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Imperia railway station () is a railway station serving the city of
Until 2016, the city of Imperia was served by two separate railway stations, and on the single-track Genoa–Ventimiglia railway. As part of the continuing project to increase capacity, a new double-track line has been constructed to run parallel to the old line along a route further inland. The section of double-track railway between and opened in 2016, running largely through tunnels, rather than winding along the coast. The new Imperia station replaced the two old stations, which have been closed.
Imperia station is located approximately north of the old Imperia Oneglia station, on an elevated
{{Italian railway stations Province of Imperia Railway stations in Liguria Railway stations in Italy opened in 2016
Imperia
Imperia (; or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini create ...
, in Liguria
Liguria (; ; , ) is a Regions of Italy, region of north-western Italy; its Capital city, capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, Apennines Mountain chain, mountain range and is roughly coextensive with ...
, northwestern Italy
Northwest Italy ( or just ) is one of the five official statistical regions of Italy used by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), a first level NUTS region and a European Parliament constituency. Northwest encompasses four of the ...
. The station is located on the Genoa–Ventimiglia railway
The Genova-Ventimiglia railway runs along the coast of the Liguria region of Italy. It was opened as a single track line between Genova and Savona in 1868, and between Savona and Ventimiglia in 1872, mostly running along a coastal corniche.
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and was opened on 11 December 2016. The train services are operated by Trenitalia
Trenitalia Società per azioni, SpA is the primary train operator of Italy. A subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, itself owned by the Italian government. It was established in 2000 following a European Union directive on the deregulati ...
and Thello
Trenitalia France is an open-access train operator running international services between France and Italy. It was originally established under the Thello brand in October 2011.
On 11 December 2011, Thello ran its first night service, having ra ...
.
History
Until 2016, the city of Imperia was served by two separate railway stations, and on the single-track Genoa–Ventimiglia railway. As part of the continuing project to increase capacity, a new double-track line has been constructed to run parallel to the old line along a route further inland. The section of double-track railway between and opened in 2016, running largely through tunnels, rather than winding along the coast. The new Imperia station replaced the two old stations, which have been closed.
Imperia station is located approximately north of the old Imperia Oneglia station, on an elevated viaduct
A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road. Typically a viaduct connects two points of roughly equal elevation, allowing direct overpass across a wide ...
over the River Impero.
Train services
The station is served by the following service(s): *InterCity
InterCity (commonly abbreviated ''IC'' on timetables and tickets) is the train categories in Europe, classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to InterRegio, regional train, r ...
services - - Genoa
Genoa ( ; ; ) is a city in and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria, and the sixth-largest city in Italy. As of 2025, 563,947 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,651 inhabitan ...
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*InterCity services - - Genoa
Genoa ( ; ; ) is a city in and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria, and the sixth-largest city in Italy. As of 2025, 563,947 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,651 inhabitan ...
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*Regional services (') - - Genoa
Genoa ( ; ; ) is a city in and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria, and the sixth-largest city in Italy. As of 2025, 563,947 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,651 inhabitan ...
- Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante () is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately south-east of Genoa and is set on a promontory. While nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are pro ...
- - Santo Stefano di Magra
Santo Stefano di Magra (, Lunigiana, Lunigiano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italy, Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northeast of La Spezia. It is located near the confluenc ...
See also
*History of rail transport in Italy
The Italian railway system is one of the most important parts of the infrastructure of Italy, with a total length of as of 2011.
Origins
The first Railways were introduced in Italy when it was still a divided country, a few decades before t ...
*List of railway stations in Liguria
This is the list of the railway stations in Liguria owned by:
* Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), a branch of the Italian state company Ferrovie dello Stato;
* Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti (AMT).
RFI stations
AMT stations
See also
*Railw ...
*Rail transport in Italy
The Italian railway system is one of the most important parts of the infrastructure of Italy, with a total length of of which active lines are . The network has recently grown with the construction of the new High-speed rail in Italy, high-spe ...
*Railway stations in Italy
Most railway stations in Italy are maintained and operated by RFI, a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Group. A minor part of them are operated by private and regional companies, conceded by the state. See also: :it:Ferrovie in concessione
S ...
References
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''This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at May 2017.''{{Italian railway stations Province of Imperia Railway stations in Liguria Railway stations in Italy opened in 2016