It all makes sense when you see a map!  Red = high-speed line to Milan & Rome.

Taken from the excellent Rail Map of Europe, I recommend buying a copy at europeanrailtimetable.eu.

Which station in Turin?

Turin has two major stations, Porta Nuova & Porta Susa, often abbreviated to P.Nuova & P.Susa or Torino PN & Torino PS.

Turin Porta Nuova is the city's main terminus.  Turin Porta Susa is a through station with platforms underground.

High-speed trains to Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples start at Porta Nuova then call at Porta Susa 8-10 minutes later, so you can board at either station.  Boarding at Porta Nuova 15-30 minutes before the train leaves is much more relaxed than boarding during a 2-minute stop at Porta Susa, and Porta Nuova is better located right in the heart of the city.  Trains to Genoa & Pisa leave from Porta Nuova and don't serve Porta Susa.

However, the TGVs & Frecciarossas from Paris only serve Porta Susa, so when travelling between London or Paris and Venice, Florence, Rome or Naples, it's easiest to change at Porta Susa.  Personally, I'd stop off in Turin, one of Italy's most underrated cities, staying at the lovely Turin Palace Hotel at Porta Nuova, boarding my onward train there.

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Turin Porta Susa Location map

There's been a Turin Porta Susa station since 1868, but between 2006 & 2013 a large part of the line around Turin through Porta Susa was quadrupled, lowered and covered with a roadway.  A new 300m long 19m high glass-and-steel station was constructed, with 6 platforms hidden alongside it beneath the tree-lined boulevard Corso Inghilterra.  Most high-speed trains to Venice, Florence, Rome & Naples call here 10 minutes after leaving Turin Porta Nuova.  The TGVs to Paris go from here.  The old Porta Susa station (1868 to 2009) still stands, immediately to the north of the new station on the Piazza XVIII Dicembre.  For a plan of the station see www.gsretail.it/en/network/torino-porta-nuova.

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The station in pictures

Turin Porta Susa station

Turin Porta Susa station, southern end.  The tracks & platforms are underground alongside this 300m long glass-and-steel building, directly below the roadway running alongside it on the left.

Inside Turin Porta Susa station

Inside Turin Porta Susa, looking northeast.

Inside Turin Porta Susa station

Turin Porta Susa concourse, looking southwest.  The photo is taken from street level, looking at the main concourse below.  In the background, a short bridge leads into one of the four passageways under the street and over the tracks from which escalators descend to the platforms.  The Trenitalia ticket office is on the left.

Inside Turin Porta Susa station

There are 4 passageways like this leading from the concourse over the tracks (and under the adjacent boulevard), with escalators down to each platform.

Turin Porta Susa

Inside one of the 4 passageways over the tracks, with steps and lift down to each platform.  The windows look over the tracks.

Turin Porta Susa platforms

Turin Porta Susa platforms 1-6.  Above the tracks, you can see 3 small windows in one of the four passageways which link the concourse to the platforms.  Cars are driving along the Corso Inghilterra directly above these platforms.

Which platform for your train?

Changing trains at Porta Susa

Ticket offices

Turin Porta Susa platforms

Trenitalia ticket office & customer service centre at Turin Porta Susa.

Turin Porta Susa platforms

The Italo ticket office, just a bit further along.

Left luggage

WiFi, ATMs, safety & security

Executive & Club class lounges

Places to eat & drink

Local transport

How to transfer to Porta Nuova

Turin Porta Susa metro station

Metro station:  The arrow shows the metro, with row of ticket gates & escalators down to the metro platforms, at the southeastern end of the station building.

Turin Porta Susa metro platform

Metro platform at Porta Susa.

Hotels near Turin Porta Susa

Turin Porta Susa platforms

The original abandoned Turin Porta Susa station, on a roundabout just north of the new Porta Susa station.

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Turin Porta Nuova Location map

In complete contrast to Porta Susa, Turin Porta Nuova is a terminus with 20 platforms and a historic station building opened in 1864, right in the heart of the city.  The high-speed trains to Venice, Florence, Rome & Naples start from here, most call at Porta Susa a few minutes later.  However, the TGVs & Frecciarossas to/from Paris don't serve Porta Nuova.  One thing you're unlikely to see is the Gonin Hall, the beautiful royal waiting room for the Savoy family, it only opens to the public on special occasions!

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small bullet point  Free WiFi, ATMs, safety & security

 

small bullet point  Places to et & drink

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Turin Porta Nuova station

Turin Porta Nuova, built 1861-1868

Turin Porta Nuova station, facade

Turin Porta Nuova, facade.

Turin Porta Nuova entrance hall

Turin Porta Nuova's vast and beautiful entrance hall.  There are escalators down the metro here.

Turin Porta Nuova central hall

Beyond the entrance hall is the central hall with a food court above, including McDonald's & Starbucks.

Turin Porta Nuova main concourse

Beyond the central hall is the main concourse with main departure boards.  The ticket offices are here, behind the camera.

Turin Porta Nuova platforms

Beyond the main concourse are the platforms.  At the time of writing, there are no ticket checks or gates at Turin, just free movement between concourse & platforms.

Which platform for your train?

Ticket offices

Turin Porta Nuova ticket offices

Italo and (to the left) Trenitalia ticket offices, on the main concourse.  The trains & platforms are behind the camera.

Left luggage

Turin Porta Nuova left luggage office

WiFi, ATMs & security

Executive class lounge

Places to eat & drink

Local transport

How to transfer to Porta Susa

Turin Porta Nuova metro platform

Metro platform at Porta Nuova.

Hotels near Porta Nuova

Room at the Turin Palace Hotel   Turin Palace Hotel

The lovely Turin Palace Hotel, directly opposite the via Paolo Sacchi  side exit from Turin Porta Nuova.

View of Turin Porta Nuova from Palace Hotel

View of the via Sacchi and Turin Porta Nuova from the Palace Hotel.

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Visiting the city of Turin

Don't just pass through!  I consider Turin & Trieste the two most underrated cities in Italy.  Capital of the Duchy of Savoy from 1563, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865, Turin is well worth a stop, whether for a few hours or a day - even if you're not a fan of the 1969 Michael Caine film 'The Italian Job" which is set here (and I am).  It's a supremely elegant city, easy to wander round.

For tourist information see www.turismotorino.org.  Although the women in the Tourist Information kiosk in Turin were completely unaware of any Italian Job filming locations in spite of my very best Michael Caine impressions.

Turin Piazza San Carlo

Turin's Piazza San Carlo.

Turin Piazza Castello   Turin Antonelliana Tower

Piazza Castello.

Antonelliana Tower.


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