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Welcome to Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station!
If you are planning a trip to Calabria and passing through Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station, you are in the right place! We will tell you everything you need to know about the history, facilities, movement, and services offered by this railway station.
History
Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station was inaugurated in 1972, together with the construction of the new track variant called "direttissima" between Eccellente and Rosarno stations. This new station was added to the historic Vibo Marina station, located in the Vibo Marina district of the municipality of Vibo Valentia.
Facilities and installations
Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station has 4 tracks and mainly offers services for passengers.
Movement
National transport
Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station is served by several national level trains, including InterCity, Frecciargento, Frecciarossa, and Italo-Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori. You can comfortably reach various destinations in Italy, such as Lamezia Terme, Paola, Salerno, Naples, Rome, Florence, Bologna, Reggio Emilia, Milan, Turin, Ferrara, Padua, Venice, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria, and Sicily.
InterCity trains are operated with locomotives such as FS E.401, FS E.402B, and FS E.403 and second class carriages UIC-Z1 and first class carriages FS type Gran Confort. Frecciarossa and Frecciargento trains are operated with electric trains such as Frecciarossa 1000, Treno FS ETR.500, Elettrotreno FS ETR.600, and Elettrotreno FS ETR.485. While Italo-Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori trains are operated with electric trains Elettrotreno NTV ETR.675.
Regional transport
Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station also has regional trains that connect the city to various destinations in the area, such as Reggio Calabria Centrale station, Melito di Porto Salvo, Lamezia Terme Centrale, Paola, Cosenza, and Sibari. Regional transport trains are operated with locomotives such as FS E.464 and various first and second class carriages.
Services
Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station offers several services that classify it in the "Silver" category of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana. You can purchase tickets at the ticket office or automatic machines, find clean toilets, and relax at the bar until your train departs.
Conclusions
Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station is an important reference point for those traveling in Calabria and wishing to travel to different destinations in the region and the rest of Italy. Thanks to the numerous trains available, you can travel comfortably and discover everything that Calabria has to offer. Do not hesitate to visit Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station and enjoy a unique and exciting train journey!
