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Minusio railway station

Coordinates: 46°10′25.97″N 8°49′9.37″E / 46.1738806°N 8.8192694°E / 46.1738806; 8.8192694
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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

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.

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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