Minusio railway station

Minusio railway station (Italian: Stazione di Minusio) is a railway station in the municipality of Minusio, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Giubiasco–Locarno line of Swiss Federal Railways.

Minusio
General information
LocationMinusio
Switzerland
Coordinates46°10′25.97″N 8°49′9.37″E / 46.1738806°N 8.8192694°E / 46.1738806; 8.8192694
Line(s)Giubiasco–Locarno line
Distance170.5 km (105.9 mi) from Immensee
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsTreni Regionali Ticino Lombardia
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone300 (arcobaleno)
History
Opened10 December 2023 (2023-12-10)
Services
Preceding station TILO Following station
Locarno
Terminus
RE80 Tenero
S20 Tenero
Location
Map
Notes

History

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The new station was built at a cost of SFr 24.7 million, split between Minusio, the canton of Ticino, and the federal government. Much of the expenditure was for a new crossover near the station. The station was inaugurated on 5 December 2023, and began serving passengers with the timetable change that December 10.[3]

Layout

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Minusio has two 291-metre (955 ft) long side platforms.[4] Both are reached by ramps and are fully accessible.[3]

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Minusio:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Line (Operation Points)". Swiss Federal Railways. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Comunità tariffale Arcobaleno – Piano delle zone" (PDF) (in Italian). Comunità tariffale Arcobaleno. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Zanoli, Filippo (5 December 2023). "Ecco la nuova stazione ferroviaria di Minusio". Ticinonline (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Stop: platform length (body)". data.sbb.ch. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Castione - Bellinzona - Locarno (TILO-Linea S20) | (Milano-) Lugano - Locarno (TILO-Linea RE80)" (PDF) (in Italian). Swiss Federal Railways. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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