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Chieti railway station (Italian: Stazione di Chieti) serves the city and comune of Chieti, in the region of Abruzzo, southern Italy. Opened in 1873, it forms part of the Rome–Sulmona–Pescara railway.

Chieti
View of the passenger building.
General information
Location	Piazzale Guglielmo Marconi 66100 Chieti CH Chieti, Chieti, Abruzzo Italy
Coordinates	42°21′25″N 14°08′18″E
Operated by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Centostazioni
Line(s)	Roma–Sulmona–Pescara
Distance	14.469 km (8.991 mi) from Pescara
Train operators	Trenitalia
Connections	Urban, Suburban buses and trolleybus service
Other information
Classification	Silver
History
Opened	1 March 1873; 149 years ago (1873-03-01)
Location
Chieti Location in Abruzzo Show map of Abruzzo Chieti Location in Italy Show map of Italy

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

Location

Chieti railway station is situated in Piazza Guglielmo Marconi in the Chieti Scalo district, about 4–5 km west of the city centre.

History

The station was opened on 1 March 1873, upon the inauguration of the Pescara–Popoli section of the Rome–Sulmona–Pescara railway.[1]

Features

The passenger building consists of three sections, each with two levels. The entire passenger building is made of brick, and the upper level is painted white.

At ground floor level, all three sections have three arches. Upstairs, there are three single-light windows accompanied by a cornice. The walls of the central section extend somewhat higher than those of the two lateral sections.

Adjacent to the passenger building is a single-storey brick building, built at a later date than the main building. It houses the station bar.

The station yard consists of three passenger tracks: the first is the main track, and the other two are used for overtaking, or for trains terminating in Chieti. Each of these tracks has a platform, and the platforms are connected by an underpass. There are other tracks used for the storage of goods trains.

In 2010, thanks to a joint investment of RFI and Centostazioni amounting to €400,000, the station underwent a restructuring process involving the following: cleaning and finishing of the front of the passenger building, replacement of fixtures, compliance of the structures with legal standards, removal of architectural barriers and the resurfacing of the roof.[2]

Train services

The station is served by the following service(s):[3]

• Regional services (Treno regionale) Pescara- Chieti - Sulmona - Avezzano - Tivoli - Rome
• Regional services (Treno regionale) Teramo - Giulianova - Pescara - Chieti - Sulmona - Avezzano

Preceding station		Trenitalia		Following station
Pescara Porta Nuova toward Pescara		Treno regionale		Manoppello toward Roma Tiburtina
Pescara San Marco toward Teramo		Treno regionale		Manoppello toward Avezzano

Interchange

Left the passenger building are taxis and a parking lot.

As regards public transport, in the square in front of the passenger building is some bus stops for trolleybuses to the city centre and other suburban and national buses.

See also

• History of rail transport in Italy
• List of railway stations in Abruzzo
• Rail transport in Italy
• Railway stations in Italy

References

External links

Media related to Chieti railway station at Wikimedia Commons This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at December 2010.

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