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Sicily's rail network, which has included only standard-gauge lines since 1986, is operated entirely by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana; an exception is the 111-km narrow-gauge Catania-Randazzo-Linguaglossa-Riposto line, [1] which is operated by Ferrovia Circumetnea. As of 2018, the FS network in operation covers a length of 1369 km. [2]
Pages in category "Railway lines in Sicily" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Catania Metro;
The Siracusa–Gela–Canicattì railway is a single-track line in Sicily, Italy managed by RFI. The route connects Syracuse on the Ionian side of Sicily to the Mediterranean side, crossing, with an east-west route, a number of large urban centers to Canicattì. [1] [2] [3]
This is the list of the railway stations in Sicily owned by: Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), a branch of the Italian state company Ferrovie dello Stato ; [ 1 ] Ferrovia Circumetnea (FCE).
heavy rail: Operator(s) Rete Ferroviaria Italiana: Technical; Number of tracks: 2 (Messina Centrale–Giampilieri; Fiumefreddo–Catania Centrale; Catania Acquicella–Bicocca; Targia–Syracuse) 1 (Giampilieri–Fiumefreddo; Catania Centrale–Catania Acquicella; Bicocca–Targia) Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Electrification: 3 ...
Sicily had at one time an extensive narrow gauge railway network. The design work was begun under at the time of the provisional management of the Southern Railways, continued by the Rete Sicula (Sicilian Railways) and built by Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian State Railways), [1] which spread over the territory of five provinces: Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna; today the FS ...
The Ferrovia Circumetnea (roughly translated as "Round-Etna Railway") is a narrow-gauge, 950 mm (3 ft 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in), regional railway line in Sicily. It was constructed between 1895 and 1898. As the name suggests, the 110-kilometre (68-mile) line follows a route which almost completely encircles the Mount Etna volcano.
In the 1990s, a metro-link to Palermo Notarbartolo was opened from Palermo Centrale, in Piazza Giachery. It uses the existing underground route of the old Bivio–Olivuzza–Porto railway, and touches most of the city. Currently under construction is another railway link that will connect a further big chunk of the city (the south-west).