Ormea railway station

Ormea railway station (Italian: Stazione di Ormea) is the train station serving the comune of Ormea, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. It is the junction terminus of the Ceva–Ormea.

Ormea
The passenger building.
LocationVia stazione
12078 Ormea CN
Ormea, Cuneo, Piedmont
Italy
Coordinates44°09′00″N 07°54′51″E
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)Ceva–Ormea
Distance35.432 km (22.016 mi) from Ceva
Platforms1
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Connections
  • Suburban buses
Other information
ClassificationBronze
History
Opened15 February 1893 (1893-02-15)
Location
Ormea
Location in Piedmont
Ormea
Location in Northern Italy
Ormea
Location in Italy

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the passenger building is managed by comune. The station is served only by historic trains, in the service of tourism, in planned dates.[1] The service ordinary It has been suspended from 12 June 2012, by decision of the Piedmont Region.[2][3] Train services are operated by Fondazione FS and Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.

History

The station was opened on 15 February 1893, upon the inauguration the tract from Trappa to Ormea of the Ceva–Ormea railway.[4]

Features

Two tracks, one of which is equipped with platform.

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See also

References
  1. "Torna a vivere la storica ferrovia Ceva-Ormea - La Stampa". lastampa.it. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  2. Silvia Adorno, Chiusure in Piemonte, in "I Treni" n. 351 (settembre 2012), pp. 14-19
  3. Redazionale (16 June 2012). "Servizio con autobus sulle ferrovie a bassa frequentazione". Piemonte Informa. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  4. "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926". trenidicarta.it. Retrieved 2016-10-13.

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