Catania Centrale railway station

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.

Catania Centrale
Exterior of the station building.
LocationPiazza Papa Giovanni XXIII
95100 Catania
Catania, Catania, Sicily
Italy
Coordinates37°30′23.62″N 15°5′58.85″E
Owned byRete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated byCentostazioni
Line(s)Messina–Syracuse
Palermo–Catania
Catania–Gela
Catania–Randazzo (FCE)
Platforms4 (7 tracks)[1]
Train operatorsTrenitalia
Connections
Other information
ClassificationGold
History
Opened1867 (1867)
Closed19 December 2016 (2016-12-19) (Metropolitana di Cantania)
Location
Catania Centrale
Location in Sicily
Catania Centrale
Location in 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.[2]

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, by a metro line[3] 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.

Metro
Preceding station   Catania Metro   Following station
toward Borgo
Terminus
  • View of the platforms
  • Platform of the Metro
  • Station's depot

See also

Notes and references
  1. 5 platforms (for 8 tracks) including the one for the Metro
  2. Benedetto and Antonino Cristoadoro: "Cronaca di Catania (1807-1894)". LaTerza. 1986
  3. Article on urbanrail.net Archived 8 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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