Vicenza railway station
Vicenza railway station (Italian: Stazione di Vicenza) (IATA: VNZ) serves the town and comune of Vicenza, in the Veneto region, northeastern Italy. Opened in 1846, it forms part of the Milan–Venice railway, and is also a junction of two branch lines, to Schio and Treviso, respectively.
Vicenza | |
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 The passenger building. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Piazzale della Stazione 36100 Vicenza Vicenza, Vicenza, Veneto Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°32′29″N 11°32′27″E |
| Owned by | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
| Operated by | Centostazioni |
| Line(s) | Milan–Venice Vicenza–Schio Vicenza–Treviso |
| Platforms | 8 |
| Train operators | Trenitalia |
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| History | |
| Opened | 13 January 1846 |
| Location | |
  Vicenza Location within Northern Italy | |
The station is currently owned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). The commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni. Train services to and from the station are operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.
Features
The station has a large passenger building that houses many facilities for passengers, the headquarters of the Railway Police, and the offices of Trenitalia and the station management.
The six through platforms at the station are numbered from 1 to 6. At the far eastern end of the station, there are also two bay platforms (1 Giardino and 2 Giardino), at which trains arrive from and depart to Schio and Treviso. In total, there are eight platform tracks for passengers, plus some tracks for the exclusive use of goods handling, manoeuvering, stabling and storage.
The station is equipped with a locomotive depot, and a short distance away there are major repair shops.
Train services
The following services call at the station: +39 0444 223115
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Turin - Milan - Verona - Padua - Venice - Trieste
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Verona - Padua - Venice - Treviso - Udine
- High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Verona - Vicenza - Treviso - Udine
- Intercity services (EuroCity) Geneva - Lausanne - Brig - Milan - Verona - Padua - Venice
- Intercity services (EuroCity) Munich - Innsbruck - Verona - Padua - Venice
- Express services (Regionale Veloce) Verona - Vicenza - Padua - Venice
- Express services ( Regionale Veloce ) Verona - Padua - Venice - Latisana
- Regional services (Treno regionale) Verona - Vicenza - Padua - Venice
- Regional services (Treno regionale) Vicenza - Citadella - Castelfranco Veneto - Treviso
- Local services (Treno regionale) Vicenza - Schio
| Preceding station | Trenitalia | Following station | ||
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toward Torino Porta Nuova | Frecciabianca | toward Trieste Centrale |
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toward Torino Porta Nuova | Frecciabianca | toward Venezia Santa Lucia |
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toward Milano Centrale | Frecciabianca via Padua and Venice | toward Udine |
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toward Milano Centrale | Frecciabianca via Castelfranco Veneto | Citadella toward Udine |
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toward Geneva Cornavin | EuroCity | toward Venice Santa Lucia |
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toward Munich Hbf | EuroCity | toward Venice Santa Lucia |
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toward Verona Porta Nuova | Treno regionale | toward Venezia Santa Lucia |
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toward Verona Porta Nuova | Treno regionale | toward Latisana-Lignano-Bibione |
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Altavilla-Tavernelle toward Verona Porta Nuova | Treno regionale | Lerino toward Venice Santa Lucia |
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| Terminus | Treno regionale | San Pietro in Gu toward Treviso Centrale |
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| Terminus | Treno regionale | toward Schio |
Renovations
Work on upgrading and enhancement of the entire structure of the station building is currently being completed. The work is financed by an investment of approximately 2.4 million euros by Centostazioni and RFI. To achieve a uniform appearance and enhance the main facades, the front and sides of the building have received a veneer of brick and Vicenza yellow stone.
In addition to the retrofitting of existing facilities, and removal of architectural barriers (with the laying of a new path for the vision-impaired), the station has been equipped with new shopping facilities. The previously existing businesses (bar/pizzeria, a tobacconist, newsagent and bank with door ATM) have been joined by a bookshop (Libreria Mondadori), a perfume shop/convenience store (Schlecker), a phone shop (Smartphone), a costume jewellery shop (4You), a clothing store (Fila), another shop (Zippo), an insurance office and a car rental agency (Major).
Passenger and train movements
The station has about 7.7 million passenger movements each year.[1]
Gallery
Ticketing hall
Hall leading to platform 1 to Venice
Underpass to platforms 2 to 6 for Milan
Platforms 1 and 1 Giardino
References
- "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.
External links
- CentoStazioni: Information about Vicenza railway station (in Italian)
- History and pictures of Vicenza railway station (in Italian)