Ferrovia Circumetnea

As the name suggests, the 110-kilometre (68-mile) line follows a route which almost completely encircles the Mount Etna volcano.

From its terminal in Catania the line starts off westward and loops around Mount Etna in a clockwise direction (as seen on the map), eventually reaching the other terminal at the seaside town of Riposto, approximately 28 kilometres (17 miles) northeast of Catania.

However, in the 1990s the section from there to Catania Borgo (4 kilometres (2.5 miles) long) was converted to standard gauge and moved underground for most of its length for use as a new metro (Metropolitana di Catania).

FCE operates The DMU 001-004, multiple units diesel of construction Newag.

[1] On 15 June 2024, the movement of trains on the Catania Borgo - Paternò route was suspended because of the upgrade works for the extension of the Metropolitana di Catania, with associated change of gauge, until Paternò.