Italy (Firenze - Roma direttissima) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
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.
This high-speed line is used by trains between Firenze and Roma, and south of Orte also by trains to and from the Ancona line. Unlike most other high-speed lines in Italy, this is electrified throughout at 3,000 volts and has conventional signalling, so can be used by all types of passenger trains. There are eleven connections between the direttissima and the old main line, but that at Settebagni is no more than crossovers where the two lines run parallel. These are not normally used by passenger trains. Some other connections are several kilometres long. IC and overnight trains may be diverted off the diresttissima if running late, so use of connections by these trains is susceptible to change. The routing of high speed and local trains is more reliable.
Following the introduction of high-speed services between Milano and Napoli there is far less use of connections on and off the Firenze - Roma direttissima. The direttissima is being resignalled to ERTMS standards and there are plans to convert it from 3,000 volts dc to 25 kV ac, at least between Arezzo and Orte. This may result in no further passenger use of connections to the old main line at Chiusi Nord, Chiusi Sud, Orvieto Nord, Orvieto Sud and Orte Nord.
In headings to each section below, junctions and the next open station on the old main line are listed in the order they would be passed by a southbound train. In all cases 1º Bivio is on the direttissima and 2º Bivio is on the old main line.
Services, particularly R and RV trains, are subject to alteration between 12 August and 3 September 2023.
Obscure services
Firenze Campo di Marte (Rovezzano) - Roma Tiburtina (Bivio Nomentana)
[47] (ERA-E 83B1-84B3; ERA-R 157B2-161A2; S+W 52C3-69B3) IT23/121
The full length of the direttissima is used by high-speed trains non-stop between Roma and Firenze or stations to the north. There are no other services booked to travel the full length of the direttissima in the current timetable.
1º Bivio Valdarno Nord - 2º Bivio Valdarno Nord - Figline Valdarno
[47] (ERA-E 83B1; ERA-R 157B1; S+W 52D3) IT23/122
This connection north of Figline Valdarno provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it. It is used by Regionale trains
- Southbound from Firenze Campo di Marte at 06:46, 09:10, 09:55 SuX, 11:22, 12:22, 13:22, 14:22, 15:22, 16:22, 17:09 SuX, 17:22, 17:52 SSuX, 18:22, 19:22, 19:57 SuX, 20:22 and 21:22
- Northbound from Figline Valdarno at 06:20 SuX, 07:07 SuX, 07:17 SuX, 08:09 SuX, 08:21 SuX, 09:18, 12:18, 13:19, 14:18, 15:18, 16:18, 18:18, 19:21, 20:26 and 21:18
It is also used by:
| D | IC583 | Milano Centrale - 10:15/10:17 Firenze Rifredi - Napoli Centrale | |
| D | IC1523 | 10:24 Firenze Campo di Marte - Napoli Centrale | |
| SuX | R4120 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – 07:08 Arezzo – Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| SuX | R18746 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme - 08:35 Arezzo - Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| RV4096 | Roma Termini - 09:43 Arezzo - Firenze S Maria Novella | ||
| RV4072 | Foligno - 11:00 Arezzo - Firenze S Maria Novella | ||
| SX | IC598 | Roma Termini – 20:26 Arezzo – Firenze S Maria Novella |
Montevarchi-Terranuova - 2º Bivio Valdarno Sud - 1º Bivio Valdarno Sud
[47] (ERA-E 83B2; ERA-R 157C1; S+W 53A4) IT23/123
This connection south of Montevarchi-Terranuova provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound route off it. Train R4116 is scheduled to use this connection in order to overtake a preceding service.
| D1 | IC1589 | Milano Centrale - 12:40 Firenze Rifredi - Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
| SuX | R4116 | 05:50 Arezzo - Firenze S Maria Novella |
D1: Not via this route if departing Firenze Rifredi at 11:16.
Local trains via Montevarchi-Terranuova are diverted via this route and Bivio Arrezzo Nord from 12 August until 3 September 2023.
