Magliaso railway station

Magliaso railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Magliaso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is on the metre gauge Lugano–Ponte Tresa railway (FLP), between Lugano and Ponte Tresa.[1][2]

Magliaso
The station platform in 2007
LocationMagliaso
Switzerland
Coordinates45°58′53.929″N 8°53′2.832″E
Elevation290 m (950 ft)[1]
Owned byFerrovie Luganesi
Line(s)Lugano–Ponte Tresa line
Distance9.9 km (6.2 mi) from Lugano FLP[1]
Platforms2
Train operatorsFerrovie Luganesi
ConnectionsAutopostale bus services
Services
Preceding station Ferrovie Luganesi Following station
Caslano
towards Ponte Tresa
 S60 Magliaso Paese
towards Lugano FLP
Location
Magliaso
Location within Switzerland
Magliaso
Magliaso (Canton of Ticino)

The station is served by FLP trains on line S60 of the Ticino rapid transit network, which operate every 15 minutes between Lugano and Ponte Tresa, with trains every 30 minutes at weekends and evenings. The station is also served by Autopostale buses to Novaggio.[3][4]

The station has a passing loop, with two side platforms. It was rebuilt in 1979, in collaboration with the PTT.[5]

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 61. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  3. "Lugano–Ponte Tresa (Linea S60)" (PDF) (in Italian). Canton of Ticino. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  4. "Schema di rete - Trasporti pubblici" [Network diagram - Public transport] (in Italian). Canton of Ticino. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  5. "Cenni Storici Sulla Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa - 1921-1980" [History of the Lugano–Ponte Tresa railway - 1921-1980] (in Italian). Ferrovie Luganesi. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
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