Chiasso railway station

Chiasso
Grand entrance with two-story windows
The station entrance in 2012
General information
LocationVia Giuseppe Motta
Chiasso
Switzerland
Coordinates45°49′55.9″N 9°1′53.0″E / 45.832194°N 9.031389°E / 45.832194; 9.031389
Elevation237 m (778 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)
Distance206.2 km (128.1 mi) from Immensee[1]
Platforms5
Tracks9
Train operators
ConnectionsAutopostale and local buses
Other information
Fare zone15/150 (Arcobaleno)
History
Opened6 December 1874 (1874-12-06)
Electrified
  • 6 February 1922 (1922-02-06) (Swiss part)
  • 1939 (1939) (Italian part)
Passengers
20166,300 per working day[2]
Rank100 of 1735
Services
Preceding station Swiss Federal Railways Following station
Lugano EuroCity Como San Giovanni
Lugano Como San Giovanni
Preceding station TILO Following station
Mendrisio
towards Locarno
RE80 Como San Giovanni
Balerna
towards Airolo
S10 Como San Giovanni
Terminus
Balerna
towards Varese
S40
Preceding station Trenord Following station
Terminus S11 Como San Giovanni
towards Rho
Location
Map

Chiasso railway station (Italian: Stazione di Chiasso) is a station owned by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). It serves the town of Chiasso, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, and is also a border station between Switzerland and Italy.[1][3]

The station is both the southern terminus of the Gotthard railway (owned and operated by SBB CFF FFS), and the northern terminus of the Milan–Chiasso railway (owned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and operated by Trenitalia). It is situated a few metres from the border, with the eastern section of Platform 1 being located on Italian territory, and is separated from the Italian city of Como by twin railway tunnels through the Monte Olimpino.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 60. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2016)". Berne, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-02 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  3. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-09-18.