1º Bivio Arezzo Nord - 2º Bivio Arezzo Nord - Arezzo
[47] (ERA-E 83B2-C2; ERA-R 157C1; S+W 58C1) IT23/124
This connection north of Arezzo provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
Most IC trains run on the old main line all of the way between Arezzo and Orte.
| D1 | ICN770 | Trieste Centrale - 01:51 Bologna Centrale - Roma Termini | |
| D | ICN880 | Trieste Centrale - 02:35 Bologna Centrale - Roma Termini | |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze S Maria Novella – 05:52 Firenze Campo di Marte - Roma Termini | |
| D | SuX | FR9503 | 06:00 Firenze S Maria Novella – Napoli Centrale |
| FR9505 | Milano Centrale - 07:14 Firenze S Maria Novella - Salerno | ||
| D | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale - 11:16 Firenze Rifredi - Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| IC584 | Trieste Centrale - 12:30/15:57 Firenze Rifredi - Roma Termini | ||
| SuX | RV4117 | Firenze S Maria Novella – 14:08 Firenze Campo di Marte – Arezzo | |
| D | IC597 | Milano Centrale - 17:30 Firenze Rifredi - Salerno | |
| D | IC1527 | 17:37 Firenze Campo di Marte - Salerno | |
| D | IC594 | Trieste Centrale - 18:38 Firenze Campo di Marte - Roma Termini | |
| SX | FR9329 | Torino Port Nuova - 20:59 Firenze S Maria Novella - Perugia | |
| D | IC599 | Milano Centrale – 21:52 Firenze S Maria Novella – Terni | |
| D | IC1529 | Firenze S Maria Novella/21:57 Firenze Campo di Marte – Terni | |
| ICN774 | Roma Termini - 00:47 Arezzo - Trieste Centrale | ||
| SuX | R4116 | 05:47 Arezzo - Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| SuX | FR9300 | Perugia - 06:25 Arezzo - Torino Porta Nuova | |
| IC580 | Foligno – 07:32 Arezzo – Firenze Campo di Marte/Milano Centrale | ||
| IC588 | Roma Termini - 12:52 Arezzo - Trieste Centrale | ||
| IC590 | Salerno – 14:52 Arezzo – Firenze Campo di Marte/Milano Centrale | ||
| IC592 | Roma Termini – 18:02 Arezzo – Trieste Centrale | ||
| IC596 | Napoli Centrale – 19:01 Arezzo – Firenze Campo di Marte/Milano Centrale | ||
| SuO | IC1588 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale - 19:27/19:29 Arezzo - Milano Centrale | |
| FR9432 | Napoli Centrale - 19:59 Arezzo - Venezia S Lucia | ||
| SX | FR9568 | Napoli Centrale - 22:25 Arezzo - Firenze S Maria Novella |
Local trains via Montevarchi-Terranuova are diverted via Bivio Valdarno Sud and this route from 12 August until 3 September 2023.
Arezzo - 2º Bivio Arezzo Sud - 1º Bivio Arezzo Sud
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 157C1; S+W 58C1) IT23/125
This connection south of Arezzo provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound one off it.
| D | SuX | FR9503 | Firenze S Maria Novella - 06:33 Arezzo - Napoli Centrale |
| FR9505 | Milano Centrale - 07:50 Arezzo - Salerno | ||
| FR9432 | Napoli Centrale - 18:47 Roma Tiburtina - Venezia S Lucia | ||
| SX | FR9568 | Napoli Centrale - 21:20 Roma Tiburtina - Firenze S Maria Novella |
1º Bivio Chiusi Nord - 2º Bivio Chiusi Nord - Chiusi-Chianciano Terme
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 160C5; S+W 58C3) IT23/126
This connection joins the Siena branch near Montallese and provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| D2 | ICN797 | Torino Porta Nuova - 22:13 Milano Porta Garibaldi - Salerno | |
| EN295 | München Hbf - 00:55 Villach Hbf - Roma Termini | ||
| D | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale - 12:40 Firenze Rifredi - Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
EN295 stops in Italy only to set down.
D2: Via this route only if calling at Orvieto.
Chiusi-Chianciano Terme (Citta della Pieve) - 2º Bivio Chiusi Sud - 1º Bivio Chiusi Sud
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 160C4; S+W 59A4) IT23/127
This connection south of Citta della Pieve provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound route off it.
| D1 | ICN770 | Trieste Centrale - 05:07 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Roma Termini | |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze S Maria Novella - 07:04 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme - Roma Termini |
1º Bivio Orvieto Nord - 2º Bivio Orvieto Nord - Orvieto
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 160C4; 50A1, S+W 64A1) IT23/128
This connection south of Allerona-Castel Viscardo provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| D6 | SSuO | ICN763 | Bozen/Bolzano - 23:36 Verona Porta Nuova – Roma Termini |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze S Maria Novella – 07:04 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Roma Termini | |
| D | FSO | ICN764 | Roma Termini - 00:13 Orvieto - Bozen/Bolzano |
| D7 | ICN798 | Salerno - 01:03/01:39/01:44 Orvieto - Torino Porta Nuova | |
| EN294 | 20:17 Roma Termini - München Hbf |
D6: Not via this route when calling at Orte instead of Orvieto (and is diverted via Ancona)
D7: Via this route only if calling at Orvieto
Orvieto - 2º Bivio Orvieto Sud - 1º Bivio Orvieto Sud
[47] (ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 161A4; S+W 64B2) IT23/129
This connection south of Orvieto provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound route off it.
