Forlì railway station

Forlì
The passenger building.
The passenger building.
General information
LocationPiazzale Martiri d'Ungheria
47122 Forlì FC
Forlì, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna
Italy
Coordinates44°13′26″N 12°03′17″E / 44.22389°N 12.05472°E / 44.22389; 12.05472
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Centostazioni
Line(s)Bologna–Ancona
Distance64.773 km (40.248 mi)
from Bologna Centrale
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Connections
  • Urban buses
Other information
ClassificationGold
History
Opened1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Location
Forlì is located in Emilia-Romagna
Forlì
Forlì
Location in Emilia-Romagna
Forlì is located in Northern Italy
Forlì
Forlì
Location in Northern Italy
Forlì is located in Italy
Forlì
Forlì
Location in Italy

Forlì railway station (Italian: Stazione di Forlì) serves the city and comune of Forlì, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Opened in 1926, it forms part of the Bologna–Ancona railway.

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni. Train services are operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.

Location

Forlì railway station is situated at Piazzale Martiri d'Ungheria, to the east of the city centre.

History

Forlì's original station was opened on 1 September 1861, together with the rest of the Bologna–Forlì section of the Bologna–Ancona railway.[1]

Just over one month later, on 5 October 1861, the new line was extended, from the original Forlì station to Rimini.[1]

In 1926, the original station was closed and replaced by the present station.

A project of the engineer Enzo Bianchi, the present station is about 800 metres (870 yards) to the east of the original station.

Features

The passenger building is rectangular in shape, and has three levels, but only the ground floor is open to the public.

The building consists of three sections. The central part has three arched entrances on either side. There are also two turrets on the Piazzale side, at each end of the section. Extending laterally from the central section are two symmetrical wings.

Adjacent to the passenger building is the station yard. It has three tracks used for passenger services. In detail:

  • Track 1: on the main line, is used by odd-numbered stopping trains (southbound);
  • Track 2: also on the main line, is used by even-numbered stopping trains (heading north);
  • Track 3: a loop siding, is generally used for overtaking trains.

All passenger tracks have a platform sheltered by a canopy. The platforms and connected with each other by a pedestrian underpass.

There are also many other tracks (without platforms) that are used for goods services.

Train services

The station is served by the following service(s):

  • High speed services (Frecciarossa) Milan - Bologna - Ancona
  • High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara (- Foggia - Bari)
Preceding station   Trenitalia   Following station
Frecciarossa
Terminus
toward 
Frecciabianca
toward 

Passenger and train movements

The station has about 2.8 million passenger movements each year.[2]

The passenger trains calling at the station are regional, express, InterCity, Frecciabianca services and one daily Frecciarossa high speed train pair.

A total of about 105 passenger trains serve the station each day. Their main destinations are Bologna Centrale, Ancona, Rimini, Milano Centrale and Piacenza.

Interchange

Near the station, there is a large car park.

The station is also adjacent to a bus terminal. The operator of the bus service is ATR, and the main destination of the buses is Castrocaro.

  • Passenger building of the original station.
    Passenger building of the original station.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Alessandro Tuzza; et al. "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926" [Chronological overview of the features of the railways opened between 1839 and 31 December 1926]. Trenidicarta.it (in Italian). Alessandro Tuzza. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Flussi Annui nelle 103 Stazioni" [Annual flows at the 103 stations]. Centostazioni website (in Italian). Centostazioni. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.

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