Italy (Emilia Romagna) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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This list is based on the timetable in force from 10 December 2023. Although the timetable is shown as valid until 8 June 2024, most long-distance services are shown as operating only until March. Such trains are not indicated by note 'D' (for a service only running on certain dates), because it is a reasonable expectation that their period of operation will be extended or a similar service is provided instead. It is assumed that the timetable will continue to be updated and reissued regularly, as has been the case since summer 2020. Users are recommended to check the Trenitalia website to ensure they are using the latest version of the timetable.

Table numbers quoted here are from In Treno Tutt'Italia, the official Trenitalia timetable. Standard abbreviations are explained here.

Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "ERA-R" refer to the European Railway Atlas (Regional Series: Book 2) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "S+W", or in italic, refer to Atlante ferroviaro d'Italia e Slovenia by Schweers + Wall.

Two useful symbols exist which show the booked route for trains not calling at a station: in the middle of the train column, a vertical bar "|" means that the train passes through the station without stopping, whereas a middle dot "·" means that the train does not pass through that station but instead takes a different route.

Obscure services

Bologna avoiding line: Lavino – Ozzano dell’Emilia (Bivio S Vitale)

[4, 45, 60] (49A1, 144A2-144C3) IT13*/71

Avoiding lines run to the north and east of Bologna, with this particular route linking the Milano and Ancona lines.

There are no services over this line in the present timetable.

Bologna avoiding line: Bologna S Ruffillo (Bivio Crociali) – Bologna Corticella

[5, 46, 55] (49A1, 144C2-144C3) IT13*/72

This is the route linking the Firenze and Padova lines via the Bologna avoiding line. Trains AV9403 and AV9444 which run non-stop from Roma Termini to Padova and vice versa, are now known to travel non-stop via Bologna Centrale station, so there is no known use of this route by passenger trains in the present timetable.

Bologna avoiding line: Lavino – Bologna S Ruffillo (Bivio Crociali)

[3, 45, 46] (49A1, 144A2-144C3) IT13*/73

This is the route linking the Milano and Firenze lines via the Bologna avoiding line. It comprises sections of the above two routes. Note that AV trains shown as not calling at Bologna Centrale run via the new Passante line under the main station, while other trains not calling at Bologna Centrale run non-stop through the main station. It is believed that ICN794 and 795 run via the Passante, but there are different symbols on different tables, and confirmation of the routing would be welcome.

Bivio Piacenza Ouest - P.M. Piacenza Ouest

[44] (49B3, 52D3) IT13*/74

This connection north of Piacenza provides a northbound route onto the Milano to Bologna direttissima and a southbound route off it.

AV9492 Roma Termini - 23:21 Piacenza - Milano Centrale

See also