Italy (Firenze - Roma direttissima) - 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
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 3000 V dc, so it can be used by most types of passenger trains. There are twelve connections between the direttissima and the old main line, but the one at Settebagni is no more than crossovers where the two lines run parallel which are not normally used by passenger trains. Some other connections are several kilometres long. IC and overnight trains may be diverted off the direttissima 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 has been resignalled to ERTMS standard between P.M. Rovezzano and 1º Bivio Orvieto Sud, and the resignalling is being completed for the rest of the line up to Settebagni. There are plans to convert it from 3000 V dc to 25000 V 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.
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.
Firenze Campo di Marte (P.M. Rovezzano) – Roma Tiburtina
[47] (ERA-E 83B1-84B3; ERA-R 157B2-161A2; S+W 52C3-69B3) IT25/121
The full length of the direttissima is used by high-speed trains non-stop between Roma and Firenze or stations to the north. ICN1962 and ICN1963 are also sometimes 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) IT25/122
This connection north of Figline Valdarno provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
The following regional trains are scheduled to use it, arrangements may vary in practice depending on the punctuality of both regional trains and other long distance trains.
- Southbound from Firenze Campo di Marte: 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, 21:22;
- Northbound from Figline Valdarno: 06:17/20 SuX, 07:03/07 SuX, 07:13/17 SuX, 08:03/09 SuX, 08:17/21 SuX, 09:11/18, 12:08/18, 13:13/19, 14:13/18, 15:12/18, 16:13, 18:12/18, 19:15/21, 20:26 (from 8 May), 21:12/18.
Note that northbound trains from Figline Valdarno depart 3 to 10 minutes earlier than usual until 7 May, both scheduled times are reported in the list above.
It is also used by the following trains.
| D1 | SSuO/daily | IC583/1523 | Milano Centrale/Prato Centrale – 10:15 Firenze Rifredi – Napoli Centrale |
| SuX | RV4120 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – 07:03/08 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella | |
| SuX | R18746 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – 08:30/35 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella | |
| RV4096 | Roma Termini – 09:33/43 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella | ||
| RV4072 | Foligno – 10:54/11:00 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella | ||
| SX | IC598 | Roma Termini – 20:26/56 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella | |
| D2 | R4110 | Roma Termini – 22:45 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella |
D1: Not when leaving Firenze Rifredi at 09:14 (SSuX until 4 March)
D2: Until 7 May
Montevarchi-Terranuova – 2º Bivio Valdarno Sud – 1º Bivio Valdarno Sud
[47] (ERA-E 83B2; ERA-R 157C1; S+W 53A4) IT25/123
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 to overtake a preceding service.
| D1 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 12:41 Firenze Rifredi – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| SuX | R4116 | 05:47/50 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella | |
| D2 | R4110 | Roma Termini – 22:45 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella |
D1: Only when departing Firenze Rifredi at 12:41 (25 January to 5 April, but not 22 March)
D2: Until 7 May
1º Bivio Arezzo Nord – 2º Bivio Arezzo Nord – Arezzo
[47] (ERA-E 83B2-C2; ERA-R 157C1; S+W 58C1) IT25/124
This connection north of Arezzo provides a northbound route onto the Direttissima and a southbound route off it.
Most IC trains use this connection and run on the old main line all of the way between Arezzo and Orte.
