Grandi Stazioni
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of Italy
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's 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:...
(English:State Railways) group. It was created to rehabilitate and manage, even commercially, the 13 biggest Italian railway stations.
Stations under management
The Roma Termini railway stationRoma 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...
was the pilot of the Grandi Stazioni program.
Today, the Italian railway stations operated by the group are:
- Bari CentraleBari Centrale railway stationBari Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Bari, capital of Apulia. It is one of the most important "FS" stations of Italy.-History:The station was first built in 1864 and between 1865 and 1906 5 more platforms were added...
- Bologna Centrale
- Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Genova BrignoleGenova Brignole railway stationGenova 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...
- Genova Piazza PrincipeGenova Piazza Principe railway stationGenova Piazza Principe railway station is the central station of Genoa and is located on Piazza Acquaverde, occupying the entire north side of Via Andrea Doria—where the station entrance is located—in the town centre and a short distance from the Palazzo del Principe, from which it takes its name...
- Milano Centrale
- Napoli CentraleNapoli Centrale railway stationNapoli 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...
- Palermo CentralePalermo Centrale railway stationPalermo Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Palermo, capital of Sicily. It is one of the most important "FS" stations of Italy. Along with Catania Centrale, Messina Centrale and Syracuse it is one of the most important stations of its region...
- Roma TerminiRoma Termini railway stationRoma 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...
- Torino Porta NuovaTorino Porta Nuova railway stationTorino 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...
- Venezia MestreVenezia Mestre railway stationVenezia Mestre railway station is a junction station in the comune of Venice, Italy. It is located within the mainland frazione of Mestre, and is classified by its owner, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, as a gold category station....
- Venezia Santa LuciaVenezia Santa Lucia railway stationVenezia Santa Lucia railway station is a terminal station serving the comune of Venice, Italy. It is also the only railway station in the historic city of Venice ....
- Verona Porta NuovaVerona Porta Nuova railway stationVerona Porta Nuova is the main railway station of the Italian city of Verona near the city centre in the square of Piazzale 25 Aprile. It was originally opened in 1852, but was substantially rebuilt between 1910 and 1922. It was rebuilt again between 1946 and 1949 after being largely destroyed by...
To these will be added the forthcoming Napoli Afragola
Napoli Afragola railway station
Naples Afragola is a proposed railway station that is expected to become one of the main railway stations of Naples and southern Italy. Construction has been delayed and will not be finished before 2012.-Overview:...
and Firenze Belfiore stations, which will be part of Italy's high speed rail
High-speed rail
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system.
Grandi Stazioni also operates beyond Italy's national borders
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: since December 2003, the company has adopted a position in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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for the upgrading and management of three major railway stations: Praha hlavní nádraží
Praha hlavní nádraží
Praha hlavní nádraží is the largest and most important railway station in Prague in the Czech Republic. It was originally opened in 1871 and named Franz Joseph I after Franz Joseph I of Austria. During the First Republic and from 1945 to 1953 the station was called Wilson station after former...
, Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague . It is named after King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in 1370...
and Marianske Lazne
Mariánské Lázne
Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. The town, surrounded by green mountains, is a mosaic of parks and noble houses...
.
Shareholders
Grandi Stazioni SpA is 60% controlled by Ferrovie dello StatoFerrovie 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:...
and 40% by Eurostazioni
Eurostazioni
' is a joint-stock investment company based in Rome, Italy. It owns a minority of Grandi Stazioni SpA, the company that manages and rehabilitates 13 major Italian railway stations.The majority shareholder of Grandi Stazioni, at 60%, is Ferrovie dello Stato....
SpA.
Grandi Stazioni SpA owns 100% of four recently established subsidiary companies:
- Grandi Stazioni Servizi Srl: management of toilets and left luggage
- Grandi Stazioni Immobiliare Srl: development of real estate owned by the company
- Grandi Stazioni Pubblicità Srl: development of commercial publicity
- Grandi Stazioni Edicole Srl: direct management and creation of a network of kiosks
Financial data
In 2008, Grandi Stazioni S.p.A. had operating revenues of 180.47 million euroEuro
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, EBIT
Earnings before interest and taxes
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of 27.23 million, profit of 15.02 million, 4.07 million shares of which 2.59 million yielded dividends, net debt of 139.64 million, total debt of 311.56 million, 92.86 million equity
Equity (finance)
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, and 227 employees.
See also
- CentostazioniCentostazioni' is a member company of Italy's Ferrovie dello Stato group. It was created to rehabilitate, develop and manage 103 medium sized Italian railway stations.-History:...
- Ferrovie dello StatoFerrovie dello StatoFerrovie 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:...
- High-speed railHigh-speed railHigh-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions by the European Union include for upgraded track and or faster for new track, whilst in the United States, the U.S...
- Rete Ferroviaria ItalianaRete Ferroviaria ItalianaRete 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...
- TrenitaliaTrenitaliaTrenitalia 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:...
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This article is based upon a translation from the Italian language version as at August 2010.