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Parma
Parma
	View of the passenger building in 2007.
General information
Location	Piazzale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa; 43121 Parma PR; Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna
Coordinates	44°48′37″N 10°19′42″E / 44.810271°N 10.328393°E
Operated by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana; Centostazioni
Line(s)	Milan–Bologna; Parma–La Spezia and Sarzana; Brescia–Parma; Parma–Suzzara
Distance	89.741 km (55.762 mi); from Bologna Centrale
Platforms	4 (serving 8 tracks)
Train operators	Trenitalia; Ferrovie Emilia Romagna (FER)
Connections	Parma trolleybus system; Urban and suburban buses;
Other information
Classification	Gold
History
Opened	21 July 1859; 164 years ago
Electrified	1938; 86 years ago
Location
	Parma Location in Emilia-Romagna Parma Location in Northern Italy Parma Location in Italy

Parma (Italian: Stazione di Parma) is a railway station serving the city of Parma, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. The station opened in 1859 and is located on the Milan–Bologna railway, Pontremolese railway (to La Spezia), Brescia–Parma railway and Parma–Suzzara railway. The train services are operated by Trenitalia, Trenord and Ferrovie Emilia Romagna.

The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.

Location edit

Parma railway station is situated at Piazzale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, at the northern edge of the city centre.

History edit

The station was inaugurated on 21 July 1859 together with the extension from Piacenza. It was rebuilt to the design of the Spanish architect Oriol Bohigas between 2007 and 2014.

Features edit

The passenger building is composed of a large central section and two smaller side buildings, connected by corridors. Inside are the ticket office, waiting room and other public facilities, as well as the headquarters of the railway police and the traffic management department. The upper floor is used by Trenitalia.

The station yard has eight tracks used for passenger services. They are served by a total of four platforms, which are equipped with shelters and connected via a pedestrian underpass. The station yard also has a locomotive shed and a turntable.

A short distance from the station, along the line towards Milan, is a goods yard, which is still in use.

Train services edit

The station is served by the following service(s):

High speed services (Frecciarossa) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Florence - Rome
High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
High speed services (Frecciabianca) Milan - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto
High speed services (Frecciabianca) Turin - Parma - Bologna - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
Intercity services Milan - Parma - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Lamezia Termi - Reggio Calabria
Intercity services Milan - Parma - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
Intercity services Milan - Parma - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto
Night train (Intercity Notte) Turin - Milan - Parma - Reggio Emilia - Florence - Rome - Salerno - Lamezia Terme - Reggio di Calabria
Night train (Intercity Notte) Milan - Parma - Bolgona - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
Express services (Regionale Veloce) Piacenza - Parma - Reggio Emilia - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona
Express services (Regionale Veloce) Milan - Piacenza - Parma - Reggio Emilia - Bologna (- Rimini)
Regional services (Treno regionale) Parma - Reggio Emilia - Modena - Bologna
Regional services (Treno regionale) Brescia - Ghedi - Asola - Piadena - Casalmaggiore - Parma
Regional services (Treno regionale) Genoa - La Spezia - Aulla - Pontremoli - Fornovo - Parma
Local services (Treno regionale) Parma - Guastalla - Suzzara

Preceding station	Trenitalia	Following station
Piacenza toward Milano Centrale	Frecciarossa	Reggio Emilia toward Roma Termini
Piacenza toward Milano Centrale	Frecciabianca	Reggio Emilia toward Lecce
Piacenza toward Milano Centrale	Frecciabianca	Reggio Emilia toward Taranto
Piacenza toward Torino Porta Nuova	Frecciabianca	Reggio Emilia toward Lecce
Piacenza toward Milano Centrale	InterCity	Reggio Emilia toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale
Piacenza toward Bologna Centrale	InterCity	Reggio Emilia toward Lecce
Piacenza toward Bologna Centrale	InterCity	Reggio Emilia toward Taranto
Piacenza toward Torino Porta Nuova	Intercity Notte	Reggio Emilia toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale
Piacenza toward Milano Centrale	Intercity Notte	Reggio Emilia toward Lecce
Fidenza toward Piacenza	Treno regionale	Reggio Emilia toward Ancona
Castelguelfo toward Milano Centrale	Treno regionale	Sant'Ilario d'Enza toward Bologna Centrale
Terminus	Treno regionale	Sant'Ilario d'Enza toward Bologna Centrale
Vicofertile toward Genova Brignole	Treno regionale	Terminus
Preceding station	Trenord	Following station
Torrile-San Polo toward Brescia	Treno regionale	Terminus
Preceding station	Ferrovie Emilia Romagna	Following station
Terminus	Treno regionale	Chiozzola toward Suzzara

Passenger and train movements edit

The station has about 8 million passenger movements each year.^[2]

Many passenger trains call at the station platforms. They include regional, express, InterCity, Frecciabianca services, and a daily pair of Frecciarossa high speed trains.

The main destinations of the regional trains are Milan, Bologna, La Spezia, Pontremoli and Brescia.

Interchange edit

The station provides interchange with the Parma trolleybus system, and with urban and suburban buses.

References edit

^ List of Italian stations and categories Archived 2015-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Flussi Annui nelle 103 Stazioni" [Annual flows at the 103 stations]. Centostazioni website (in Italian). Centostazioni. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)