Tirano

Tirano (Lombard: Tiràn) is a town in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio in northern Italy. It has about 9,044 inhabitants and is adjacent to the Switzerland-Italy boundary. The river Adda flows through the town.

Overview

Tirano has two neighboring railway stations. One, a standard gauge station, is operated by Trenitalia, the state railway company, and is terminus of the Tirano–Lecco railway. The other, a metre gauge station, is operated by the Rhaetian Railway, and used mainly to take tourists and skiers to St. Moritz, Pontresina, or to various ski areas via the Bernina Pass.

Located nearby is the Catholic shrine of the Madonna di Tirano, a major tourist attraction. The shrine is dedicated to the appearance of the Blessed Mother to Mario Degli Omodei on September 29, 1504, an event religious pilgrims credit with ending a pestilence.

The Palazzo Salis close by the municipal offices is a remarkable example of the use of trompe l'oeil to create the illusion of architectural features.

Tirano (Rhaetian Railway station)

Tirano (RhB) is one of two stations in Tirano, Italy. It is the southern terminus of the metre gauge Bernina Railway line from St. Moritz. Hourly services operate on this line.

Rhaetian Railway services

Hourly services operate on the Bernina Line at Tirano. On top of regional services between St. Moritz and Davos, four Bernina Express daily tourist trains, two in each direction, operate on the same routes.

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Train through Tirano

Train through Tirano

Tirano as shown on the RhB network

Tirano as shown on the RhB network

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