Como Borghi railway station
Como Nord Borghi | |||||
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Panoramic view of the station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Piazzale Gerbetto, 1, Como, Italy | ||||
| Coordinates | 45°48′27″N 9°04′50″E / 45.8075°N 9.0805°E | ||||
| Operated by | Ferrovienord | ||||
| Line | Saronno–Como railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||
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Como Nord Borghi railway station (Italian: Stazione di Como Borghi) is a railway station in the city of Como, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located on the Saronno–Como railway.[1] The station is operated by Ferrovienord and served by Trenord regional trains.
It is one of several stations in Como, the others being Como San Giovanni and Albate-Trecallo (managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana), Como Lago, and the unified Como Camerlata station.
History
The station was inaugurated in 1885 as part of the Como–Varese railway, a line which originally connected Como with Varese and Laveno.[note 1] In 1898, the station also became part of the newly constructed Saronno–Como railway.[1]
On 31 July 1966, the section of the Como–Varese railway between Grandate and Malnate was permanently closed, ending direct rail service between Como and Varese on this line.[2] Following the closure, Como Borghi has primarily served the Saronno–Como line.
Structures and facilities
Managed by Ferrovienord, Como Borghi is classified as a secondary station.[3] The facility includes a passenger building with a waiting room, a bar, and restrooms. The station has two through tracks for passenger service, each with a platform.
The station was historically equipped with a goods yard and several sidings to serve the adjacent textile factories, though this freight activity has ceased. Until 2024, a number of siding tracks were used for the overnight stabling of trains. These were removed in June 2024 to make way for the construction of a new pedestrian underpass.[4]
Services
The station is served by Trenord regional trains, operating on a scheduled timetable as part of the Milan Suburban Railway Service.
- Regionale Operates every 30 minutes, connecting Como Lago to Saronno and Milano Cadorna. These trains stop at all stations between Como Lago and Saronno.
- RegioExpress: Operates during peak hours, providing a faster service to Milano Cadorna with fewer intermediate stops.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b Cornolò, Giovanni (1979). Cento anni di storia... delle Ferrovie Nord Milano (in Italian). Trento: Globo Edizioni.
- ^ Castiglioni, Franco; Dall'Olio, Gianpier (2006). Cento anni di chiacchere (in Italian). La Reggia. p. 14. ISBN 978-8890286304.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - ^ "Ferrovienord.it - Stazione di Como Nord Borghi" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
- ^ Information based on the Italian Wikipedia article for the station, which details the changes in track layout over the years.
External links
Media related to Como Borghi train station at Wikimedia Commons