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Pistoia Railway Station
Pistoia railway station is the station of Pistoia in Piazza Dante. It is on the Viareggio–Florence railway, which connects Florence and Viareggio and it is at the beginning of the Porrettana railway to Bologna. Overview The station has a subway linking platform 1 with platforms 2 and 3. It has no lifts for the disabled. The station is heavily used by students going to Prato, Florence, Lucca and Pisa. During the summer, traffic is concentrated towards Versilia and Viareggio. It is used by three million passengers each year. Only regional trains stop at the station since it is near Florence, which is served by long-distance trains. Gallery File:Stazione di Pistoia.JPG See also *History of rail transport in Italy *List of railway stations in Tuscany *Rail transport in Italy *Railway stations in Italy External links Railway stations in Tuscany Railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pistoia
Pistoia (; ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about north-west of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typical Italian medieval city, and it attracts many tourists, especially in the summer. The city is famous throughout Europe for its plant nurseries. History ''Pistoria'' (in Latin other possible forms are ''Pistorium'' or ''Pistoriae'') was a centre of Gallic, Ligurian and Etruscan settlements before becoming a Roman colony in the 6th century BC, along the important road Via Cassia: in 62 BC the demagogue Catiline and his fellow conspirators were slain nearby. From the 5th century the city was a bishopric, and during the Lombardic kingdom it was a royal city and had several privileges. Pistoia's most splendid age began in 1177 when it proclaimed itself a free commune: in the following years it became an important political centre, ere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viareggio
Viareggio () is a city and ''comune'' in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Ligurian Sea. With a population of over 62,000, it is the second largest city in the province of Lucca, after Lucca. It is known as a seaside resort as well as being the home of the famous carnival of Viareggio (dating back to 1873), and its papier-mâché floats, which (since 1925), parade along the promenade known as "Passeggiata a mare", in the weeks of Carnival. The symbol of the carnival of Viareggio and its official mask is Burlamacco, designed and invented by Uberto Bonetti in 1930. The city traces its roots back to the first half of the 16th century when it became the only sea port for the Republic of Lucca. The oldest building in Viareggio, known as Torre Matilde, dates back to this time and was built by the Lucchesi in 1541 as a defensive fortification to fight the constant menace of corsair incursions. Viareggio is also an active industrial and manufacturing centre; its shipbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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-speed rail network. Italy is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Italy is 83. The network ''Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, RFI'' (''Rete Ferroviaria Italiana'', Italian Rail Network), a state owned Railway infrastructure manager, infrastructure manager which administers most of the Italian rail infrastructure. The Italian railway system has a length of , of which standard gauge. The active lines are , of which are double tracks. Italy has 2,507 people and 12.46 km2 per kilometre of rail track, giving Italy the world's 13th-largest rail network.Compare List of countries by rail transport network size. Lines are divided into 3 categories: *''fundamental lines'' (''fondamentali''), which have hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Stations In Tuscany ...
This is the list of the railway stations in Tuscany owned by: * Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), a branch of the Italian state company Ferrovie dello Stato; * Rete Ferroviaria Toscana (RFT), a branch of La Ferroviaria Italiana. Former stations See also *Railway stations in Italy *Ferrovie dello Stato *Rail transport in Italy *High-speed rail in Italy *Transport in Italy References External links {{Italian railway stations Tuscany Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the political unification. The first line to be built on the peninsula was the Naples–Portici line, in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, which was long and was inaugurated on 3 October 1839, nine years after the world's first "modern" inter-city railway, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The following year the firm Holzhammer of Bolzano was granted the "Imperial-Royal privilege" to build the Milano–Monza line (), the second railway built in Italy, in the then Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, a part of the Austrian Empire. On request of the Milanese and Venetian industries, but also for the already clear military importance, construction of the Milan–Venice line was begun. In 1842 the Padua-Mestre stretch of was inaugurated, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versilia
Versilia is a part of Tuscany in the north-western province of Lucca and is named after the Versilia river. Known for fashionable Riviera resorts, it consists of numerous clubs that are frequented by local celebrities. Is composed by the four territories of Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Seravezza and Stazzema. Geography The most famous and populated part of this area is Pietrasanta, which extends along the coastline and is at the foot of the Apuan Alps, travelling from South to North, beginning at Stazzema and up to Marina di Massa. The coastal shelf is sandy sloping gradually into the Ligurian Sea, which stretches from the Ligurian coast up to the Piombino promontory, and not from the Tyrrhenian Sea as mistakenly believed, whose name has replaced the historic nomination, The Tuscan Sea. History In Roman times the Versilia river was known as Fosse Papiriane and was a large swamp between Pisa and Massa, and between the sea and the Apuan Alps. It was touched by the Via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisa Centrale Railway Station
