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Belgirate is a more minor station on the Milan - Domodossola (onward to Simplon) route. Hitachi 'Caravaggio' ETR521 S1-025, operated by Trenord, makes a stop while heading south to Milan, 15th October.
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ETR521 S1-001 arrives with a train heading towards Stresa, the next station, where rail replacement buses were awaiting.
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Tuesday 17th October, Stresa to Milano Centrale. This Trenord MDVC driving trailer arrived at Stresa, heading in the direction of Domodossola.
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Power was provided by E464 288.
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Seen upon arrival at Milan, ETR 521 S1-033 was new on 14th June 2023.
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Stadler FLIRT ETR524 308 of Swiss operator Tilo, heading to Locarno. The train was completed in 2019.
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Alstom AGV575 022 "Italo", of open-access operator NTV, alongside a FS ETR500 "Frecciarossa".
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Milano Centrale (Ulisse Stacchini, completed 1931) is the largest station in Europe by volume.