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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 Palermo Notarbartolo () is one of the main railway stations serving the city and ''comune'' of Palermo, capital of the Regions of Italy, region of Sicily in insular Italy, Italy. Opened in 1974, it is the second most important station in Palermo ...
to Giachery station.


History

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.


Route

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.


Stations

New underground stations on the line are as follows: * Libertà * Porto * Politeama * Malaspina


Future

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.


See also

*
Palermo metropolitan railway service The Palermo metropolitan railway service is a commuter rail system operated by Trenitalia. It serves the city of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. Lines There are two lines: * Palermo Centrale Punta Raisi (airport) * Palermo Notarbartolo Giachery Bo ...


References

{{Italy-rail-transport-stub Transport in Palermo Underground commuter rail