Perugia Ponte San Giovanni railway station

Perugia Ponte San Giovanni railway station (Stazione di Perugia Ponte San Giovanni) is a station in the Ponte San Giovanni district of the city of Perugia, Italy. It is location at the junction of the Terontola–Perugia–Assisi–Foligno, Perugia–Terni and Perugia–Sansepolcro lines. Its buildings and infrastructure is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.

Perugia Ponte San Giovanni
Perugia Ponte San Giovanni platforms
LocationVia Nino Bixio, 2
Ponte San Giovanni, Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Coordinates43°05′30″N 12°26′18″E
Operated byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Line(s)Foligno–Terontola
Tracks4
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Other information
ClassificationSilver[1]
History
Opened1866 (1866)
ElectrifiedMay 1960 (May 1960)
Location
Perugia Ponte San Giovanni
Location in Umbria
Perugia Ponte San Giovanni
Location in Italy

History

The station was opened with the Foligno–Terontola railway in 1866. Its name was changed from Perugia Scalo Ponte San Giovanni to Perugia Ponte San Giovanni in 1927.[2]

Buildings and infrastructure

The station building is on two levels but only the ground floor is accessible by passengers. Two smaller, single-storey buildings symmetrically branch off from the station building. The entrances to the station building are covered by undulating canopies on both sides of the building, which also act as a shelter for track 1.

The station includes four through tracks:

All the tracks are equipped with a platform and a shelter and the platforms are connected to each other by a modern underpass.

Station services

The station is managed by RFI, which classified it in 2008 in the silver category.[1] It has:

  • ticket counter
  • ticket machines
  • waiting room.
  • toilets
  • bar

References
  1. "Le stazioni oggi in: Toscana". Rete Ferroviaria Italiana. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. Ordine di Servizio (in Italian). Ferrovie dello Stato (35). 1927.CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
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