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The Circumetnea line around Mount Etna
Ferrovia Circumetnea
Legend
km.0
elevation
(MASL)
0.0 Catania Porto (closed 1993)
Catania Gaito (closed 1993)
Catania Corso Italia (closed 1999)
3.0 Catania Borgo Metropolitana di Catania 53
Galleria artificiale Borgo
5.0 Cibali Metropolitana di Catania 100
7.0 Nesima Metropolitana di Catania 132
8.0 Lineri 165
11.0 Misterbianco 213
14.0
Piano Tavola
(Belpasso)
 254
18.0 Valcorrente 263
20.0 Giaconia 297
22.0 Paternò 225
25.0 Scalilli 335
Santa Maria di Licodia Sud
29.0 Santa Maria di Licodia Centro 442
33.0 Biancavilla 508
34.0 Biancavilla (Circumetnea)
38.0 Adrano 560
39.0 Adrano Centrale 588
45.0 Passo Zingaro 688
Galleria di Roccacalanna
55.0 Bronte │
under
construction
 835
63.0 Maletto 924
68.0 Gurrida 870
74.0 Randazzo (
former interchange
to Alcantara
) 		753
79.0 Calderara 689
82.0 Passopisciaro-Moio 653
86.0 Solicchiata 670
Rovittello
Castiglione di Sicilia (1926–1961)
91.0 Cerro 628
94.0 Linguaglossa 554
97.0 Terremorte 490
101.0 Piedimonte Etneo 362
104.0 Santa Venera 275
108.0 Mascali Nunziata 176
109.0 Cutula 132
Villa di Giarre
113.0 Giarre Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane 42
Messina–Syracuse line
113.5 Riposto-Villa Comunale 35
114.0 Riposto 18

The Ferrovia Circumetnea (roughly translated as "Round-Etna Railway") is a narrow-gauge, 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in), regional railway line in Sicily. It was constructed between 1895 and 1898.

As the name suggests, the 110-kilometre (68-mile) line follows a route which almost completely encircles the Mount Etna volcano. From its terminal in Catania the line starts off westward and loops around Mount Etna in a clockwise direction (as seen on the map), eventually reaching the other terminal at the seaside town of Riposto, approximately 28 kilometres (17 miles) northeast of Catania.

The original terminal was at Catania Porto, although Catania Central (the mainline station) was the last stop for the trains. However, in the 1990s the section from there to Catania Borgo (4 kilometres (2.5 miles) long) was converted to standard gauge and moved underground for most of its length for use as a new metro (Metropolitana di Catania). The original terminus, the Porto station, was also reinstated. Therefore, the Circumetnea trains now terminate at Catania Borgo.

The Ferrovia Circumetnea (FCE) also operates the Metropolitana. The offices for both are at Catania Borgo.

FCE operates The DMU 001-004, multiple units diesel of construction Newag. They were in service with four more on order as of late 2017. On 15 June 2024, the movement of trains on the Catania Borgo - Paternò route was suspended because of the upgrade works for the extension of the Metropolitana di Catania, with associated change of gauge, until Paternò. The railway services are replaced with bus services which will travel the almost parallel road route on the SS121, entering the towns at the stops to be served.

Gallery

  • The "Littorina" ALn 56.06, parked at the FCE Misterbianco station. The "Littorina" ALn 56.06, parked at the FCE Misterbianco station.
  • The DMU 001 "Vulcano" train at Catania Borgo, in December 2015. The DMU 001 "Vulcano" train at Catania Borgo, in December 2015.
  • The DMU 003 "Vulcano", at the FCE Misterbianco station. The DMU 003 "Vulcano", at the FCE Misterbianco station.
  • The RALn 6402 packed at the FCE Nesima station. The RALn 6402 packed at the FCE Nesima station.
  • Ferrovia Circumetnea, Randazzo station. Ferrovia Circumetnea, Randazzo station.
  • The ADe 15 in transit at the FCE Misterbianco station. The ADe 15 in transit at the FCE Misterbianco station.
  • The ADe 14 and 13 leaving Giarre to Randazzo. The ADe 14 and 13 leaving Giarre to Randazzo.
  • The ADe 09 and 08 at the FCE Catania Borgo station. The ADe 09 and 08 at the FCE Catania Borgo station.
  • The ADe 18, named "La Prima" on occasion of its revamping, parked at the FCE Adrano Nord station. The ADe 18, named "La Prima" on occasion of its revamping, parked at the FCE Adrano Nord station.
  • The ADe 24 and 23 in the new livery, in transit at the FCE Misterbianco station. The ADe 24 and 23 in the new livery, in transit at the FCE Misterbianco station.

See also

References

  1. "Ferrovia Circumetnea orders more Vulcano DMUs". Railway Gazette. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

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