| D1 | ICN770 | Trieste Centrale – 01:48 Bologna Centrale – Roma Termini | |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze Santa Maria Novella – 05:42/52 Firenze Campo di Marte – Roma Termini | |
| SuX | FR9503 | 06:00 Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Napoli Centrale | |
| FR9505 | Milano Centrale – 07:14 Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Salerno | ||
| D2 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 11:16 Firenze Rifredi – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| D3 | SSuX/daily | IC584 | Trieste Centrale – 12:30/16:22 Firenze Rifredi – Roma Termini |
| SuX | RV4117 | Firenze Santa Maria Novella – 14:08 Firenze Campo di Marte – Arezzo | |
| IC597 | Milano Centrale – 17:30/17:33 Firenze Rifredi – Salerno | ||
| D4 | SX/daily | IC594 | Trieste Centrale – 18:38 Firenze Campo di Marte – Roma Termini |
| SX | FR9329 | Torino Porta Nuova – 20:59 Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Perugia | |
| IC599/1529 | Milano Centrale/Prato Centrale – 21:52 Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Terni | ||
| D5 | ICN774 | Roma Termini – 00:47 Arezzo – Trieste Centrale | |
| SuX | R4116 | 05:47/50 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella | |
| SuX | FR9300 | Perugia – 06:25 Arezzo – Torino Porta Nuova | |
| IC580 | Terni – 07:32 Arezzo – Milano Centrale/Prato Centrale | ||
| D6 | daily/SSuX | IC588 | Roma Termini – 12:52 Arezzo – Trieste Centrale |
| IC590 | Salerno – 14:47/15:16 Arezzo – Milano Centrale | ||
| D7 | IC592/35254 | Roma Termini – 15:17/18:02 Arezzo – Trieste Centrale/Prato Centrale | |
| IC596 | Napoli Centrale – 19:00/01 Arezzo – Milano Centrale/Prato Centrale | ||
| SuO | IC1588 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 19:29 Arezzo – Milano Centrale | |
| FR9432 | Napoli Centrale – 19:59 Arezzo – Venezia Santa Lucia | ||
| D8 | R4110 | Roma Termini – 22:45 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella | |
| SX | FR9568 | Pompei/Napoli Centrale – 22:25/30 Arezzo – Firenze Santa Maria Novella |
D1: Not via this route when not calling at Arezzo, Terontola-Cortona and Chiusi-Chianciano Terme, and is diverted via Ancona (leaving Bologna SuO 26 January - 6 April except 23 March, and also 25 January, 31 January, 1 February)
D2: Only when departing Firenze Rifredi at 11:16 (not 25 January to 5 April, but running on this route 22 March)
D3: SSuX until 11 April (but runs 22&23 March); departs Firenze Rifredi at 12:30 SSuO, at 16:22 SSuX
D4: SX until 11 April (but runs 22 March)
D5: Not via this route when not calling at Chiusi-Chianciano Terme, Terontola-Cortona, and Arezzo, and is diverted via Ancona (leaving Roma 25 January - 5 April except 22 March, and also 24, 30, 31 January)
D6: Not via this route when not calling at Orvieto, Chiusi-Chianciano Terme, Terontola-Cortona, and Arezzo, and is diverted via Ancona (diverted SSuO 26 January - 6 April except 22&23 March)
D7: Usually departs Arezzo at 18:02, departs at 15:17 SO 8 March - 5 April except 22 March
D8: Until 7 May
Arezzo – 2º Bivio Arezzo Sud – 1º Bivio Arezzo Sud
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 157C1; S+W 58C1) IT25/125
This connection south of Arezzo provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound one off it.
| D1 | ICN770 | Trieste Centrale – 04:25 Arezzo – Roma Termini | |
| SuX | FR9503 | Firenze Santa Maria Novella – 06:33 Arezzo – Napoli Centrale | |
| FR9505 | Milano Centrale – 07:50 Arezzo – Salerno | ||
| D2 | ICN774 | 22:30 Roma Termini – Trieste Centrale | |
| FR9432 | Napoli Centrale – 18:47 Roma Tiburtina – Venezia Santa Lucia | ||
| SX | FR9568 | Pompei/Napoli Centrale – 21:20 Roma Tiburtina – Firenze Santa Maria Novella |
D1: 22 February, 1 March
D2: 21 and 28 February
1º Bivio Chiusi Nord – 2º Bivio Chiusi Nord – Chiusi-Chianciano Terme
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 160C5; S+W 58C3) IT25/126
This connection south of Terontola-Cortona merges with the line between Chiusi and Siena near Montallese and provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound one off it.
