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Genova Brignole
Genova Brignole
	The 1905 station building
General information
Location	Piazza Verdi; 16120 Genova; Italy
Coordinates	44°24′24″N 08°56′50″E / 44.40667°N 8.94722°E
Owned by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated by	Centostazioni
Line(s)	(Rome-) Pisa-Genoa; Genoa-Milan; Turin-Genoa; Genoa-Ventimiglia (-France)
Platforms	9 pass + 2 freight
Other information
IATA code	GEP
History
Opened	1868
Rebuilt	1905
Location
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Genova Brignole railway station is the second largest station of Genoa, northern Italy; it is located on Piazza Verdi in the town center at the foot of the Montesano hill (the main long-distance station is Genova Piazza Principe station). Brignole is used by about 60,000 passengers a day and 22,000,000 per year.^[1]

History[edit]

The first station was built in 1868, but the current building was opened in 1905 for the Genoa international exposition.^{[citation needed]} A project proposal was presented in 1902 by the engineer Giovanni Ottino that provided for a building of 105 metres (344 ft) in length, divided into three buildings on a central axis of symmetry. The building incorporates romantic "renaissance" themes of the French school of architecture, enriched by extensive decorations. The pilaster jambs and frames of the first floor are mostly white. The Roman-style facade, overlooking Piazza Verdi, is decorated with stucco and stone from the quarries of Montorfano. The walls of the rooms inside are decorated with frescoes by De Servi, Berroggio and Grifo.^[1]

Current status[edit]

The station is on the line to Rome and trains operate from it to Milan, Turin, and the French border at Ventimiglia.

The station is composed of several levels:^[1]

basement: central heating, store rooms and accommodation;
street level: ticket offices, shops, and Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) offices;
mezzanine: platform level, occupied by restaurants, waiting room, and local FS offices;
upstairs: FS headquarters offices and accommodation.

The station has 9 passenger platforms and 2 freight platforms. It is controlled by Grandi Stazioni, a subsidiary of FS, that took over the development of major Italian railway stations.

Genova Metro[edit]

The north end of the station was rebuilt and connected with the Genova Metro station, bearing the same name, in 2012. The newly built metro station offers access to the pedestrian walkways from the neighboring area of Borgo Incrociati and shares part of the floor space with the railway station. In 2013 there are still works in progress to repave the tunnels and open new commercial spaces in areas freed by precedent renewals.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Genova Brignole". Italy’s major stations. Ferrovie dello Stato. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2010.

[fs-1] "Genova Brignole". Italy’s major stations. Ferrovie dello Stato. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2010.

