Venezia Santa Lucia (Italian: Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia) (IATA: XVQ) is the central station of Venice in the north-east of Italy. It is a terminus and located at the northern edge of Venice's historic city (Italian: Centro storico). The station is one of Venice's two most important railway stations; the other one is Venezia Mestre, a mainline junction station on Venice's mainland district of Mestre. Both Santa-Lucia and Mestre stations are managed by Grandi Stazioni and they are connected to each other by Ponte della Libertà (English: Liberty Bridge).
Venezia Santa Lucia is located in Cannaregio district, the northernmost of the six historic sestieri (districts) of Venice's historic city. It is situated on the northernmost island and near the western end of the Grand Canal. The station lies at the 267 kilometres (166 mi) mark of the Milan–Venice railway.
A bridge over the Grand Canal, the Ponte degli Scalzi (or Ponte dei Scalzi) (English: Bridge of the Discalced), links the concourse in front of the station with the sestiere of Santa Croce.
Venice's historic city had access only by river boats or railway until 1933 (construction of the road bridge and of Piazzale Roma). Since then, a terminal has been built for road transport with car parks and bus stations.
History
Construction of Santa Lucia railway station began in 1860 under the Austrian Empire. In order to make room for both the station building and its forecourt, a convent and the Church of Santa Lucia were demolished in 1861. The station in turn took up the name of this church.
The current station building is one of the few modernist buildings facing the Grand Canal. It is the result of a series of plans started up by the rationalist architectAngiolo Mazzoni in 1924 and developed by him over the next decade.
In 1934, a contest for a detailed design for the current station was won by Virgilio Vallot. Between 1936 and 1943, Mazzoni and Vallot collaborated on the construction of the station building; Mazzoni also designed the train hall. The final implementation, however, was undertaken only after the Second World War. In 1952, the station was completed on a design which had been developed by another architect, Paul Perilli.[2]
In November 2009, work began on the renovation of Santa Lucia station. The renovation programme would include improvements to the use of spaces and the flow of internal transit. In addition, certain architectural elements would be recovered and restored; the atrium would be altered to house several retail spaces. This project was completed in 2012 with a cost of 24 million euros.[3][4]
Features
As the current station building is low and wide, it does not dominate its surroundings. The flanks of its façade are decorated with Venetian lions. Behind the façade, there is a sizeable main hall with ticketing facilities, shops, offices and luggage storage facilities. The main hall also leads to the station's 16 platforms.
The station is used by about 82,000 passengers per day, or a total of around 30 million passengers per annum.[2]
Every day, approximately 450 trains stop at the station.[2] Long-distance trains use the central platforms, and the regional and suburban platforms are located to the west.
The station is connected with the rest of Venice by the Vaporetto (public water bus) or private water taxi boats. The nearby Piazzale Roma is the departure point for all car services and taxis for the mainland.
Vaporetto lines in the transit station
The stop (dock) is called Ferrovia and is served by eight ACTV Vaporetto lines:
1 P.le Roma – Ferrovia – Rialto – San Marco – Lido
2 San Zaccaria – Giudecca – Tronchetto – P.le Roma – Ferrovia – Rialto – San Marco – (Lido)
4.1 Murano – F.te Nove – Ferrovia – P.le Roma – Giudecca – San Zaccaria – F.te Nove – Murano
4.2 Murano – F.te Nove – San Zaccaria – Giudecca – P.le Roma – Ferrovia – F.te Nove – Murano
5.1 Lido – F.te Nove – Ferrovia – P.le Roma – San Zaccaria – Lido
5.2 Lido – San Zaccaria – P.le Roma – Ferrovia – F.te Nove – Lido
3 Murano – Ferrovia – P.le Roma (direct line)
N San Zaccaria – Giudecca – Tronchetto – P.le Roma – Ferrovia – Rialto – San Marco – Lido (night line)
^List of Italian stations and categories 2013-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ abc. Grandi Stazioni official website. Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
^. Grandi Stazioni official website. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
^ [Work begins on the restyling of Santa Lucia station.]. Comune Venezia official website (in Italian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
External links
Media related to Venezia Santa Lucia at Wikimedia Commons
"Grandi Stazioni SpA" official website (in Italian)
(in Italian)
August 09, 2023
