Venice train stations: (railroad-railway) Santa Lucia (Venice) and Mestre-Venezia

Important: the munipality of Venice has two major stations: the Venezia-Mestre station on the mainland, and the Venezia Santa Lucia station in the city itself.

Venice Santa Lucia Railroad Station

After crossing the bridge that spans the lagoon, the train next comes to the Santa Lucia Station of Venice.  
The railroad station is located in: Fondamenta S. Lucia - 30100 Venice.
Inside the station there are trolleys for your luggages which can be taken up to the waterbus stop by using the side exit of the station.
You can leave your luggages at the luggage office (near platform 14), open daily from 6am to midnight. If you need help transporting your luggage in Venice, you can ask for the "Cooperativa Trasbagagli".

Useful numbers
Tel.892021 (timetables), 041.785670 (helpdesk)
Customers with disabilities: tel. 041.785570

For more information on train timetables, check out the Trenitalia web site.
Just about every part of the city can be easily reached from the station, either on foot, by public boat (vaporetto) or water taxi.

History: Before 1846 (the rail bridge was officially opened) Venice and the mainland were connected only via water.

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Venice-Mestre Railroad Station

The first station that all Venice-bound trains enter is the Venice-Mestre Railroad Station. This station does not bring you to Venice, but rather Mestre, mainland Venice.  
The railroad station is located in: Piazzale Favretti 1 - 30170 Mestre

Useful numbers:
Tel.892021 (timetable - tickets booking and sale), 041.784319 (helpdesk)
Customers with disabilities: tel. 041.785570 - 041.929472

For more information on train timetables, check out the Trenitalia web site.

The Venice-Mestre and Venice-Santa Lucia railroad stations are accessible to disabled people. The stations have access ramps, wheelchair access restroom facilities, and a CAD (Centre for Assistance to Disabled Travellers). Reserve 12/24 hours in advance if you are planning to take advantage the assistance service offered for boarding the train.