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Discover Vibo Valentia-Pizzo Station!
Hello friends, today I will talk to you about the Vibo Valentia-Pizzo railway station. This station, located at kilometer 282 of the Southern Tyrrhenian Railway, is the main railway station in the city of Vibo Valentia and the Vibonese province. Opened in 1972, it was added to the historic Vibo Marina station located in the municipality of Vibo Valentia on the old coastal route.
Station History
The Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station was opened in 1972, concurrently with the opening of the variant track that leads to the Eccellente Station and Rosarno Station. Today it is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and has become the main railway station in the city.
Station Facilities and Installations
The station has 4 tracks with predominantly passenger service.
National Trains
The station is served by a wide range of national trains, including InterCity, Frecciargento, Frecciarossa, and Italo-Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori. These trains connect the Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station with numerous Italian cities, such as Lamezia Terme, Paola, Salerno, Naples, Rome, Florence, Bologna, Reggio Emilia, Milan, and Turin.
InterCity trains are composed of FS E.401, FS E.402B, FS E.403 locomotives with second-class UIC-Z1 carriage + UIC-Z1 carriage and first-class FS Gran Confort carriages.
Frecciarossa and Frecciargento trains are composed of Frecciarossa 1000 electric trains, FS ETR.500 train, FS ETR.600 electric train, and FS ETR.485 electric train.
Italo-Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori trains are composed of Elettrotreno NTV ETR.675 electric trains.
Regional Trains
The station is also served by regional trains that connect Vibo Valentia-Pizzo with numerous locations in the area, such as Reggio Calabria Centrale station, Melito di Porto Salvo station, Lamezia Terme Centrale station, Paola station, Cosenza station, and Sibari station.
Regional trains are composed of FS E.464 locomotives with restored UIC-X carriages + semi-pilot carriages, low-floor local carriages + semi-pilot carriages, FS MDVC type carriages, and FS MDVE type carriages + semi-pilot carriages.
Available Services
The Vibo Valentia-Pizzo station is classified by RFI as a "Silver" railway station and has numerous services, such as a ticket office, automatic ticket machines, toilets, and a bar for a relaxing break before continuing the journey.
Conclusion
Here is a complete overview of the Vibo Valentia-Pizzo railway station! Thanks to the wide range of national and regional trains that serve this station, it is the ideal starting point to explore the beauty of the Vibonese province and the surrounding cities. I look forward to seeing you on board a departing train from here!