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Venezia Santa Lucia Italian Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia IATA XVQ is the central station of Venice in the north east of Italy It is a terminus and located at the northern edge of Venice s historic city Italian Centro storico The station is one of Venice s two most important railway stations the other one is Venezia Mestre a mainline junction station on Venice s mainland district of Mestre Both Santa Lucia and Mestre stations are managed by Grandi Stazioni and they are connected to each other by Ponte della Liberta English Liberty Bridge Venezia Santa LuciaRailway StationThe station s facade exemplifies rationalist and Fascist architectureGeneral informationLocationFondamenta Santa Lucia 30121 Venice VenetoItalyCoordinates45 26 27 N 12 19 15 E 45 44083 N 12 32083 E 45 44083 12 32083Owned byRete Ferroviaria ItalianaOperated byGrandi Stazioni Station Trenitalia Train services Line s Milan Venice railway Venice Trieste railway Venice Udine railway Trento Venice railwayPlatforms23Other informationIATA codeXVQClassificationPlatinum 1 HistoryOpened1861 162 years ago 1861 LocationClick on the map for a fullscreen viewView from the northwest Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Features 4 Train services 5 Traffic 6 Interchange 6 1 Overview 6 2 Vaporetto lines in the transit station 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksLocation EditVenezia Santa Lucia is located in Cannaregio district the northernmost of the six historic sestieri districts of Venice s historic city It is situated on the northernmost island and near the western end of the Grand Canal The station lies at the 267 kilometres 166 mi mark of the Milan Venice railway A bridge over the Grand Canal the Ponte degli Scalzi or Ponte dei Scalzi English Bridge of the Discalced links the concourse in front of the station with the sestiere of Santa Croce Venice s historic city had access only by river boats or railway until 1933 construction of the road bridge and of Piazzale Roma Since then a terminal has been built for road transport with car parks and bus stations History Edit Steam train from Santa Lucia to Bassano del Grappa August 1973 An Italo train at the station An Intercity Notte train arriving at the stationConstruction of Santa Lucia railway station began in 1860 under the Austrian Empire In order to make room for both the station building and its forecourt a convent and the Church of Santa Lucia were demolished in 1861 The station in turn took up the name of this church The current station building is one of the few modernist buildings facing the Grand Canal It is the result of a series of plans started up by the rationalist architect Angiolo Mazzoni in 1924 and developed by him over the next decade In 1934 a contest for a detailed design for the current station was won by Virgilio Vallot Between 1936 and 1943 Mazzoni and Vallot collaborated on the construction of the station building Mazzoni also designed the train hall The final implementation however was undertaken only after the Second World War In 1952 the station was completed on a design which had been developed by another architect Paul Perilli 2 In November 2009 work began on the renovation of Santa Lucia station The renovation programme would include improvements to the use of spaces and the flow of internal transit In addition certain architectural elements would be recovered and restored the atrium would be altered to house several retail spaces This project was completed in 2012 with a cost of 24 million euros 3 4 Features EditAs the current station building is low and wide it does not dominate its surroundings The flanks of its facade are decorated with Venetian lions Behind the facade there is a sizeable main hall with ticketing facilities shops offices and luggage storage facilities The main hall also leads to the station s 16 platforms Train services EditThe station is served by the following services High speed High speed train Trenitalia Frecciarossa Venice Salerno Venice Padua Bologna Florence Rome Naples Salerno High speed train Italo NTV Venice Naples Venice Padua Bologna Florence Rome Naples High speed train Trenitalia Frecciarossa Milan Venice Venice Padua Vicenza Verona Peschiera del Garda Brescia Milan High speed train Trenitalia Frecciarossa Venice Rome Venice Padua Bologna Florence Rome High speed train Trenitalia Frecciargento Venice Rome Airport Venice Padua Ferrara Bologna Florence Rome Rome Fiumicino Leonard da Vinci Airport High speed train Trenitalia Frecciargento Venice Naples Venice Padua Ferrara Bologna Florence Rome Naples High speed train Trenitalia Frecciabianca Turin Venice Venice Padua Vicenza Verona Peschiera del Garda Brescia Milan Novara Vercelli Turin High speed train Trenitalia Frecciabianca Lecce Venice Lecce Brindisi Bari Foggia Termoli Pescara Ancona Pesaro Rimini Bologna Ferrara Rovigo Padua Venice Night train Trenitalia Intercity Notte Trieste Rome Trieste Triest Gorizia Gorz Udine Trevisio Venice Santa Lucia Venice Mestre Padua Monselice Rovigo Ferrara Bologna Arezzo Chiusi Chiciano Terme RomeDomestic Regional train Trenitalia Regional Express Venice Bologna Venice Padua Monselice Rovigo Ferrara Bologna Regional train Trenitalia Regional Express Venice Verona Venice Padua Vicenza San Bonifacio Verona Regional train Trenitalia Regional Venice Verona Venice Mira Mirano Padua Grisignano di Zocco Vicenza San Bonifacio Verona Regional train Trenitalia Regional Venice Udine Venice Treviso Udine Regional train Trenitalia Regional Venice Conegliano Venice Treviso Conegliano Regional train Trenitalia Regional Venice Portogruaro Caorle Venice Medolo San Dona di Piave Portogruaro Caorle Regional train Trenitalia Regional Venice Trieste Venice Portogruaro Carole Monfalcone Trieste Triest Regional train Trenitalia Regional Venice Trieste via Gorizia Venice Treviso Udine Gorizia Gorz Trieste Triest Regional train Trenitalia Regional Venice Adria