Messina–Syracuse railway

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Electrification3 kV DC, overhead lineOperating speed150 km/h (93 mph)

Route map

Legend km elev Messina Marittima from Villa San Giovanni 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 FCE from Randazzo 270.525 Giarre-Riposto FCE to 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 This diagram: view talk edit

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

History

The line was opened in different parts:^[1]

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

See also

• List of railway lines in Italy

References

• "Rete Ferroviaria Italiana - Fascicolo linea 152" (in Italian).

External links

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