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Genova Piazza Principe railway station (commonly called Genova Principe or incorrectly Genova Porta Principe) is the central station of Genoa and is located on Piazza Acquaverde, occupying the entire north side of Via Andrea Doria—where the station entrance is located—in the town centre and a short distance from the Palazzo del Principe, from which it takes its name.
The historic center of Genoa is the core of the old town organized in the maze of alleys (caruggi) of medieval origin that runs - from east to west - from the hill of Carignano (Genoa) [] to the Genova Piazza Principe railway station, close to what was once the Palazzo del Principe, residence of Admiral Andrea Doria.
On 18 December 1853 the line was completed with the opening of the last 23 kilometres (14 mi) between Busalla and Genova Piazza Principe station. [6] The crossing of the Apennine was particularly difficult, especially the Giovi Tunnel, which was the longest in the world and particularly expensive to build.
The city and comune of Genoa, capital of the region of Liguria, northwestern Italy, has twenty six railway stations and stops in use today. The majority of these stations is managed by RFI. [1] Four remaining stations, Genova Piazza Manin and others, are operated by AMT . The only station in Genoa that has been completely closed without being ...
The Principe–Granarolo rack railway is 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) in length, and overcomes a height difference of 194 metres (636 ft) with a maximum gradient of 21.4%. It has a track gauge of 1,200 mm ( 3 ft 11⁄ in ), uses the Riggenbach rack system and is electrified at 550 V DC. The single central passing loop uses fixed points, and the two ...
Walls of Genoa. Porta Soprana is the best-known gate of the ancient walls of Genoa. After major restorations carried out between the 19th and 20th centuries, it has regained the appearance it supposedly had at the time of the construction of the so-called Barbarossa walls (1150 ca.). The walls of Genoa ( mura di Genova in Italian, miage de Zena ...
Genova Brignole railway station. / 44.40667°N 8.94722°E / 44.40667; 8.94722. Genova Brignole railway station is the second largest station of Genoa, northern Italy; it is located on Piazza Verdi in the town center at the foot of the Montesano hill (the main long-distance station is Genova Piazza Principe station ).
The station entrance facing Piazza Montano. / 44.41306°N 8.88750°E / 44.41306; 8.88750. Genova Sampierdarena railway station ( Italian: Stazione di Genova Sampierdarena) is located in Piazza Montano, in the Sampierdarena district of Genoa, Italy. It is Genoa's third most important railway station, after Genova Piazza Principe and ...