San Giovanni Valdarno railway station
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San Giovanni Valdarno railway station is situated on the Florence–Rome railway line
, 50 km from Florence
, on the section between Florence
and Arezzo
.
The station is situated near the connection with the "direttissima" (high speed track). One train an hour passes on the direttissima without stopping. It arrives in Florence
in 20 minutes.The other trains pass from the slow line via Pontassieve
.
The freight yard is used quite frequently because nearby the station there is a large still mill.
All regional trains stop at the station.
The station has one automatic ticket machine. The ticket office is open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. The station also has a waiting room.
There are many monitors (two in the station, two for the platforms 2 and 3) displaying train departures and arrivals.
The station has about 2118 passenger movements daily, or 0.773 million annually. Approximately 140 trains call here daily in each direction. Each hour 4 trains go both southbound and northbound . The first train arrives at 5:07 in the morning and the last one leaves the station at 00:03.
Outside the station there is also a taxi service with numbers displayed on posters outside the station.
, Chiusi, Foligno
and Rome
. The trains going to Florence use platform 2 while platform 3 is used interchange. The line on witch the station is situated is electrified
.
supermarket), there is a bus terminal. It is used to connect towns unreachable by rail. The service is operated by Etruria Mobilità for the Province of Arezzo
(Pian di Scò
, Castelfranco di Sopra
, Loro Ciuffenna
and Terranuova Bracciolini
.
Florence–Rome railway line
The Florence–Rome railway is part of the traditional main north-south trunk line of the Italian railway network. The line is referred to by Ferrovie dello Stato as the Linea Lenta to distinguish it from the parallel high-speed line...
, 50 km from Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, on the section between Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and Arezzo
Arezzo
Arezzo is a city and comune in Central Italy, capital of the province of the same name, located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about 80 km southeast of Florence, at an elevation of 296 m above sea level. In 2011 the population was about 100,000....
.
The station is situated near the connection with the "direttissima" (high speed track). One train an hour passes on the direttissima without stopping. It arrives in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
in 20 minutes.The other trains pass from the slow line via Pontassieve
Pontassieve
Pontassieve is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 14 km east of Florence, nearby Fiesole, at the confluence of the Arno and Sieve rivers.-History:...
.
The freight yard is used quite frequently because nearby the station there is a large still mill.
All regional trains stop at the station.
The station has one automatic ticket machine. The ticket office is open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. The station also has a waiting room.
There are many monitors (two in the station, two for the platforms 2 and 3) displaying train departures and arrivals.
The station has about 2118 passenger movements daily, or 0.773 million annually. Approximately 140 trains call here daily in each direction. Each hour 4 trains go both southbound and northbound . The first train arrives at 5:07 in the morning and the last one leaves the station at 00:03.
Outside the station there is also a taxi service with numbers displayed on posters outside the station.
Station layout
The station has two platforms with station-roofs, connected by a subway. Platform 1 is used for trains going to Montevarchi, ArezzoArezzo railway station
Arezzo railway station serves the city of Arezzo in Tuscany, Italy. This station is the most important in all the province.-Overview:There is a large operational freight yard....
, Chiusi, Foligno
Foligno railway station
Foligno railway station serves the town and comune of Foligno, in the region of Umbria, central Italy. It is also the most important railway junction in Umbria...
and 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...
. The trains going to Florence use platform 2 while platform 3 is used interchange. The line on witch the station is situated is electrified
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
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| 1 | ■Florence-Rome railway | Montevarchi, Arezzo Arezzo railway station Arezzo railway station serves the city of Arezzo in Tuscany, Italy. This station is the most important in all the province.-Overview:There is a large operational freight yard.... , Chiusi, Foligno Foligno railway station Foligno railway station serves the town and comune of Foligno, in the region of Umbria, central Italy. It is also the most important railway junction in Umbria... and 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... |
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| 2 | ■Florence-Rome railway | To Florence, Prato Prato Centrale railway station Prato Centrale railway station is the main station serving the city and comune of Prato, in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. Opened in 1862, it forms part of both the Bologna–Florence railway and the Maria Antonia railway... , Pistoia Pistoia railway station Pistoia railway station is the station of Pistoia in Piazza Dante. It is on the Maria Antonia railway, which connects Florence and Viareggio and it is at the beginning of the Porrettana railway to Bologna.-Overview:... |
| 3 | ■Florence-Rome railway | Used for train interchange |
History
The station was opened in 1863 by the Roman Railway Company with the opening of the Pontassieve-Montevarchi was extended a few months later to Terontola. The main building, unfortunately was destroyed by an air raid in the Second world war and was reconstructed in second half of the 19th century.Bus terminal
Near the station (in front of a COOPCoop (Italy)
Coop is a system of Italian consumers' cooperatives which operates the largest supermarket chain in Italy. It has its head office in Casalecchio di Reno, Province of Bologna, near Bologna.The first cooperative shop was established in Turin in 1854....
supermarket), there is a bus terminal. It is used to connect towns unreachable by rail. The service is operated by Etruria Mobilità for the Province of Arezzo
Province of Arezzo
The Province of Arezzo or Arretium is the easternmost province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Arezzo.It has an area of 3,232 km², and a total population of 323,288 in 39 comuni . At June 30, 2005, the main comuni by population are:- External links :...
(Pian di Scò
Pian di Scò
Pian di Scò is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 km southeast of Florence and about 35 km northwest of Arezzo, in the Valdarno....
, Castelfranco di Sopra
Castelfranco di Sopra
Castelfranco di Sopra is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 km southeast of Florence and about 30 km northwest of Arezzo....
, Loro Ciuffenna
Loro Ciuffenna
Loro Ciuffenna is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km southeast of Florence and about 25 km northwest of Arezzo....
and Terranuova Bracciolini
Terranuova Bracciolini
Terranuova Bracciolini is a comune in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km southeast of Florence and about 25 km northwest of Arezzo...
.
See also
- History of rail transport in Italy
- List of railway stations in Tuscany
- 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:...