Pisa Centrale railway station () is the central station of the Italian city of Pisa, the first station of the city in terms of passengers, before Pisa San Rossore railway station. The station is one of the major railway junctions of Tuscany. Lines serving the station include three long-distance lines: the Pisa–Livorno–Rome line, the Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa line and the Pisa–Florence line. Local services operate on the Lucca–Pisa line. The line from Pisa to Vada via Collesalvetti, which was closed from 1992 to 2000, is now only open for freight traffic. History Pisa Centrale station was constructed following the implementation of a development plan approved on 23 March 1871. Its building led to the conversion of the old Leopolda station (inaugurated in 1844) into a freight yard, which functioned until 1929, when it was closed permanently. The whole Pisa Centrale complex was severely damaged during World War II and rebuilt with some changes to the original design. Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucca Railway Station
Lucca railway station (Italian: ''Stazione di Lucca'') is the principal railway station serving the city of Lucca, in Tuscany, central Italy. It is located on the Viareggio–Florence railway and serves both as a through station and a terminus. Besides regular through services, it operates as a terminus for regional trains arriving from Florence, Viareggio, Pisa, Livorno and Aulla. The station is served exclusively by regional trains operated by Trenitalia, covering local routes within Tuscany and neighboring regions. While Lucca is an important junction, the busiest passenger hub in the province is Viareggio railway station, Viareggio. The freight yard formerly located adjacent to the Lucca station was decommissioned and relocated to Frizzone, in the area between the municipalities of Capannori and Porcari. The infrastructure is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), while the commercial areas of the passenger building are operated by Centostazioni. History The passenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prato
Prato ( ; ) is a city and municipality (''comune'') in Tuscany, Italy, and is the capital of the province of Prato. The city lies in the northeast of Tuscany, at an elevation of , at the foot of Monte Retaia (the last peak in the Calvana chain). With 198,326 inhabitants as of 2025, Prato is Tuscany's second largest city after Florence, and the third largest in Central Italy. Historically, Prato's economy has been based on the textile industry and its district is the largest in Europe. The textile district of Prato is made up of about 7000 fashion companies, amounting to around 2 billion euros of city's export. The renowned Datini archives are a significant collection of late medieval documents concerning economic and trade history, produced between 1363 and 1410. The city boasts important historical and artistic attractions, with a cultural span that started with the Etruscans and then expanded in the Middle Ages and reached its peak with the Renaissance, when artists such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bologna Centrale Railway Station
Bologna Centrale is the main railway station in Bologna, Italy. The station is situated at the northern edge of the city centre. It is located at the southern end of the Milan-Bologna high-speed line, which opened on 13 December 2008, and the northern end of three lines between Bologna and Florence: the original Bologna-Florence line through Porretta Terme and Pistoia; the Bologna–Florence Direttissima via Prato, which opened on 22 April 1934 and the Bologna-Florence high-speed line, which opened to traffic on 13 December 2009. Bologna Centrale is the fifth-busiest in Italy in terms of passenger movements (about 58 million passengers per year). It is, however, one of the busiest, along with Rome Termini Station, for the number of train movements per day (about 800). The station is linked to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport by the Marconi Express, a direct monorail line in length, launched on 18 November 2020. Station There are two levels of railway tracks within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piazza Dante, Grosseto
Piazza Dante (also known as Piazza delle Catene, ) is the main public square in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. The piazza is located in the city's historic centre, included within the perimeter of the Walls of Grosseto, 16th-century city walls. It is home to some of the city's main buildings, including the Grosseto Cathedral, St. Lawrence Cathedral and the Palazzo Aldobrandeschi, seat of the Province of Grosseto. It borders north with the Piazza del Duomo, Grosseto, Piazza del Duomo, overlooked by the cathedral's façade. History The main square of the city of Grosseto is documented as ''Platea Communis'' starting from 1222. The original square was a smaller space than the current one, located between the ancient parish church of Santa Maria (elevated to Grosseto Cathedral, cathedral status in 1138) and the early town hall. By 1292, part of the square was occupied by the new town curia. Major urban restructuring occurred from the late 13th to early 14th century, inspired by Siena's Pia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Pistoia
The province of Pistoia () is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pistoia and the province is landlocked. It has an area of and a total population of 291,788 inhabitants (as of 2015). There are 22 ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') in the province. The province was formed in 1927 under the rule of Mussolini, and had the lowest income per capita in Tuscany in 1966 due to high poverty levels. This is because the province was mainly agricultural before World War II ended, and has since had to rapidly progress towards industrial capitalism and abandon its agricultural roots. The population of the province has recently been increasing, moving from 268,437 in 2011 to around 292,000 in 2015. The Mountains of Pistoia and the resorts Abetone and Val di Luce are tourist destinations for skiers, and the province contains a combination of flat land such as the area of the valley of the Ombrone and the river flowing through it, and mountainous land. The city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
