Trams in Palermo

Tram system in Palermo, Italy

Trams in Palermo

Overview
Locale| Palermo, Italy
Transit type| Tram
Number of lines| 4.[1]
Number of stations| 44
Operation
Began operation| 30 December 2015[2]
Operator(s)| AMAT
Train length| 32 m
Technical
System length| 23.3 km (14.5 mi)
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification| 750 V DC
Top speed| 70 km/h (43 mph)
| System map

Line 1
Roccella – Stazione Centrale

Overview
Native name| Linea 1
Termini|

* Stazione Centrale
* Roccella

Stations| 15
Color on map| magenta
History
Current route since| December 30, 2015 (2015-12-30)
Technical
Line length| 5.5 km (3.4 mi)

Route map

Legend

|  |  |

|  |

m s.l.m.

|
|
|
|
|

|  |

|  |

Palermo Centrale

|  |

0,00

| Stazione Centrale |

|  |

0,05

track switch

|  |

0,34

| Ingrassia  |

|  |

0,63

| Tiro a Segno  |

|  |

0,79

Fiume Oreto

|  |

0,97

track switch

|  |

1,00

| Ponte Ammiraglio  |

|  |

|  |

to Palermo Notarbartolo

|  |

1,50

| San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi  |

|  |

1,80

| Missori  |

|  |

|  |

to Palermo Roccella

|  |

1,96

track switch

|  |

2,23

| Amedeo d'Aosta  |

|  |

2,75

| Bione  |

|  |

2,97

track switch

|  |

3,05

| Sperone  |

|  |

3,20

| Sperone  |

|  |

3,60

| San Giorgio  |

|  |

3,90

| XXVII Maggio  |

|  |

4,17

track switch

|  |

4,28

| Reber  |

|  |

4,53

| Di Vittorio  |

|  |

4,86

| Laudicina  |

|  |

5,17

Depot Roccella

|  |

5,45

track switch

|  |

5,50

| Roccella |

|  |

|  |

Palermo Roccella

|  |  |  |  |  |
Line 2 and Line 3
Piazza Santa Cristina/CEP – Stazione Notarbartolo

Overview
Native name| Linea 2 e Linea 3
Termini|

* 2 Piazza Santa Cristina
3 CEP
* Stazione Notarbartolo

Stations| 2 13 and 3 12
Color on map| 2 orange and 3 green
History
Current route since| December 30, 2015 (2015-12-30)
Technical
Line length| 2 4.8 km (3.0 mi) and 3 5.0 km (3.1 mi)

Route map

Legend

|  |  |

|  |

m s.l.m.

|
|
|
|
|

|  |

|  |

to Trapani (RFI)

|  |

|  |

to Palermo Giachery (RFI)

|  |

0,00

| Palermo Notarbartolo/Notarbartolo 2 3 4 |

|  |

|  |

to Palermo Centrale (RFI)

|  |

0,19

track switch

|  |

0,38

| Respighi/Piazza Ziino 2 3 4 |

|  |

0,73

| Galilei/Pacinotti 2 3 4 |

|  |

1,0

| Giotto/Migliaccio 2 3 4 |

|  |

1,17

| 4

from Pollaci/Calatafimi

|  |

1,24

| 4

to Pollaci/Calatafimi

|  |

|  |
|  |

1,32

|  |

|  |

1,44

| Parco Uditore 2 3 |

|  |

1,53

track switch

|  |

1,72

| Beato Angelico 2 3 |

|  |

2,17

track switch

|  |

2,25

| Ruggeri 2 3 |

|  |

2,66

| Casalini 2 3 |

|  |

3,0

| Campo Ribolla 2 3 |

|  |

3,06

track switch

|  |

3,43

| Michelangelo/Castellana 2 3 |

|  |

3,61

|  |

|  |

3,70

|  |

|  |

4,33

| Michelangelo 3 |

|  |

4,95

| CEP 3 |

|  |

5,0

track switch

|  |

3,84

Depot Castellana

|  |

4,0

| Modica 2 |

|  |

4,30

| Piazza Santa Cristina 2 |

|  |

4,8

track switch

|  |

4,85

| Piazza San Paolo 2 |

|  |  |  |  |  |
Line 4
Pollaci/Calatafimi – Stazione Notarbartolo

Overview
Native name| Linea 4
Termini|

* Pollaci/Calatafimi
* Stazione Notarbartolo

Stations| 18
Color on map| blue
History
Current route since| December 30, 2015 (2015-12-30)
Technical
Line length| 8.0 km (5.0 mi)

Route map

Legend

|  |

|  |

m s.l.m.

|
|
|
|
|

|  |

|  |

to Trapani (RFI)

|  |

|  |

to Palermo Giachery (RFI)

|  |

0,00

| Palermo Notarbartolo/Notarbartolo 2 3 |

|  |

|  |

to Palermo Centrale (RFI)

|  |

0,19

track switch

|  |

0,38

| Respighi/Piazza Ziino 2 3 |

|  |

0,73

| Galilei/Pacinotti 2 3 |

|  |

1,00

| Giotto/Migliaccio 2 3 |

|  |

1,17

|  |

|  |

1,32

Lines 2 to Piazza San Paulo, 3 to CEP

Einstein  |

1,42

|  |  |

|  |

6,87

| Scobar  |

Di Giorgi/Di Blasi  |

1,80

|  |  |

|  |

6,42

| Settembrini/Di Blasi  |

|  |

6,15

| Perpignano Est  |

Perpignano Ovest  |

2,16

|  |  |

|  |

5,65

| Emiri Est  |

Emiri Ovest  |

2,72

|  |  |

|  |

5,38

| Portello/Zisa  |

Pitrè Ovest  |

3,26

|  |  |

|  |

5,06

| Pitrè Est  |

Uscibene  |

3,72

|  |  |

|  |

4,67

| Pagano/La Loggia  |

Pollaci/Calatafimi |

4,03

|  |  |

|  |

|  |
|  |  |  |  |  |

The Palermo tramway network (Italian: Rete tranviaria di Palermo) is part of the public transport network of Palermo, Italy. It consists of four operational light rail lines;[1] three more lines were under planning as of 2015[3]

Service launched on 30 December 2015.[2]

The current network operator is AMAT.[4]

## See also

[edit]

* List of town tramway systems in Italy
* History of rail transport in Italy
* Rail transport in Italy
* List of tram and light rail transit systems

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b AMAT - Linee tram
2. ^ a b Tram a Palermo, parte la prima corsa Folla di curiosi per l'inaugurazione, Giornale di Sicilia.it, 30 December 2015
3. ^ Tram, il Comune pensa a 3 linee Ecco come cambierà volto la città, Live Sicilia, 7 June 2015
4. ^ Tram al via la prossima settimana Palermo è una città moderna, Live Sicilia, 24 December 2015

## External links

[edit]

Media related to Palermo new tram network at Wikimedia Commons

* AMAT official website

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