Catania Centrale railway station

Catania Centrale
Exterior of the station building.
General information
Location	Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII 95100 Catania Catania, Catania, Sicily Italy
Coordinates	37°30′23.62″N 15°5′58.85″E
Owned by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated by	Centostazioni
Line(s)	Messina–Syracuse Palermo–Catania Catania–Gela Catania–Randazzo (FCE)
Platforms	4 (7 tracks)
Train operators	Trenitalia
Connections	AMT buses
Other information
Classification	Gold
History
Opened	1867 (1867)
Location Catania Centrale Location in Sicily Catania Centrale Location in Italy

Catania Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Catania, in Sicily. Along with Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale and Syracuse it is one of the most important stations of its region. It is managed by the Ferrovie dello Stato, the national rail company of Italy.

History

The station was inaugurated on 24 June 1866. One century later it was upgraded and renewed due to the electrification of the Messina-Catania line.

Structure and transport

Catania Centrale is located close to the Port of Catania and by the sea. It has a railway depot and a link to the port. The station building has two floors and a portico and is protected by the national cultural heritage.

The station is electrified and served by regional trains and by the Circumetnea railway. For long-distance transport there are InterCity and Express trains to Rome, Turin, Milan and Venice, linking it also with Genoa, Naples, Bologna, Florence, Pisa and other cities.

Gallery

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  View of the platforms.
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  Station's depot.
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  The steam locomotive and narrow gauge (950 mm), R.370.012 (series R.370), monumented at Catania Centrale railway station.

See also

• List of railway stations in Sicily
• Railway stations in Italy
• Rail transport in Italy
• History of rail transport in Italy

External links

• Media related to Catania Centrale train station at Wikimedia Commons