Jump to content

San Faustino (Brescia Metro)

Coordinates: 45°32′42″N 10°13′13″E / 45.54500°N 10.22028°E / 45.54500; 10.22028
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Faustino
Entrance of San Faustino Metro station
General information
LocationVia San Faustino, Brescia
Italy
Coordinates45°32′42″N 10°13′13″E / 45.54500°N 10.22028°E / 45.54500; 10.22028
Operated byBrescia Mobilità
Construction
Structure typeunderground[1]
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2 March 2013 (2013-03-02)
Services
Preceding station Brescia Metro Following station
Marconi
towards Prealpino
Vittoria
towards Sant'Eufemia

San Faustino is a station of the Brescia Metro, in the city of Brescia in northern Italy.[2]

San Faustino is the first of two stations in the city centre for those arriving from the north. Being close to the University of Brescia, it is expected to be widely used by students.[3] The discovery of the ruins of Venetian walls caused a slowdown of construction work in the area and reconsideration of the original station concept.[4] Major design changes to the structure of the station resulted in the remains of the ancient walls being visible through a glass floor, however there are none of the typical pyramid skylights to bring daylight to the train platforms.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ International Database and Gallery of Structures: San Faustino Metro Station
  2. ^ "Brescia opens Italy's 3rd fully automated metro line". Observatory of Automated Metros. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b Mimmo Varone. "Anche la Storia in metrò alla fermata S. Faustino". Dossier. Bresciaoggi.it. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Brescia Subway" (PDF). Ansaldo STS SpA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
[edit]