Como Lago railway station

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The Como Lago Station (also Como Nord Lago ) is a terminal station in the northern Italian city of Como. He is next to Como San Giovanni station of the smaller of the two main railway stations in the city. It is operated by the second largest Italian railway company Ferrovie Nord.

The station Como Lago was opened on 5 July 1885, when the railway line Como- Varese Laveno was opened. 1898 was the route added to Saronno. In 1966, the transport of Como Lago concentrated solely in Milan, since the closure of the route Grandate - Malnate the connection to the railway line Laveno- Mombello - Varese -Milan lost. In 2005, the station of about 2.5 million passengers was used.

The station is the starting point of the transport line Como- Milan - Saronno - Cadorna. The trains are operated by Trenord, a joint venture between the Ferrovie Nord Milano - passenger daughter LeNORD and Trenitalia. Hourly each operate as a regional train stops at all stations to Saronno and an accelerated RegioExpress which superimpose in Como Lago to a 19/41-Takt.

Previously, the station had a great importance in Trajektwesen on Lake Como. This trains could be run by the FS railway from Milan to Como Lago station, built a link between the FS station Albate - Camerlata and the FNM station Como Camerlata, which was established in 1966 shut down and dismantled.

The three-pronged head railway station is situated directly on the shores of Lake Como and at right angles to this. It is covered with a glass hall and includes a side and a central platform. At the top end of the promenade leads past.