Punta Raisi railway station
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| Address | Aeroporto Falcone e Borsellino 90045 Cinisi PA |
| Comune | Cinisi |
| Province | Palermo |
| Region | Sicily |
| Country | Italy |
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| Line(s) | Palermo Passante railway |
| Distance | 60.4 km (37.5 mi) from Roccella[2] |
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| Opened | 2004) |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Manager | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
| Line operator(s) | Trenitalia |
| Classification | Silver |
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 Punta Raisi railway station
Punta Raisi railway station (Sicily)
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Punta Raisi railway station (Italian: Stazione di Punta Raisi), is located within Palermo Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Palermo "Falcone e Borsellino") (IATA code: PMO) in Cinisi, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Opened in 2004, the station is the northwestern terminus of the Palermo Passante railway, and forms part of the Palermo Metro.
The station is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). Train services are operated by Trenitalia. Each company is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.
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Location
Punta Raisi railway station is situated underground, directly opposite the airport terminal, and is accessible through the terminal.
History
The construction of the station was part of the extension of Metropolitana di Palermo Line A from Piraineto railway station to the airport. The work for the realization of this link began in 2001 and the station was opened in 2004.
Features
The station is equipped with three platforms, all of them for passenger service.
Train movements
Punta Raisi is now the northwestern terminus of Line A. Trains operate between Punta Raisi and Palermo Centrale. A typical timetable on work days is a train every 30 minutes in each direction between early morning and around 10 pm.
See also
- History of rail transport in Italy
- List of railway stations in Sicily
- Rail transport in Italy
- Railway stations in Italy
References
External links
Media related to Punta Raisi railway station at Wikimedia Commons This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at February 2011.
