Forlì railway station
Forlì railway station () serves the city and "comune" of Forlì, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Opened in 1926, it forms part of the Bologna–Ancona railway. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni. Train services are operated by Trenitalia. Each of these companies is a subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company. Location. Forlì railway station is situated at Piazzale Martiri d'Ungheria, to the east of the city centre. History. Forlì's original station  was opened on 1 September 1861, together with the rest of the Bologna–Forlì section of the Bologna–Ancona railway. Just over one month later, on 5 October 1861, the new line was extended, from the original Forlì station to Rimini. In 1926, the original station was closed and replaced by the present station. A project of the engineer Enzo Bianchi, the present station is about 100 metres (or yards) to the east of the original station. Features. The passenger building is rectangular in shape, and has three levels, but only the ground floor is open to the public. The  building consists of three sections. The central part has three arched entrances on either side. There are also two turrets on the Piazzale side, at each end of the section. Extending laterally from the central section are two symmetrical wings. Adjacent to the passenger building is the station yard. It has three tracks used for passenger services. In detail: All passenger tracks have a platform sheltered by a canopy. The platforms and connected with each other by a pedestrian underpass. There are also many other tracks (without platforms) that are used for goods services. Train services. The station is served  by the following service(s): Passenger and train movements. The station has about 2.8 million passenger movements each year. The passenger trains calling at the station are regional, express, InterCity, Frecciabianca services and one daily Frecciarossa high speed train pair. A total of about 105 passenger trains serve the station each day. Their main destinations are Bologna Centrale, Ancona, Rimini, Milano Centrale and Piacenza. Interchange. Near the station, there is a large car park. The station is also adjacent to a bus terminal. The operator of the bus service is ATR, and the main destination of the buses is Castrocaro. External  links. "This article is based upon a translation of the as at January 2011."