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Palermo Ring Railway

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Palermo Rail Ring
Overview
Other name(s)Anello ferroviario di Palermo
StatusUnder construction
LocalePalermo, Sicily, Italy
Stations8
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemPalermo metropolitan railway service
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
Opened2021-2022 (planned)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Phase 1
Lazio-Libertà
Imperatore Federico
Fiera
Sampolo depot
Palermo
Notarbartolo
Giachery
Palermo Porto
Politeama
Lolli-Malaspina
Phase 1
Phase 2

The Palermo Rail Ring is a railway line under construction in Sicily, Italy. It is expected to open in 2021 or 2022 and will extend from Palermo Notarbartolo railway station to Giachery station.

History

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The two main aims of the project are to improve commuter traffic in and around Palermo and also to reduce urban congestion in the city. Another objective is to improve the sustainable mobility of the area. During the construction period, about 750 new jobs are expected to be created.[1]

Route

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The eventual planned route is to be an underground circular single track railway with a length of about 6.5 km, and is due for completion in 2018.[2]

Stations

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New underground stations on the line are as follows:[3]

  • Libertà
  • Porto
  • Politeama
  • Malaspina

Future

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The long term plan for the railway is for the ring to be extended south to Termini Imerese, and a railway bypass will be built at Palermo Centrale. Rail transport services on this section that connects Palermo Centrale to the Airport, will take place every 15 minutes compared to the present frequency of 30 minutes.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New public transport link to promote sustainable mobility in Palermo". www.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Palermo resumes Rail Ring construction". RailwayPro. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. ^ "New public transport link to promote sustainable mobility in Palermo". www.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Palermo resumes Rail Ring construction". RailwayPro. Retrieved 4 March 2018.