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Lodi railway station serves the town and comune of Lodi, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. Opened in 1861, forms part of the Milan–Bologna 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.LocationLodi railway station is situated in Piazzale della Stazione, at the southern edge of the town centre.HistoryThe station was opened on 14 November 1861, upon the inauguration of the Milan–Piacenza section of the Milan–Bologna railway. Since then, it has undergone many changes.As at the opening of the station, its goods yard was connected with a silk spinning mill a short distance away. That rail link was later closed, when the mill was shut down.During the expansion of the number of tracks at the station, those for use by passengers were increased to four. In around 2004, a fifth track was converted to passenger use. It was previously used primarily for overtaking goods trains on tracks 2 and 3.
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