torino, on the via Nizza. It is located within walking distance to the Torino Lingotto, Eataly, Torino Palavela and the Oval Lingotto...