Italy (Calabria) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in force from 15 December 2024. Although the timetable is shown as valid until 14 June 2025, most long-distance services are shown as operating only for a couple of months. 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

Paola or San Lucido Marina (Bivio Settimo) – Torano-Lattarico (Bivio Sant'Antonello)

[355] (ERA-E 87B2; ERA-R 169B5; S+W 94C3) IT25/191

This west to north curve allows trains to run between the Paola and Sibari lines without having to reverse at Castiglione Cosentino or Cosenza.

Two intercity trains pairs are diverted on this curve and IT25/193 from 16 September 2024, it is unknown if they will continue to be diverted on this route after September 2025.

D1		IC564	Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 11:49 Lamezia Terme Centrale – Lecce
D1		IC562	Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 15:42 Lamezia Terme Centrale – Bari Centrale
		FR8519	Bozen/Bolzano – 21:45 Paola – Sibari
		FR8509	Sibari – 06:51 Torano-Lattarico – Bozen/Bolzano
D1		IC558	Bari Centrale – 10:05 Sibari – Reggio di Calabria Centrale
D1		IC566	Lecce – 14:43 Sibari – Reggio di Calabria Centrale

D1: Until 21 April and 1 June - 7 September

Camigliatello Silano – San Nicola-Silvana Mansio (Ferrovie della Calabria)

(ERA-E 87B3; ERA-R 169B5; S+W 94D3-95A3) IT25/192

There are no through Ferrovie della Calabria passenger trains from Cosenza to this entry which is an isolated preserved section of the 67 km branch from Pedace to San Giovanni in Fiore. Regular services beyond Camigliatello Silano to San Giovanni in Fiore ceased in 1997, then from the junction station at Pedace to Camigliatello Silano on 31 January 2011. Occasional excursion traffic remained, then in August 2016 13 km between Moccone and San Nicola-Silvana Mansio opened as a tourist steam railway. However note their Treno della Sila website suggests they no longer operate on the 2.2 km section between Moccone and Camigliatello Silano, so excursions run only between Camigliatello Silano and San Nicola-Silvana Mansio. Booking, on line, is possible and trains may become fully booked in advance and they operate during the winter as well as the summer.

Routes used occasionally for diversions

San Lucido Marina – Castiglione Cosentino (Bivio Pantani)

[88, 354] (ERA-E 87B2; ERA-R 169A5; S+W 94B3) IT25/193

This east to south curve allows trains to run between the Cosenza and Reggio di Calabria lines without having to reverse at Paola. Bivio Pantani is inside the Santomarco Tunnel.

A peak hour service via this curve was reinstated on 11 September 2022 but was withdrawn three months later.

Two intercity trains pairs are diverted on this curve and IT25/191 from 16 September 2024, it is unknown if they will continue to be diverted on this route after September 2025.

D1		IC564	Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 11:49 Lamezia Terme Centrale – Lecce
D1		IC562	Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 15:42 Lamezia Terme Centrale – Bari Centrale
D1		IC558	Bari Centrale – 10:05 Sibari – Reggio di Calabria Centrale
D1		IC566	Lecce – 14:43 Sibari – Reggio di Calabria Centrale

D1: Until 21 April and 1 June - 7 September