Paola railway station is situated in Viale Stazione, at the western edge of the city centre, near the waterfront.

The station was opened on 15 November 1894, together with the rest of the final section of the Battipaglia–Reggio di Calabria railway was completed, between Praja-Ajeta-Tortora and Gizzeria Lido (then known as Sant'Eufemia Marina), via Scalea, Cetraro, Paola and Amantea.

[1] Management of the station and the line was initially entrusted to the Società per le Strade Ferrate del Mediterraneo (English: Company for the Railways of the Mediterranean).

It continued alongside the main line for about 1 km (0.62 mi), and then curved to the east to enter a section equipped with a Strub rack system.

Media related to Paola train station at Wikimedia Commons This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at February 2011.