| D6 | SSuO | ICN763 | Bozen/Bolzano - 05:10 MSuO Orvieto - Roma Termini |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze S Maria Novella - 07:25 Orvieto - Roma Termini | |
| D | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale - 11:16/12:40 Firenze Rifredi - Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| EN294 | 20:17 Roma Termini - München Hbf |
D6: Not via this route when calling at Orte instead of Orvieto (and is diverted via Ancona).
The following trains use this route on 27 December 2022:
| D | FA8519 | Bozen/Bolzano - 16:33 Firenze S Maria Novella - Roma Termini | |
| D | FR35013 | Milano Centrale - 17:14 Firenze S Maria Novella - Taranto | |
| D | FR9427 | Venezia S Lucia - 17:48 Firenze S Maria Novella - Salerno | |
| D | FR9551 | Milano Centrale - 18:14 Firenze S Maria Novella - Salerno | |
| D | FR8525 | Bozen/Bolzano - 18:33 Firenze S Maria Novella - Napoli Centrale | |
| D | FR9431 | Venezia S Lucia - 18:48 Firenze S Maria Novella - Napoli Centrale | |
| D | FR35037 | Milano Centrale - 19:14 Firenze S Maria Novella - Battipaglia | |
| D | FR9433 | Venezia S Lucia - 19:48 Firenze S Maria Novella - Roma Termini | |
| D | FR9559 | Torino Porta Nuova - 20:14 Firenze S Maria Novella - Napoli Centrale | |
| D | FA8529 | Bozen/Bolzano - 20:33 Firenze S Maria Novella - Roma Termini | |
| D | FR9435 | Venezia S Lucia - 20:48 Firenze S Maria Novella - Roma Termini | |
| D | FR9437 | Venezia S Lucia - 21:48 Firenze S Maria Novella - Roma Termini | |
| D | FR9567 | Torino Porta Nuova - 22:14 Firenze S Maria Novella - Roma Termini | |
| D | FR8524 | Roma Termini - 13:38 Roma Tiburtina - Bozen/Bolzano | |
| D | FR9588 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale - 14:32 Roma Tiburtina - Torino Porta Nuova | |
| D | FR9428 | Napoli Centrale - 14:38 Roma Tiburtina - Venezia S Lucia | |
| D | FR9552 | Napoli Centrale - 15:14 Roma Tiburtina - Torino Porta Nuova | |
| D | FR9430 | Napoli Centrale - 15:30 Roma Tiburtina - Udine | |
| D | FA8526 | Roma Termini - 15:45 Roma Tiburtina - Bozen/Bolzano | |
| D | FR9556 | Napoli Centrale - 16:20 Roma Tiburtina - Milano Centrale | |
| D | FR8528 | Roma Termini - 17:06 Roma Tiburtina - Bergamo | |
| D | FR9432 | Napoli Centrale - 17:20 Roma Tiburtina - Venezia S Lucia | |
| D | FR9560 | Lecce - 17:25 Roma Tiburtina - Milano Centrale | |
| D | FR9434 | Napoli Centrale - 17:50 Roma Tiburtina - Milano Centrale | |
| D | FR9330 | Roma Termini - 18:39 Roma Tiburtina - Milano Centrale | |
| D | FR9592 | Salerno - 18:56 Roma Tiburtina - Milano Centrale | |
| D | FR9568 | Napoli Centrale - 20:10 Roma Tiburtina - Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| D | FR9674 | Napoli Centrale - 20:33 Roma Tiburtina - Firenze S Maria Novella |
1º Bivio Orte Nord - 2º Bivio Orte Nord - Orte
[47] (ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 161A3; S+W 64C3) IT23/130
This connection north of Orte provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it. Little use is made of this route.
Orte - 2º Bivio Orte Sud - 1º Bivio Orte Sud
[47, 70, M70] (ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 161A3; S+W 64C3) IT23/131
This connection south of Orte provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound route off it. 1º Bivio Orte Sud is in a tunnel. Most trains non-stop between Orte and Roma use this route.
