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Sicily's rail network, which has included only standard-gauge lines since 1986, is operated entirely by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana; an exception is the 111-km narrow-gauge Catania-Randazzo-Linguaglossa-Riposto line, [1] which is operated by Ferrovia Circumetnea. As of 2018, the FS network in operation covers a length of 1369 km. [2]
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.
The Direttissima opened in 1977 as the first high-speed rail route in Italy and Europe, connecting Rome with Florence. The top speed on the line was 250 km/h (160 mph), giving an end-to-end journey time of about 90 minutes with an average speed of 200 km/h (120 mph). This line used a 3 kV DC supply.
Montalbano Elicona is reachable by train: Falcone railway station is located 19,5 km away; Novara-Montalbano-Furnari is located 23,8 km away.; Both are on the Palermo–Messina railway and they are served by trains run by Trenitalia, including services from Messina.
for a total of 2,064 km (1,283 mi) active railways. Lines in the Papal States were still under construction, whilst Sicily had its first, short railway only in 1863 (Palermo-Bagheria). The existing lines did not form an organized network: property of the line was state or private, the latter in turn for private or state use.
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