Catania Centrale railway station

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Catania Centrale
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Exterior of the station building.
General information
LocationPiazza Papa Giovanni XXIII
95100 Catania
Catania, Catania, Sicily
Italy
Coordinates 37°30′23.62″N15°5′58.85″E / 37.5065611°N 15.0996806°E / 37.5065611; 15.0996806
Owned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated by Centostazioni
Line(s) Messina–Syracuse
Palermo–Catania
Catania–Gela
Catania–Randazzo (FCE)
Platforms4 (7 tracks)
Train operators Trenitalia
Connections
  • AMT buses
Other information
Classification Gold
History
Opened1867;158 years ago (1867)
Location
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Catania Centrale
Location in Sicily
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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.

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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. [1]

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. 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.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Benedetto and Antonino Cristoadoro: "Cronaca di Catania (1807-1894)". LaTerza. 1986
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