Casale Monferrato railway station

Casale Monferrato
General information
Location	Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 5 15033 Casale Monferrato AL Casale Monferrato, Province of Alessandria, Piedmont Italy
Coordinates	45°8′2″N 8°27′35″E
Operated by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)	Asti–Mortara Chivasso–Alessandria Vercelli–Casale Monferrato
Distance	65.168 km (40.494 mi) from Castagnole delle Lanze
Train operators	Trenitalia
Other information
Classification	Silver
History
Opened	22 March 1857; 167 years ago (1857-03-22)
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Casale Monferrato railway station is the main station of the town of Casale Monferrato, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, and is now the only train station in town at which passenger trains stop.[1]

Overview

It is located in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, close to the city's principal public gardens, and to the east of the city centre. The station previously provided access to three railway lines: Asti – Mortara, Vercelli–Casale Monferrato and Chivasso–Alessandria: of these only the last remains active. The station was opened on 22 March 1857 (1857-03-22), upon the inauguration of the Vercelli–Casale–Valenza railway. On 6 July 1870 the line between Mortara and Asti opened; it was extended to Castagnole six days later. In April 1887, completion of track between Castelrosso and Casale Popolo brought about a direct connection to Chivasso.[2] The station was opened on 22 March 1857; 167 years ago (1857-03-22), upon the inauguration of the Vercelli–Casale–Valenza railway. On 6 July 1870 the line between Mortara and Asti opened; it was extended to Castagnole six days later. In April 1887, completion of track between Castelrosso and Casale Popolo brought about a direct connection to Chivasso.[2]

Today the station is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana which classifies it under the silver category.[3] Services provided include a ticket office, a bar, a news-stand and toilets. The platforms are connected by a pedestrian underpass. Parking and bus services are available close to the station.

Gallery

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  View of platforms

See also

• History of rail transport in Italy
• List of railway stations in Piedmont
• Rail transport in Italy
• Railway stations in Italy

Notes

1. The other two stations were at Casale Popolo and Terranova Monferrato. See ‘Stazione di TERRANOVA MONFERRATO’, Treni-internazionali.com for details of the latter.
2. Alessandro Tuzza and others, ‘Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926’ Archived June 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Trenidicarta.it
3. ‘Tutte le stazioni in: Piemonte’ Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.

External links

Media related to Casale Monferrato railway station at Wikimedia Commons