Torino Porta Nuova
N 45° 03.750 E 007° 40.737
32T E 395994 N 4990742
Torino 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.
Waymark Code: WM8KGG
Location: Piemonte, Italy
Date Posted: 04/14/2010
Views: 17
It is a terminal station, with trains arriving perpendicularly to the facade. The station is centrally located at the intersection of the streets of Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Piazza Carlo Felice. A station on the Turin Subway (Metropolitana di Torino) has been built under the main station.
Trains between Turin and Milan start or finish at the station, including services using the Turin–Milan high-speed line. TGV services between Paris and Milan also stop and reverse at the station. A rebuilt Porta Susa station is expected to become Turin's main station at the end of 2011.
Construction of the station began in 1861 under the direction of Alexander Mazzucchetti. The original structure included a clear distinction between the departure area (near Via Nizza) and the arrival area (near Via Sacchi). The departure area consisted of a large saloon, decorated with columns, stucco work and frescoes depicting the crests of 135 Italian cities showing their distance in kilometers from Turin. This building housed the ticket office, three waiting rooms (one for each of the three classes of railway travel), the Royal Hall and a cafe restaurant.
The station was officially inaugurated for the first time on 4 February 2009: in fact it was first opened to the public in December 1864—although the work was completed in 1868—without an official opening ceremony, partly because the capital of Italy had just been moved from Turin to Florence.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed
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