Figline Valdarno railway station
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The railway station of Figline Valdarno serves the Tuscan town of Figline Valdarno
. The station situated on the Florence–Rome railway line
, 40 km from Florence
, on the stretch between Florence
and Arezzo
. It is mostly used by commuters coming from Figline Valdarno, Reggello
and Pian di Scò
going to Florence.
Figline Valdarno railway station is the seventeenth station (for number of passengers, architectural value of the station etc.) of Tuscany
.
The freight yard is no longer used and the buildings are let to members of the public or used for stocking equipment for line maintenance. The tracks of the freight yard are also used for keeping line maintenance machinery. The nearest freight yard still operating is San Giovanni Valdarno
.
There are many monitors (two in the station, two for the platforms 2 and 3, one in the subway) displaying train departures and arrivals.
The station has two automatic ticket machines and two drink and snack dispensers. The ticket office is open from 6:20 am to 7:40 pm. The station also has a waiting room.
in less than 20 minutes. The other trains pass from the slow line via Pontassieve
.
All regional trains stop at the station.
The first train arrives at 5.12 in the morning and the last one leaves the station at 23.56.
Outside the station (piazza della repubblica side) there is also a taxi service with numbers displayed on posters outside the station.
The station is part of the Memorario project which provide a regular timetable.
The station has four platforms with station-roofs, connected by a subway. Platform 1 is used for trains that terminate in Figline or interchanges. The trains going to Florence use platform 2 while platform 3 is used for trains going to Arezzo. Platform 4 is used for interregional trains towards Perugia
, Foligno
and Rome. The line on witch the station is situated is electrified
.
The station was opened in 1863 by the Roman Railway Company with the opening of the Pontassieve-Montevarchi. A few years later the line was extended Terontola. The main building of the station is the original structure dating back to 1863 and avoided destruction in the Second world war. Until the second half of the twentieth century only platform 1 existed, the other tracks didn't have a platform. Also the station roof and the subway was built later. Platform 4 was built when the "direttisima" high speed line arrived in Figline in 1986. Today Figline Valdarno is the most important station in Valdarno
.
(Pian di Scò
, Castelfranco di Sopra
, Loro Ciuffenna
) Autolinee del Chianti e del Valdarno for the Province of Florence
(Reggello
, Lucolena, San Polo in Chianti, Vallombrosa
).
Figline Valdarno
Figline Valdarno is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 25 km southeast of Florence...
. The station situated on the Florence–Rome railway line
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...
, 40 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 stretch 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....
. It is mostly used by commuters coming from Figline Valdarno, Reggello
Reggello
Reggello is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 25 km southeast of Florence....
and 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....
going to Florence.
Figline Valdarno railway station is the seventeenth station (for number of passengers, architectural value of the station etc.) of Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
.
The freight yard is no longer used and the buildings are let to members of the public or used for stocking equipment for line maintenance. The tracks of the freight yard are also used for keeping line maintenance machinery. The nearest freight yard still operating is San Giovanni Valdarno
San Giovanni Valdarno railway station
San Giovanni Valdarno railway station is situated on the Florence–Rome railway line, 50 km from Florence, on the section between Florence and Arezzo....
.
There are many monitors (two in the station, two for the platforms 2 and 3, one in the subway) displaying train departures and arrivals.
The station has two automatic ticket machines and two drink and snack dispensers. The ticket office is open from 6:20 am to 7:40 pm. The station also has a waiting room.
Services
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 FlorenceFlorence
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 less than 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:...
.
All regional trains stop at the station.
The first train arrives at 5.12 in the morning and the last one leaves the station at 23.56.
Outside the station (piazza della repubblica side) there is also a taxi service with numbers displayed on posters outside the station.
The station is part of the Memorario project which provide a regular timetable.
Northbound
- Minute 03: trains going to Florence via Pontassieve calling in all stations.
- Minute 20: trains going to Florence via high speed line with no intermediate stops.
- Minute 29: trains going to Prato or continue to PistoiaPistoia railway stationPistoia 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:...
calling in all stations. - Minute 42: trains going to Florence via Pontassieve calling in all stations except Combiobbi and Firenze Rovezzano.
Southbound
- Minute 16: trains going to ArezzoArezzo railway stationArezzo 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....
calling in San Giovanni ValdarnoSan Giovanni Valdarno railway stationSan Giovanni Valdarno railway station is situated on the Florence–Rome railway line, 50 km from Florence, on the section between Florence and Arezzo....
and Montevarchi. - Minute 29: trains going to Montevarchi calling in San Giovanni Valdarno.
- Minute 38: trains going to RomeRoma Termini railway stationRoma 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...
or FolignoFoligno railway stationFoligno 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...
calling in all stations except for Bucine, Laterina, Ponticino. - Minute 56: trains going to Arezzo calling in all stations.
Station layout
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
, Foligno
Foligno
Foligno is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system...
and Rome. 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...
.
| 1 | ■Florence-Rome railway line | Used for train interchange |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ■Florence-Rome railway line | To 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.... , Prato Prato Prato is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city is situated at the foot of Monte Retaia , the last peak in the Calvana chain. The lowest altitude in the comune is 32 m, near the Cascine di Tavola, and the highest is the peak of Monte Cantagrillo... , Pistoia Pistoia Pistoia is a city and comune in the Tuscany region of Italy, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 km west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno.-History:... |
| 3 | ■Florence-Rome railway line | To Montevarchi Montevarchi Montevarchi is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.- History :The town of Montevarchi sprang up around 1100, near to a fortified Benedictine monastery founded by bishop Elempert of Arezzo. At first the castle belonged to the Marquess Bourbon del Monte di Santa Maria, then... , 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.... , Chiusi Chiusi Chiusi is a town and comune in province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy.-History:It was one of the more powerful among the Etruscan 12‑city confederation... |
| 4 | ■Florence-Rome railway line | To Foligno Foligno Foligno is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clitunno river system... , Rome |
Adjacent stations
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Valdarno
The Valdarno is the valley of the river Arno, although it does not apply to the entire basin of the river. The usage of the term generally excludes Casentino and the valleys formed by the major tributaries, such as the Val di Chiana, the Val d'Ambra , The valley of the Sieve, namely Mugello, the...
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Bus connections
Nearby the station (in via della Vetreria, Piazza della Repubblica side), there is the bus terminal. This terminal is used to connect towns unreachable by rail. The service is operated by Etruria Mobilità for the Province of ArezzoProvince 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....
) Autolinee del Chianti e del Valdarno for the Province of Florence
Province of Florence
The Province of Florence is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It has an area of 3,514 sq. km and a population of 933,860 in 44 comuni....
(Reggello
Reggello
Reggello is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 25 km southeast of Florence....
, Lucolena, San Polo in Chianti, Vallombrosa
Vallombrosa
Vallombrosa is a Benedictine abbey in the comune of Reggello , c. 30 km south-east of Florence, in the Apennines, surrounded by forests of beech and firs. It was founded by Giovanni Gualberto, a Florentine noble, in 1038 and became the mother house of the Vallumbrosan Order.It was extended...
).
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:...