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+{{Short description|Railway station in Genoa, Italy}}
-[[File:Train station - Genoa Brignole.jpg|thumb|300px|Genova Brignole station]]
+{{Infobox station
-'''Genova Brignole''' railway station is a major station of [[Genoa]] and is located on ''Piazza Verdi'' in the town center at the foot of the Montesano hill. The main long distance station is [[Genova Piazza Principe railway station|Genova Piazza Principe station]]. It is used by about 60,000 passengers a day and 22,000,000 per year.<ref name=fs>{{cite web | title= Genova Brignole|work=Italy’s major stations | publisher=[[Ferrovie dello Stato]] | url=http://www.grandistazioni.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=850172ceeae7b110VgnVCM1000003f16f90aRCRD  |accessdate= 2 January 2010 }} </ref>
+|name        = Genova Brignole
+|image       = Genova Stazione Brignole Esterno 02.jpg
+|caption     = The 1905 station building
+|address     = Piazza Verdi<br>16120 [[Genova]]
+|country     = [[Italy]]
+|line        = [[Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa railway|(Rome-) Pisa-Genoa]]<br>[[Genoa–Milan railway|Genoa-Milan]]<br>[[Turin–Genoa railway|Turin-Genoa]]<br>[[Genoa–Ventimiglia railway|Genoa-Ventimiglia (-France)]]
+|distance    =
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+|opened      = 1868<!--{Start date|1868|||df=y}}-->
+|architect   =
+|electrified =
+|rebuilt     = 1905
+|closed      =
+|platforms   = 9 pass + 2 freight
+|owned       = [[Rete Ferroviaria Italiana]]
+|operator    = [[Centostazioni]]
+|iata        = GEP
+|map_type    = Italy Liguria#Northern Italy#Italy
+|map_caption = Location in Liguria##Location in Northern Italy##Location in Italy
+}}
+'''Genova Brignole''' [[railway station]] is the second largest station of [[Genoa]], northern [[Italy]]; it is located on ''Piazza Verdi'' in the town center at the foot of the Montesano hill (the main long-distance station is [[Genova Piazza Principe railway station|Genova Piazza Principe station]]). Brignole is used by about 60,000 passengers a day and 22,000,000 per year.<ref name=fs>{{cite web| title= Genova Brignole| work= Italy’s major stations| publisher= [[Ferrovie dello Stato]]| url= http://www.grandistazioni.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=850172ceeae7b110VgnVCM1000003f16f90aRCRD| accessdate= 2 January 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120717081337/http://www.grandistazioni.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=850172ceeae7b110VgnVCM1000003f16f90aRCRD| archive-date= 17 July 2012| url-status= dead}}</ref>
 == History==
+The first station was built in 1868, but the current building was opened in 1905 for the Genoa international exposition.{{Citation needed|reason=There was no Genoa International Exhibition in 1905, only in 1892, and in 1914. EXPO 1905 was in Liège, EXPO 1906 was in Milan.|date=August 2013}}  A project proposal was presented in 1902 by the engineer Giovanni Ottino that provided for a building of {{Convert|105|m|ft}} in length, divided into three buildings on a central axis of symmetry. The building incorporates romantic "renaissance" themes of the French school of architecture, enriched by extensive decorations. The pilaster jambs and frames of the first floor are mostly white. The Roman-style facade, overlooking Piazza Verdi, is decorated with stucco and stone from the quarries of [[Montorfano]]. The walls of the rooms inside are decorated with frescoes by De Servi, Berroggio and Grifo.<ref name=fs/>
-The first station was built in 1868, but the current building was opened in 1905 for the Genoa international exposition.<ref name=stazionidelmondo>{{cite web | title= Genova Brignole | publisher=Stazioni del Mondo | url=http://www.stazionidelmondo.it/genovabrignole.htm| accessdate= 2 January 2010
-|language=Italian }} </ref>  A project proposal was presented in 1902 by the engineer Giovanni Ottino that provided for a building for a 105 metre long, divided into three buildings on a central axis of symmetry. The building incorporates romantic "renaiassance" themes of the of the French school of architecture, enriched by extensive decorations. The pilaster jambs and frames of the first floor are mostly white. The Roman-style facade, overlooking Piazza Verdi, is decorated with stucco and stone from the quarries of [[Montorfano]]. The walls of the rooms inside are decorated with frescoes by De Servi, Berroggio and Grifo.<ref name=fs/>
+==Current status==
-The station is divided into several levels:<ref name=fs/>
+The station is on the [[Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa railway|line to Rome]] and trains operate from it to [[Genoa–Milan railway|Milan]], [[Turin–Genoa railway|Turin]], and [[Genoa–Ventimiglia railway|the French border]] at [[Ventimiglia railway station|Ventimiglia]].
-*basement: central heating, store rooms and accomodation;
-*street level: ticket offices, shops, and [[Ferrovie dello Stato]] (FS) offices;
-*mezzanine: platform level, occupied by restaurants, waiting room, and local FS offices;
-*upstairs: FS headquarters offices and accomodation.
-The station has 9 passenger platforms and 2 freight platforms.<ref name=stazionidelmondo/> It has been part of the current rehabilitation of the main Italian stations, being carried out by ''Grandi Stazioni'', a subsidiary of FS. The north side of the station is being reconstructed in order to construct a tunnel connecting with the [[Metropolitana di Genova|metro]] station of the same name which is still under construction, with completion planned for late 2010.  The metro station will share access, pedestrian underpasses and part of the floor space of the main line station and will thus involve the complete renovation of the station.
-== References ==
-{{refs}}
-{{commonscat|Stazione di Genova Brignole|Genova Brignole railway station}}
+The station is composed of several levels:<ref name=fs/>
-{{Coord|44.406667|N|8.947222|E|type:landmark|display=title|format=dms}}
+*basement: central heating, store rooms and accommodation;
+*street level: ticket offices, shops, and [[Ferrovie dello Stato]] (FS) offices;
+*mezzanine: platform level, occupied by restaurants, waiting room, and local FS offices;
+*upstairs: FS headquarters offices and accommodation.
+The station has 9 passenger platforms and 2 freight platforms. It is controlled by [[Grandi Stazioni]], a subsidiary of [[Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane|FS]], that took over the development of major Italian railway stations.
+==Genova Metro==
+The north end of the station was rebuilt and connected with the [[Metropolitana di Genova|Genova Metro]] station, bearing the same name, in 2012. The newly built metro station offers access to the pedestrian walkways from the neighboring area of [[Borgo Incrociati]] and shares part of the floor space with the railway station. In 2013 there are still works in progress to repave the tunnels and open new commercial spaces in areas freed by precedent renewals.
+==See also==
+*[[History of rail transport in Italy]]
+*[[Railway stations in Genoa]]
+*[[List of railway stations in Liguria]]
+*[[Railway stations in Italy]]
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
+{{commons category|Genova Brignole train station}}
+{{Grandi Stazioni}}
-[[Category:Railway stations in Liguria]]
-[[Category:Transport in Genoa]]
+{{Railway stations in Genoa}}
-[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1868]]
+{{Italian railway stations}}
-[[de:Bahnhof Genova Brignole]]
+[[Category:Railway stations in Genoa|Brignole]]
+[[Category:Railway stations in Italy opened in 1868]]
-[[it:Stazione di Genova Brignole]]
-[[pl:Genova Brignole]]

v t e Grandi Stazioni S.p.A.
Shareholders	Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Eurostazioni
Railway stations in Italy	Bari Centrale Bologna Centrale Firenze Santa Maria Novella Genova Brignole Genova Piazza Principe Milano Centrale Napoli Centrale Palermo Centrale Roma Termini Torino Porta Nuova Venezia Mestre Venezia Santa Lucia Verona Porta Nuova
Railway stations in Czech Republic	Praha hl.n Karlovy Vary hor.n. Mariánské Lázně

v t e Railway stations in Genoa
Grandi Stazioni	Brignole Piazza Principe
Centostazioni	Sampierdarena
RFI	Acquasanta Bolzaneto Borzoli Cornigliano Costa di Sestri Ponente Granara Nervi Pegli Pontedecimo Pra Quarto dei Mille Quinto al Mare Rivarolo San Biagio Sestri Ponente Sturla Vesima Via di Francia Voltri
AMT (Genoa)	Cappuccio Piazza Manin San Pantaleo Sant'Antonino
Defunct	Sant'Ilario (1959)

v t e Railway stations in Italy
Overview	Main article RFI Grandi Stazioni Centostazioni Ferrovie Emilia Romagna Ferrovienord
Major cities	Bari Bologna Florence Genoa Milan Naples Palermo Rome Turin Venice
Lists by region	Abruzzo Aosta Valley Apulia Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia-Romagna Friuli-Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardy Marche Molise Piedmont Sardinia Sicily Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Tuscany Umbria Veneto

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History[edit]

Current status[edit]

Genova Metro[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]