Parma railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Parma, Italy}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Parma
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = it
| style = Trenitalia
| image = Parma Stazione.jpg
| image_caption = View of the passenger building in 2007.
| alt = View of the passenger building in 2007.
| address = Piazzale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa
43121 Parma PR
| borough = Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna
| map_type = Italy Emilia-Romagna#Italy North#Italy
| map_caption = Location in Emilia-Romagna##Location in Northern Italy##Location in Italy
| coordinates = {{coord|44.810271|N|10.328393|E |type:railwaystation_region:IT-PR |display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| elevation =
| line = Milan–Bologna
Parma–La Spezia and Sarzana
Brescia–Parma
Parma–Suzzara
| train_operators = Trenitalia
Ferrovie Emilia Romagna (FER)
| connections = {{Plainlist|
- Parma trolleybus system
Urban and suburban buses
}}
| distance = {{convert|89.741|km|mi||abbr=on}}
from Bologna Centrale
| structure =
| platform = 4 (serving 8 tracks)
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| opened = {{Start date and age|1859|07|21|df=y}}
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| electrified = {{Start date and age|1938}}
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| owned =
| operator = Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Centostazioni
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Parma ({{langx|it|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
Parma railway station is situated at Piazzale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, at the northern edge of the city centre.
History
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
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.
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Train services
The station is served by the following service(s):{{cite web |title=IN TRENO ORARIO DIGITALE TUTT’ITALIA |url=https://www.trenitalia.com/content/dam/trenitalia/allegati/info/orario-digitale/In_Treno_Orario_TuttItalia.pdf |website=Trenitalia |access-date=4 May 2025 |date=15 December 2024}}
- 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
Passenger and train movements
The station has about 8 million passenger movements each year.{{cite web|url=http://www.centostazioni.it/flussi.html |title=Flussi Annui nelle 103 Stazioni |trans-title=Annual flows at the 103 stations |work=www.centostazioni.it|publisher=Centostazioni |access-date=4 December 2010 |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209060511/http://www.centostazioni.it/flussi.html |archive-date=February 9, 2010 }}
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.
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Interchange
The station provides interchange with the Parma trolleybus system, and with urban and suburban buses.
See also
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References
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External links
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{{Italian railway stations}}