Italy (Veneto) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
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Introduction
This list is based on the timetable in force until 13 December 2008, unless otherwise stated. Several companies publish railway timetables in Italy, but table numbers quoted here are from In Treno, the official Trenitalia book. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.
Obscure services
Verona north-south avoiding line: Domegliara-S Ambrogio (Bivio S Massimo) – Buttapietra or Dossobuono (Bivio S Lucia)
[4.1, 50] (47B3) IT08/31
This line could be used by trains between the Trento and Bologna or Mantova lines if not advertised to call at Verona Porta Nuova. However, all such trains currently reverse at Verona Porta Nuova.
Domegliara-S Ambrogio (Bivio S Massimo) - Verona Porta Nuova
[50] (47B3, not shown) IT08/32
There are two routes from the Trento line into Verona Porta Nuova, which divide at Bivio S Massimo. The connection used by most trains joins the Brescia line from the north. The other passes below the Brescia line and joins the line from Bologna at Verona Porta Nuova Scalo. This route appears to be used by trains between the Trento line and platforms 10, 11 and 12 at Porta Nuova. Through trains between Trento and Bologna generally run this way.
Verona west-south avoiding line: Castelnuovo del Garda (Bivio Fenilone) – Buttapietra or Dossobuono (Bivio S Lucia)
[12, 50,186] (47B3) IT08/33
This line is used by trains between the Brescia and Bologna or Mantova lines if not calling at Verona Porta Nuova.
| E | IR1771 | Bergamo - 07:35 Rovato – Pesaro | |
| E | IR1770 | Pesaro – 19:29 Nogara – Bergamo |
Buttapietra or Dossobuono (Bivio S Lucia) - Verona Porta Nuova
[50] (47B3, not shown) IT08/34
There are two routes from the Bologna and Mantova lines into Verona Porta Nuova, which divide at Bivio S Lucia. One runs south of the locomotive depot via Verona Porta Nuova Scalo. The other runs on an embankment north of the locomotive depot. The northern route is used mainly by trains to and from the lower-numbered platforms at Porta Nuova and the southern one by those to and from the higher-numbered ones. However, most platforms are accessible from both routes.
Padova west-south avoiding line: Mestrino - Abano (Padova Campo di Marte)
[4.1, 4.2] (47B3) IT08/35
This curve enables trains to run between the Vicenza and Ferrara lines without having to reverse at Padova station. The following trains run this way in order to be able to call at Verona Porta Nuova without reversing.
| E | SO | E1595 | Bolzano/Bozen - 20:03 Verona Porta Nuova - Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| WX | E925 | Bolzano/Bozen - 22:38 Verona Porta Nuova – Lecce | |
| TX | E924 | Lecce - 04:00 Bologna Centrale – Bolzano/Bozen | |
| E | FO | E1594 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale - 05:35 Bologna Centrale – Bolzano/Bozen |
Venezia avoiding line: Mogliano Veneto or Venezia Carpenedo (Quadrivio Gazzera) - Mira-Marano (Quadrivio Catene)
[4.1] (44B3) IT08/36
This curve is used by trains between the Treviso or Trieste and Padova lines, to avoid reversal at Venezia Mestre.
| D | E1607 | Calalzo-Pieve di Cadore-Cortina - 21:35 Belluno - Roma Tiburtina | |
| D | E1606 | 20:06 Roma Tiburtina - Calalzo-Pieve di Cadore-Cortina |
