Milano Porta Garibaldi railway station
Encyclopedia
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. Porta Garibaldi is the city's main station for commuter traffic with 25 million passengers annually, although it is second to Centrale station considering total passenger traffic.
) and was the terminus of lines to Gallarate
, Novara
and Varese. The construction of the station was part of an ambitious project for the development of a business centre, which remains largely uncompleted.
In 1966 it was connected via the Garibaldi Tunnel to Mirabello junction and connected to the line to Monza (at Greco Pirelli station
) and the ring railway (at Lambrate station
). The station thus became accessible from all the regional lines of Ferrovie dello Stato
(FS).
for "small passageway") link. This link is being used by four Frecciarossa high speed trains since September 13, 2010, and more trains will be added starting from December 2010.
On 20 March 2006 FS’s subsidiary Centostazioni started work on redeveloping the passenger facilities, which is being carried out under contract by Pool Engineering. This includes new furniture and lighting and the creation of new commercial space, but it has not affected any trackwork.
The station is topped by two skyscrapers (the Garibaldi Towers), which house the regional offices of Trenitalia
and FS.
The upper part of the station has been the terminus of the suburban lines S8 and S11 since 2009.
trains between Turin
and Rome
are operated by Trenitalia
. LeNORD
offers a daily Eurocity
connection to Munich
in association with Deutsche Bahn
and Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
Italy
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city of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, located just to the north of the neighbourhood known as Porta Garibaldi. Porta Garibaldi is the city's main station for commuter traffic with 25 million passengers annually, although it is second to Centrale station considering total passenger traffic.
History
Garibaldi station was built in 1963 near three former stations called Porta Nuova, opened between 1840 (Milan’s first station on the Milan–Monza railway) and 1931. The latter station was also called the “Varesine” station" (after VareseVarese
Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...
) and was the terminus of lines to Gallarate
Gallarate
Gallarate is a city and comune of Lombardy, northern Italy, in the Province of Varese. It has a population of some 51,700....
, Novara
Novara
Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With c. 105,000 inhabitants, it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin...
and Varese. The construction of the station was part of an ambitious project for the development of a business centre, which remains largely uncompleted.
In 1966 it was connected via the Garibaldi Tunnel to Mirabello junction and connected to the line to Monza (at Greco Pirelli station
Milano Greco Pirelli railway station
Milano Greco Pirelli railway station is one of the main stations serving the city and comune of Milan, capital of the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. Opened in 1914, it is in the north of the city, in the quartiere of Greco. It forms part of the Milan–Monza railway.The station is currently...
) and the ring railway (at Lambrate station
Milano Lambrate railway station
Milano Lambrate railway station is one of the main stations serving the city and comune of Milan, capital of the region of Lombardy, northern Italy....
). The station thus became accessible from all the regional lines 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).
Services
Porta Garibaldi has 12 terminal platforms looking north-west and 8 through platforms going from north-west to the aforementioned Garibaldi Tunnel, thus connecting the station to Milano Lambrate, Milano Greco Pirelli, and recently to Milano Centrale as well, thanks to the passantino (ItalianItalian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
for "small passageway") link. This link is being used by four Frecciarossa high speed trains since September 13, 2010, and more trains will be added starting from December 2010.
On 20 March 2006 FS’s subsidiary Centostazioni started work on redeveloping the passenger facilities, which is being carried out under contract by Pool Engineering. This includes new furniture and lighting and the creation of new commercial space, but it has not affected any trackwork.
The station is topped by two skyscrapers (the Garibaldi Towers), which house the regional offices of 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:...
and FS.
Suburban railways
The underground part of the station is part of the Passante railway. Lines S1, S2, S5, and S6 of the suburban railways stop there.The upper part of the station has been the terminus of the suburban lines S8 and S11 since 2009.
Long distance traffic
Eight long-distance Eurostar ItaliaEurostar Italia
Eurostar Italia is a network of Italian high-speed inter-city trains, operated by Trenitalia . Trenitalia states that there are 130 train journeys per day....
trains between 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...
and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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:...
. LeNORD
LeNORD
' is the subsidiary of the FNM Group responsible for operating passenger train services in northern Italy....
offers a daily Eurocity
EuroCity
EuroCity, abbreviated EC, denotes an international train service within the European inter-city rail network. In contrast to trains with the "IC" label, "EC" trains are international trains that meet certain criteria. The EuroCity label replaces the older Trans Europ Express name for...
connection to Munich
München Hauptbahnhof
Munich Central Station is the main railway station of the city of Munich in Germany. It is one of the three long distance train stations in Munich, the others being München-Pasing and München Ost. The station sees about 350,000 passengers a day, which puts it on par with other large stations in...
in association with Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
and Österreichische Bundesbahnen.