Racconigi | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Corso Francia, Turin | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°04′32″N7°38′54″E / 45.07556°N 7.64833°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | GTT | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 4 February 2006 | ||||||||||
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Racconigi is a Turin Metro station, located in Corso Francia near the intersection between Corso Racconigi and Corso Svizzera. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as part of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre. [1]
The platforms feature decals by Ugo Nespolo, depicting Racconigi Castle. [2]
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