| D1 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 12:41 Firenze Rifredi – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| D2 | daily/SX | ICN797 | Torino Porta Nuova – 23:52 Parma – Salerno |
D1: Only when departing Firenze Rifredi at 12:41 (25 January to 5 April, but not 22 March)
D2: Not via this route when not calling at Orvieto and is diverted via Ancona (leaving Parma SO 25 January - 5 April except 22 March)
Chiusi-Chianciano Terme (Citta della Pieve) – 2º Bivio Chiusi Sud – 1º Bivio Chiusi Sud
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 160C4; S+W 59A4) IT25/127
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 Santa Maria Novella – 06:59/07:04 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Roma Termini |
D1: Not via this route when not calling at Chiusi-Chianciano Terme and is usually diverted via Ancona (leaving Bologna SuO 26 January - 6 April except 23 March, and also 25 January, 31 January, 1 February) or IT25/125 (leaving Arezzo 22 February, 1 March)
1º Bivio Orvieto Nord – 2º Bivio Orvieto Nord – Orvieto
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 160C4; 50A1, S+W 64A1) IT25/128
This connection south of Allerona-Castel Viscardo provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| D1 | SSuO/FSSuO | ICN763 | Bolzano/Bozen / Brennero/Brenner – 23:36 Verona Porta Nuova – Roma Termini |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze Santa Maria Novella – 06:59/07:04 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Roma Termini | |
| D | FR9573 | Milano Centrale – 23:24 Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
| D2 | FSO/FO | ICN764 | Roma Termini – 00:13 SSuO/SO Orvieto – Bolzano/Bozen / Brennero/Brenner |
| D3 | daily/SX | ICN798/37070 | Salerno – 01:03/34 Orvieto – Torino Porta Nuova |
D1: SSuO departing Verona, the connection is used the next morning; not via this route when not calling at Orvieto and is diverted via Ancona (leaving Verona SO 25 January - 5 April except 22 March); also FO departing Verona 7 February - 14 March
D2: Not via this route when not calling at Orvieto and is diverted via Ancona (leaving Roma on SO 25 January - 5 April except 22 March); also not 21 September and 5 October
D3: Not via this route when not calling at Orvieto and is diverted via Ancona (leaving Salerno SO 25 January - 5 April except 22 March)
Orvieto – 2º Bivio Orvieto Sud – 1º Bivio Orvieto Sud
[47] (ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 161A4; S+W 64B2) IT25/129
This connection south of Orvieto provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound route off it.
| D1 | SSuO/FSSuO | ICN763 | Bolzano/Bozen / Brennero/Brenner – 05:10 MSuO/MSSuO Orvieto – Roma Termini |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze Santa Maria Novella – 07:25 Orvieto – Roma Termini | |
| D3 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 12:53/14:58 Orvieto – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
D1: SSuO departing Verona, the connection is used the next morning; not via this route when not calling at Orvieto and is diverted via Ancona (leaving Verona SO 25 January - 5 April except 22 March); also FO departing Verona 7 February - 14 March
D3: Usually departs Orvieto at 12:53/58, departing at 14:38/58 25 January to 5 April (but not 22 March)
1º Bivio Orte Nord – 2º Bivio Orte Nord – Orte
[47] (ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 161A3; S+W 64C3) IT25/130
This connection north of Orte provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| D1 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 12:58/14:58 Orvieto – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| D2 | MTSuO | ICN1963 | Milano Centrale – 00:12 MTWO Firenze Campo di Marte – Siracusa/Palermo Centrale |
| FR9563 | Milano Centrale – 21:14 Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Roma Termini | ||
| D3 | MTWO | ICN1962 | Siracusa/Palermo Centrale – 23:30 Salerno – Milano Centrale |
| FR9508 | Roma Termini – 06:43 Orte – Milano Centrale |
D1: 18 January (12:58 Orvieto), 25 January - 1 March (14:43/14:58 Orvieto)
D2: Until 3 March
D3: Until 27 February
Orte – 2º Bivio Orte Sud – 1º Bivio Orte Sud
[47, 70, M70] (ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 161A3; S+W 64C3) IT25/131
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.
