The construction site for the new station opens in Mestre, a 98 million euro project

After the summer, a major functional reorganisation of the station is planned. Ticketing, concourse, waiting room and lounge will be temporarily relocated to the eastern area of the current passenger building. At the same time, the station entrances, the road system in front of the station, and the connection flows with the subway and the tracks will be changed. This configuration will allow the safe start of the gradual demolition of the current passenger building, starting from the west side, making it possible to install the strategic equipment for the construction of the new HUB.

The new passenger building, the prrsentation said, will be on several levels and designed as a modern, functional and fully accessible space. The ground floor will house the connection and waiting areas, together with the main commercial services. The upper level will house the ticket offices, lounges, toilets and additional commercial spaces, configuring an environment designed to improve the travel experience and the quality of services offered to users.

The central element of the project is the elevated link between Mestre and Marghera, consisting of a 100-metre long and 31-metre wide plate, placed at a height of 9 metres. It will not only be an urban crossing route, but also a qualified public space, enriched with flowerbeds and green areas. The link will provide direct access to the railway platforms by means of lifts, fixed staircases and escalators, and will house central rooms with double frontage for station services.

The new Venezia Mestre station will ensure a complete reorganisation of accesses and public spaces: the project includes the construction of a new urban square, a new 'urban gate' on the western side near the multi-storey car park, with a new staircase and a lift tower, as well as the reorganisation of the taxi and fast-parking areas, local public transport and the bus terminal. Special attention is paid to accessibility, with dedicated solutions for people with reduced mobility, including the doubling of the subway lift.

For the mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro, "the start of work on the new Mestre station is an extraordinary and concrete result, the fruit of years of work, institutional confrontation and a precise vision that this administration has pursued with determination. We are not just talking about a more modern and efficient station, but about a real urban reconnection project that unites Mestre and Marghera, improves people's quality of life, and strengthens our city's strategic role in the national and European mobility system".