The reopening of Italy’s sub-Appenine stations explored through an innovative educational experiment

The valorisation of heritage and the regeneration of inner areas and built infrastructures are often considered to be unconnected fields. Nonetheless, the potential of regenerating railway lines and reopening rural stations is becoming increasingly important in the development of local public action. This chapter analyses the conditions for reopening the railway line and stations from Fabriano to Pergola in the Marche region of Italy for purposes of tourism. The project described in this essay is based on colla- boration between the Marche Region and the Università Politecnica delle Marche through a workshop organised by the Department of Architecture in spring 2022 under the aegis of the European RailToLand Project.