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| Catania Metro |
The Catania Metro opened the middle of 1999 and is 6 stops long. It replaces an old meter gauge surface line between Borgo in NW downtown Catania with the main train station and the Port. The line is operated by the same operator as the meter gauge line that it replaced. The 4 underground stations are clean and nice. When I was there, the trains used were very old (former mainline stock). New cars have since arrived and are in operation. Trains are supposed to run every 15 minutes. I think they mean no more frequent than 15 minutes, more like every 30 minutes. The city is currently working on extending the line to city center. Maybe then it will have some affect on traffic.
Click on any image to enlarge.
 The
entrance to the Italia Station. It was this stairway that caused me to
realize that Catania had a metro (4/00). |
 The
Station entrance to the current western terminal at Borgo. (8/00) |
 The
Turnstiles at the Borgo station. The right two are for tickets, the 3rd is
for pass holders (no validator). (8/00) |
 This
poster shows the new cars that are to arrive in 2001. Until that time the
old mainline cars will serve as the shuttle. (4/00) |
 Galetea
Station. This is the current eastern end of the subway section. Here the
line diverges to single track to go up to the surface. (8/00) |
 Borgo
Terminal is similar to the other stations, very clean and functional!
(4/00) |
 Train
at the Porto Terminal. It is at the end of a very long single track
section, causing service to be no better than every 15 minutes. (4/00) |
 A
train is seen waiting at the Borgo Terminal (4/00) |
 A
train is at Catania FS Station. Note the shoreline. The mainline is to
the right. (9/00) |
 A
view of the single track line along the Mediterranean, with the train
pulling away. (9/00) |
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