Railway stations in Genoa

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Genova Piazza Principe.
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Genova Cornigliano.
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Genova Pegli.

The city and comune of Genoa, capital of the region of Liguria, northwestern Italy, has twenty six railway stations and stops in use today.

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The majority of these stations is managed by RFI. [1] Four remaining stations, Genova Piazza Manin and others, are operated by AMT.

The only station in Genoa that has been completely closed without being replaced is Sant'Ilario, in the Genoa district of that name.

Chronological list of stations

NameInaugurationCurrent stateTypeManager
Bolzaneto 1853In useThrough station, surface RFI
Pontedecimo 1853In useThrough station, surface RFI
Rivarolo 1853In useThrough station, surface RFI
Sampierdarena 1853In useThrough station, surface RFI/Centostazioni
Pegli 1856In useThrough station, surface RFI
Sestri Ponente 1856In useThrough station, surface RFI
Piazza Principe 1860 [2] In useTerminal/through station, surface RFI/Grandi Stazioni
Brignole (v1)1868Not in useTerminal station, surface RFI
Nervi 1868In useThrough station, surface RFI
Quarto dei Mille 1868In useThrough station, surface RFI
Sant'Ilario 1868Sold [3] Through station, surfaceN/A
Vesima 1868In useThrough station, surface RFI
Voltri 1868In useThrough station, surface RFI
Acquasanta 1894In useThrough station, surface RFI
Borzoli 1894In useThrough station, surface RFI
Granara 1894In useThrough station, surface RFI
Brignole (v2)1905In useTerminal station, surface RFI/Grandi Stazioni
Sturla 1915In useThrough station, surface RFI
Quinto al Mare 1922 [4] In useThrough station, surface RFI
Piazza Manin 1929In useTerminal station, surface AMT (Genoa)
San Pantaleo 1929In useThrough station, surface AMT (Genoa)
Sant'Antonino 1929In useThrough station, surface AMT (Genoa)
Cappuccio 1929In useThrough station, surface AMT (Genoa)
Cornigliano 1930s [5] In useThrough station, surface RFI
Costa 1994In useThrough station, surface RFI
San Biagio 2005In useThrough station, surface RFI
Via di Francia 2005In useThrough station, surface RFI
Pra 2006 [6] In useThrough station, surface RFI

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References

  1. "Tutte le stazioni in: Liguria" [All the stations in: Liguria]. RFI website (in Italian). RFI. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.{{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  2. A temporary Piazza Principe station was opened in 1854.
  3. Sant'Ilario station was closed in 1959.
  4. The current Quinto al Mare station replaced the original Quinto al Mare station, opened in 1868.
  5. The current Cornigliano station replaced the original Cornigliano station, opened in 1856.
  6. The current Pra station replaced the original Pra station, opened in 1856.