Trams in Palermo

Trams in Palermo
Overview
Locale	Palermo, Italy
Transit type	Tram
Number of lines	4 [1]
Number of stations	44
Operation
Began operation	30 December 2015 [2]
Operator(s)	AMAT
Train length	32 m
Technical
System length	15 km (9.3 mi) [3]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	750 V DC
Top speed	70 km/h (43 mph)
System map

Line 1 Roccella – Stazione Centrale
Overview
Native name	Linea 1
Termini	Stazione Centrale Roccella
Stations	15
Color on map	magenta
History
Current route since	December 30, 2015 (2015-12-30)
Technical
Line length	5.5 km (3.4 mi)
Route map Legend km m s.l.m. Palermo Centrale 0,00 Stazione Centrale 14 0,05 track switch 14 0,34 Ingrassia 13 0,63 Tiro a Segno 9 0,79 Fiume Oreto 9 0,97 track switch 6 1,00 Ponte Ammiraglio 6 to Palermo Notarbartolo 1,50 San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi 12 1,80 Missori 12 to Palermo Roccella 1,96 track switch 12 2,23 Amedeo d'Aosta 9 2,75 Bione 11 2,97 track switch 11 3,05 Sperone 11 3,20 Sperone 11 3,60 San Giorgio 11 3,90 XXVII Maggio 10 4,17 track switch 7 4,28 Reber 7 4,53 Di Vittorio 8 4,86 Laudicina 12 5,17 Depot Roccella 17 5,45 track switch 19 5,50 Roccella 19 Palermo Roccella

Line 2 and Line 3 Piazza Santa Cristina/CEP – Stazione Notarbartolo
Overview
Native name	Linea 2 e Linea 3
Termini	2 Piazza Santa Cristina 3 CEP Stazione Notarbartolo
Stations	2 13 and 3 12
Color on map	2 orange and 3 green
History
Current route since	December 30, 2015 (2015-12-30)
Technical
Line length	2 4.8 km (3.0 mi) and 3 5.0 km (3.1 mi)
Route map Legend km m s.l.m. to Trapani (RFI) to Palermo Giachery (RFI) 0,00 Palermo Notarbartolo/Notarbartolo234 28 to Palermo Centrale (RFI) 0,19 track switch 30 0,38 Respighi/Piazza Ziino 234 33 0,73 Galilei/Pacinotti 234 38 1,0 Giotto/Migliaccio 234 42 1,17 4 from Pollaci/Calatafimi 45 1,24 4 to Pollaci/Calatafimi 46 1,32 47 1,44 Parco Uditore 23 49 1,53 track switch 51 1,72 Beato Angelico 23 53 2,17 track switch 59 2,25 Ruggeri 23 61 2,66 Casalini 23 66 3,0 Campo Ribolla 23 74 3,06 track switch 75 3,43 Michelangelo/Castellana 23 85 3,61 89 3,70 91 4,33 Michelangelo 3 74 4,95 CEP3 65 5,0 track switch 65 3,84 Depot Castellana 94 4,0 Modica 2 92 4,30 Piazza Santa Cristina 2 84 4,8 track switch 88 4,85 Piazza San Paolo2 89

Line 4 Pollaci/Calatafimi – Stazione Notarbartolo
Overview
Native name	Linea 4
Termini	Pollaci/Calatafimi Stazione Notarbartolo
Stations	18
Color on map	blue
History
Current route since	December 30, 2015 (2015-12-30)
Technical
Line length	8.0 km (5.0 mi)
Route map Legend km km m s.l.m. to Trapani (RFI) to Palermo Giachery (RFI) 0,00 Palermo Notarbartolo/Notarbartolo23 28 to Palermo Centrale (RFI) 0,19 track switch 30 0,38 Respighi/Piazza Ziino 23 33 0,73 Galilei/Pacinotti 23 38 1,00 Giotto/Migliaccio 23 42 1,17 45 1,32 Lines 2 to Piazza San Paulo, 3 to CEP 47 Einstein 1,42 47 6,87 Scobar 47 Di Giorgi/Di Blasi 1,80 52 6,42 Settembrini/Di Blasi 53 6,15 Perpignano Est 56 Perpignano Ovest 2,16 57 5,65 Emiri Est 65 Emiri Ovest 2,72 65 5,38 Portello/Zisa 67 Pitrè Ovest 3,26 68 5,06 Pitrè Est 67 Uscibene 3,72 72 4,67 Pagano/La Loggia 71 Pollaci/Calatafimi 4,03 78

The Palermo tramway network (Italian : Rete tranviaria di Palermo) is part of the public transport network of Palermo, Italy. It consists of four operational light rail lines; ^[1] three more lines were under planning as of 2015. ^[4] Service launched on 30 December 2015. ^[2] The current network operator is AMAT . ^[5]

Network

The tram network consists of four lines: ^[1]

• 1 Roccella – Stazione Centrale
• 2 Borgo Nuovo – Stazione Notarbartolo
• 3 CEP – Stazione Notarbartolo
• 4 Corso Calatafimi – Stazione Notarbartolo

The system is split into two unconnected parts, each requiring a separate tram depot. Lines 2, 3 and 4 converge and terminate at Stazione Notarbartolo. The isolated line 1 terminates at Stazione Centrale. With few exceptions, trams operate in a right-of-way separate from road traffic. A major bus corridor connects the train stations Centrale and Notarbartolo, and there are plans to extend the tram network between the two train stations. ^[3]

Fleet

Palermo uses 17 Bombardier Flexity Outlook bidirectional, low-floor trams. They are 32.37 metres (106.2 ft) long and 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) wide and accommodate 56 seated passengers and 132 standing. Their maximum speed is 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) and they can navigate 20-metre (66 ft) radius curves. ^[6] The first tram arrived on 18 May 2011. ^[7]

Expansion

Proposed expansion of the tram network includes the following proposed sections: ^[8]

• section D: Stazione centrale–Bonagia
• section E1: Croce Rossa–Francia
• section E2: Francia–Zen–Mondello
• section F: via Crispi–Foro Italico
• section G: Zen–Sferracavallo

In December 2025, a consortium including D’Agostino Angelo Antonio Costruzioni (lead member), E.LU.S. and Neocos were awarded a contract to design and build three extensions to the tram network, plus two park-and-ride facilities. The contract includes the proposed sections E1, E2 south and F. The total cost of the expansion project was estimated at €149 million. ^[9]

See also

• List of town tramway systems in Italy
• History of rail transport in Italy
• Rail transport in Italy
• List of tram and light rail transit systems

References

1. "Tram". AMAT Polermo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
2. "Il tram a Palermo è realtà: partita la prima corsa" (in Italian). Giornale di Sicilia. 30 December 2015. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016.
3. "Tram extension in Palermo". Urban Transport Magazine. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025.
4. "Tram, il Comune pensa a 3 linee Ecco come cambierà volto la città". LiveSicilia (in Italian). 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015.
5. "Tram al via la prossima settimana Palermo è una città moderna". LiveSicilia (in Italian). 24 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016.
6. "FLEXITY Outlook – Palermo, Italy". bombardier.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
7. "Il tram è arrivato!". Mobilita Palermo (in Italian). 18 May 2011.
8. "Sistema tram approvato –il Progetto delle linee D, E, F, G". In Progress (in Italian). 3 September 2025. Archived from the original on 30 January 2026.
9. "Contract awarded for the extension of the tram network in Palermo". Railway Pro. 16 December 2025. Archived from the original on 16 December 2025.

External links

Media related to Palermo new tram network at Wikimedia Commons

• AMAT official website