Messina–Syracuse railway

Messina–Syracuse railway is a railway line in Sicily, Italy.

Messina–Syracuse railway
Overview
Native nameFerrovia Messina-Siracusa
TerminiMessina Centrale railway station
Syracuse railway station
Stations39
Service
Typeheavy rail
Operator(s)Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Technical
Number of tracks2 (Messina Centrale–Giampilieri; Fiumefreddo–Catania Centrale; Catania Acquicella–Bicocca; Targia–Syracuse)
1 (Giampilieri–Fiumefreddo; Catania Centrale–Catania Acquicella; Bicocca–Targia)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification3 kV DC, overhead line
Operating speed150 km/h (93 mph)
Route map

km
Messina Marittima
335.485
Messina Centrale
to Palermo
334.004
Messina Scalo
332.395
Fiumara Gazzi
331.023
Contesse
329.485
Tremestieri
327.724
Mili Marina
325.306
Galati
324.296
Ponte Santo Stefano
322.412
Ponte Schiavo
321.192
San Paolo
320.131
Giampilieri
317.704
Scaletta Zanclea
311.675
Alì Terme
308.888
Nizza di Sicilia
307.032
Roccalumera-Mandanici
305.518
Furci
303.292
Santa Teresa di Riva
300.195
Sant'Alessio Siculo-Forza d'Agrò
293.419
Letojanni
288.476
Taormina-Giardini
284.156
Alcantara
to Randazzo
281.802
Calatabiano
278.747
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia
273.872
Mascali
270.525
Giarre-Riposto
265.614
Carruba
261.673
Guardia-Mangano-Santa Venerina
253.768
Acireale
246.531
Cannizzaro
243.512
Catania Ognina
242.597
Catania Picanello
241.882
Catania Europa
240.714
Catania Centrale
237.832
Catania Acquicella
233.407
233.407
Bicocca
to Agrigento
248.749
P.M. Lentini Diramazione
to Gela
254.421
Lentini
263.470
P.M. Agnone di Siracusa
275.015
P.M. Brucoli
281.898
Augusta
295.189
Priolo-Melilli
302.218
Targia
from Caltanissetta
308.814
Siracusa
km

History

The line was opened in different parts:[1]

Opening date Line part
12 December 1866 MessinaGiardini-Taormina
3 January 1867 Giardini-Taormina–Catania
1 July 1869 Catania–Lentini
19 January 1871 Lentini–Siracusa

See also

References

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