Catania Centrale railway station
{{Short description|Main railway station of Catania, Sicily, Italy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Catania {{nobold|Centrale}}
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = it
| style = Trenitalia
| image = Stazione di Catania.JPG
| image_caption = Exterior of the station building.
| alt = Exterior of the station building.
| address = Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII
95100 Catania
| borough = Catania, Catania, Sicily
| country = Italy
| map_type = Sicily#Italy
| map_caption = Location in Sicily##Location in Italy
| coordinates = {{coord|37|30|23.62|N|15|5|58.85|E|type:railwaystation_region:IT-CT|display=inline,title}}
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| line = Messina–Syracuse
Palermo–Catania
Catania–Gela
Catania–Randazzo (FCE)
| train_operators = Trenitalia
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- AMT buses
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| platform = 4 (7 tracks)
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| opened = {{Start date and age|1867|||df=y}}
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| owned = Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
| operator = Centostazioni
| classification = Gold
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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.
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.Benedetto and Antonino Cristoadoro: "Cronaca di Catania (1807-1894)". LaTerza. 1986
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.
Gallery
File:Stazione di Catania 2.JPG|View of the platforms.
File:DLoc.Catania.jpg|Station's depot.
File:La locomotiva a vapore R.370.012, monumentata alla stazione di Catania Centrale.jpg|The steam locomotive and narrow gauge (950 mm), R.370.012 (series R.370), monumented at Catania Centrale railway station.
See also
Notes and references
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External links
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{{Centostazioni}}
{{Italian railway stations}}
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