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Varallo Sesia railway station (Italian: Stazione di Varallo Sesia) is the train station serving the comune of Varallo Sesia, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. It is the junction terminus of the Novara–Varallo.

Varallo Sesia
The passenger building.
General information
Location	Piazza Marconi, 9 13019 Varallo Sesia VC Varallo Sesia, Vercelli, Piedmont Italy
Coordinates	45°48′51″N 08°15′33″E
Operated by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)	Novara–Varallo
Distance	54.095 km (33.613 mi) from Novara
Platforms	2
Train operators	Trenitalia
Connections	Suburban buses Cableway
Other information
Classification	Bronze
History
Opened	12 April 1886; 136 years ago (1886-04-12)
Location
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The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the passenger building is managed by comune. The station is served only by historic trains, in the service of tourism, in planned dates.[1] The service ordinary passengers has been suspended from 15 September 2014, by decision of the Piedmont Region.[2] Train services are operated by Fondazione FS and Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.

History

The station was opened on 12 April 1886, upon the inauguration the fourth-last part of the Novara–Varallo railway, from Borgosesia to Varallo Sesia.[3]

Features

Two tracks of which are equipped with platforms.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

• Historic train (Treno storico) Novara - Varallo Sesia

See also

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

References

External links

Media related to Varallo Sesia railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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