Venice Piove di Sacco Adria Regional train Trenitalia Regional Venice Rovigo Ferrara Venice Padua Monselice Rovigo Ferrara Regional train Trenitalia Regional Venice Bassano del Grappa Venice Piombino Dese Castelfranco Veneto Bassano del GrappaCross border D for Germany A for Austria F for France CH for Switzerland GB for United Kingdom On 11 December 2016 all OBB EuroNight services were rebranded as Nightjet Intercity train OBB Railjet Venice Vienna Venice Treviso Udine Tarvisio Villach A Klagenfurt A Leoben A Bruck A Wiener Neustadt A Vienna A Intercity train SBB CFF FFS Eurocity Geneva Venice Geneva Genf CH Lausanne CH Montreux CH Sion CH Brig CH Domodossola Gallarate Milan Brescia Peschiera del Garda Verona Padua Venice Intercity train OBB Eurocity Munich Venice Munich D Rosenheim D Innsbruck A Brenner A Bolzano Verona Venice Night train OBB EuroNight Vienna Venice Vienna A Wiener Neustadt A Sankt Polten A Linz A Salzburg A Villach A Udine Conegliano Treviso Venice Tourist train Venice Simplon Orient Express Venice London Venice Verona Innsbruck A Paris East F London Victoria GB Preceding station Trenitalia Following stationVenezia Mestretoward SalernoFrecciarossaTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Napoli CentraleFrecciargentoTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Fiumicino AeroportoFrecciargentoTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Turin Porta NuovaFrecciabiancaTerminusVenezia Mestretoward LecceFrecciabiancaTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Munich HbfEuroCityTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Geneva CornavinEuroCityTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Wien HbfRailjetTerminusVenezia Mestretoward MunichEuroNightTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Wien HbfEuroNightTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Roma TerminiIntercity NotteTreviso Centraletoward Trieste CentraleVenezia Mestretoward Bologna CentraleTreno regionaleTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Verona Porta NuovaTreno regionaleTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Trieste CentraleTreno regionalevia PortogruaroTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Trieste CentraleTreno regionalevia UdineTerminusVenezia Mestretoward FerraraTreno regionaleTerminusVenezia Porto Margheratoward Verona Porta NuovaTreno regionaleTerminusVenezia Mestretoward Trieste CentraleTreno regionalevia UdineTerminusVenezia Porto Margheratoward Bassano del GrappaTreno regionaleTerminusVenezia Porto Margheratoward Portogruaro CaorleTreno regionaleTerminusPreceding station Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori Following stationVenezia Mestretoward SalernoItaloTerminusPreceding station Venice Simplon Orient Express Following stationInnsbruck Hauptbahnhoftowards London Victoria Venice Simplon Orient Express TerminusPreceding station Sistemi Territoriali Following stationVenezia Porto Margheratoward AdriaTreno regionaleTerminusTraffic EditThe station is used by about 82 000 passengers per day or a total of around 30 million passengers per annum 2 Every day approximately 450 trains stop at the station 2 Long distance trains use the central platforms and the regional and suburban platforms are located to the west The station is the terminus of several famous trains including the Venice Simplon Orient Express Interchange EditOverview Edit The station is connected with the rest of Venice by the Vaporetto public water bus or private water taxi boats The nearby Piazzale Roma is the departure point for all car services and taxis for the mainland Vaporetto lines in the transit station Edit The stop dock is called Ferrovia and is served by eight ACTV Vaporetto lines 1 P le Roma Ferrovia Rialto San Marco Lido 2 San Zaccaria Giudecca Tronchetto P le Roma Ferrovia Rialto San Marco Lido 4 1 Murano F te Nove Ferrovia P le Roma Giudecca San Zaccaria F te Nove Murano 4 2 Murano F te Nove San Zaccaria Giudecca P le Roma Ferrovia F te Nove Murano 5 1 Lido F te Nove Ferrovia P le Roma San Zaccaria Lido 5 2 Lido San Zaccaria P le Roma Ferrovia F te Nove Lido 3 Murano Ferrovia P le Roma direct line N San Zaccaria Giudecca Tronchetto P le Roma Ferrovia Rialto San Marco Lido night line See also Edit Trains portal Architecture portal Italy portalHistory of rail transport in Italy List of railway stations in Veneto Rail transport in Italy Railway stations in ItalyReferences Edit List of Italian stations and categories Archived 2013 10 13 at the Wayback Machine a b c Venezia S Lucia Grandi Stazioni official website Archived from the original on 16 May 2009 Retrieved 8 October 2010 Venezia S Lucia New project Grandi Stazioni official website Archived from the original on 17 May 2009 Retrieved 8 October 2010 Al via i lavori di restyling della stazione ferroviaria di Santa Lucia Work begins on the restyling of Santa Lucia station Comune Venezia official website in Italian Archived from the original on 23 July 2011 Retrieved 8 October 2010 External links Edit Media related to Venezia Santa Lucia at Wikimedia Commons Grandi Stazioni SpA official website in Italian Stazioni del Mondo Description and images of Venezia Santa Lucia station in Italian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Venezia Santa Lucia railway station amp oldid 1163825175, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,