Firenze Campo di Marte railway station

Firenze Campo di Marte

View of the platforms.
Location Via Mannelli 12
50132 Firenze
Italy
Coordinates 43°46′39″N 11°16′35″E / 43.77750°N 11.27639°E / 43.77750; 11.27639Coordinates: 43°46′39″N 11°16′35″E / 43.77750°N 11.27639°E / 43.77750; 11.27639
Owned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s) Florence–Rome
Florence–Faenza
Distance 310.112 km (192.695 mi) from Roma Termini
Platforms 9
Location
Firenze Campo di Marte railway station
Firenze Campo di Marte railway station
Firenze Campo di Marte railway station (Italy)

Firenze Campo di Marte (or, simply, Firenze Campo Marte) (IATA: FIR) is the third railway station of Florence and the eighth station of Tuscany and the biggest station in south Florence.[1] The station is mostly used by commuters going to Florence coming from the nearby countryside

Overview

All regional trains going south and Santa Maria Novella stop at the station. The trains that do not go through Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station pass through here, making it an alternative station. Also, some InterCity, express, and international trains serve Campo di Marte. The station controls most of the traffic in the Florentine area. However, some trains only pass through Rifredi or Santa Maria Novella.

The station has nine platforms all covered by a station-roof. There are self-service dispensers on platforms 2 and 3, 4 and 5. In 2009, the station platforms are being raised to 55 cm. This will make easier for passengers to get on and off the trains. RFI is improving the station because Campo di Marte is going to be the temporary high speed terminal due for works that are going to create the underground high speed station Firenze Belfiore.

The station is near to the Stadio Artemio Franchi, home stadium of Fiorentina. It has 4,800 passenger movements daily.[2]

Train services

The following services call at the station (incomplete):

Preceding station   Trenitalia   Following station
Frecciargento
Terminus
toward Brescia
Frecciargento
Terminus

Waiting Room services

There are some late night trains that arrive at this station but the waiting rooms may be closed during that time. Please note that the waiting rooms for passengers are not open from 11pm to 5am and you may have to wait on the platforms which is especially difficult during winter. Also, you will not find any open restaurants/cafe/bar inside the station during this time. So, plan your travel accordingly. You can just use the self-service dispensers on the platforms.

See also

References

  1. ↑ RFI (only italian)
  2. ↑ http://www.rfi.it/cms-file/allegati/rfi/Firenze.pdf, RFI (only Italian)
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