Torino Lingotto railway station

Torino Lingotto railway station is situated in Via Mario Pannunzio, in the district of Lingotto, to the south east of Turin's city centre. It is near the well known former FIAT car factory also named Lingotto, and the Arco olimpico, symbol of the 2006 Winter Olympics. It is connected through a pedestrian tunnel to the Oval Lingotto, the Piedmont Region Headquarters, and the station Italia '61 of the Turin Metro line. ==History==

The station was founded in 1960 as a railway stop without a passenger building. The facility was later transformed into a station equipped with a building suitable for accommodating both departing and arriving passengers. With the increase in the number of trains passing through daily (from 240 to 270 in just a few years), it was decided in 1970 to extend the double-track section from Lingotto to Trofarello railway station, on the Turin-Genoa railway. The 1960 passenger building was demolished in 1980 to make way for the current passenger building, which was opened in 1984. ==Facilities==

The station has eleven through tracks and seven platform tracks, divided into two groups: northern section (four tracks) and southern section (three tracks). The building can be reached through the station Italia '61 of the Turin Metro line within a 5-minute walking distance. Lingotto is another important station nearby. ==Future==

The station is the subject of local government studies, given its growing importance to the southern part of the city. The assumed reduction in future capacity of Torino Porta Nuova may further increase the station's importance. Local governments are working on the possible integration and synergy with the former Lingotto factory complex. On 20 November 2007, the architect Massimiliano Fuksas submitted a preliminary project commissioned by the Piedmont Region for the redevelopment of the Via Nizza area, which previously housed the now demolished factories of Fiat Aviazione. The subsequently approved plan included construction of the new Piedmont Region Headquarters. The area between the station, the Piedmont Region Headquarters and the Oval Lingotto will be redeveloped with the project of the new "Parco della Salute" a complex dedicated to health, research, innovation and science. ==Services==

The station is served by the following services: • High speed services (Frecciabianca) Turin - Allesandria - Genova - La Spezia - Pisa - Livorno - Rome • Intercity services Turin – Asti – Alessandria – Genoa - La Spezia - Pisa - Livorno - Rome - Naples - Salerno • Intercity services Turin – Asti – Alessandria – Bologna – Rimini – Ancona – Pescara – Foggia – Bari – Brindisi – Lecce • Night train (Intercity Notte) Turin - Alessandria - Bolgona - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce • Night train (Intercity Notte) Turin - Genoa - La Spezia - Pisa - Livorno - Rome - Naples - Salerno • Regional services (Treno regionale) Turin – Asti – Alessandria – Ronco – Genoa • Regional services (Treno regionale) Turin - Chivasso - Santhià - Biella • Turin Metropolitan services (SFM3) Bardonecchia - Bussoleno - Turin • Turin Metropolitan services (SFM3) Susa - Bussoleno - Turin • Turin Metropolitan services (SFM1) Rivarolo - Turin - Chieri • Turin Metropolitan services (SFM2) Pinerolo - Turin - Chivasso • Turin Metropolitan services (SFM4) Turin - Alba • Turin Metropolitan services (SFM6) Turin - Asti • Turin Metropolitan services (SFM7) Fossano - Turin ==Interchange and connections==

The station offers interchange with urban bus lines 14, 41, 63, 63/ and 74. It also offers a connection to the Lingotto metro station. ==See also==