Stazione La Spezia Centrale

This is the transfer point if you are visiting Cinque Terre. You must buy a transit pass at the park office located pass the McDonald. The cost is $ 12 for the day. The pass includes unlimited on and off privilege of the Cinque Terre train and free bus ride within Cinque Terre. Password for free Wi-​Fi within the area is on the ticket. Bathrooms are clean but it cost $ 0.70 per person.

Easy to maneuver around this small town station. There are only a handful of tracks accessible from the main entrance, so check the monitors to see if your train is downstairs or across the platform. There are multiple ticket windows in addition to a few automated ticket machines for both local/​regional trains as well as the high speed Freccias. Most if not all of the platforms are equipped with plenty of benches as well as self service machines where you can get a cup of coffee or small snack to go.
Pro-​tip: Utilize the tabaccheria/​edicola between the ticket stations and the main platforms when there’s a long line for the counters or the machines are down, you can also buy your tickets from him and there is nearly never a wait!

When I went hiking in Cinque Terre National Park last weekend, this was the place where I had to connect trains first. I took the train from Pisa Central Station, and took the Regionale all the way to La Spezia. This was a relatively large station, but the most important thing was that this is the gateway to Cinque Terre.
There is actually an office of the Cinque Terre National Park at the platform. This was where I bought my day ticket, allowing me to access the trails, as well as ride an unlimited number of trains in between the little towns.
I like the fact that there is free WiFi here, provided due to your Cinque Terre day ticket. The station also has relatively clean bathroom facilities. There aren’t a lot of places to sit, but otherwise, it is a good place to wait for a few minutes before your train depart.

Rien d’extraordinaire pour cette gare mais c’est le point de départ pour la magnifique visite du parc des CINQUE TERRE (Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola et Riomaggiore). Attention, regarder bien les horaires, tous les trains né s’arrêtent pas dans tous les villages. 19 euros le billet par personne pour 2 jours (6 euros par jour pour les enfants). Avec ce pass, vous pouvez vous promener de village en village en train et vous avez accès au sentier piétons entre chaque village.