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 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.
Obscure services
Firenze Campo di Marte (P.M. Rovezzano) – Roma Tiburtina
[47] (ERA-E 83B1-84B3; ERA-R 157B2-161A2; S+W 52C3-69B3) IT24/121
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) IT24/122
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. Note also that some of these trains run to a different schedule between 12 and 23 August due to maintenance work on another section of the direttissima.
- 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: 06:20 SuX, 07:07 SuX, 07:17 SuX, 08:09 SuX, 08:21 SuX, 09:18, 12:18, 13:19, 14:18, 15:19, 19:21, 20:26, 21:22.
It is also used by the following trains.
| IC583/1523 | Milano Centrale/Prato Centrale – 10:15 Firenze Rifredi – Napoli Centrale | ||
| D1 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 12:41 Firenze Rifredi – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| D2 | IC1579 | Prato Centrale – 20:08 Firenze Campo di Marte – Roma Termini | |
| SuX | RV4120 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – 07:04/08 Arezzo – Firenze S. Maria Novella | |
| SuX | R18746 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – 08:31/35 Arezzo – Firenze S. Maria Novella | |
| RV4096 | Roma Termini – 09:43 Arezzo – Firenze S. Maria Novella | ||
| RV4072 | Foligno – 10:56 Arezzo – Firenze S. Maria Novella | ||
| SX | IC598 | Roma Termini – 20:26 Arezzo – Firenze S. Maria Novella |
D1: 10 and 17 August
D2: 5 to 19 August
Montevarchi-Terranuova – 2º Bivio Valdarno Sud – 1º Bivio Valdarno Sud
[47] (ERA-E 83B2; ERA-R 157C1; S+W 53A4) IT24/123
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 – 12:40/41 Firenze Rifredi – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| SuX | R4116 | 05:50 Arezzo – Firenze S. Maria Novella |
D1: Not when departing Firenze Rifredi at 11:16 (14 and 21 September, 5 October, 2 November, and from 23 November)
1º Bivio Arezzo Nord – 2º Bivio Arezzo Nord – Arezzo
[47] (ERA-E 83B2-C2; ERA-R 157C1; S+W 58C1) IT24/124
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 | ICN770/870 | Trieste Centrale – 01:51 Bologna Centrale – Roma Termini | |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze S. Maria Novella – 05:42/52 Firenze Campo di Marte – Roma Termini | |
| D2 | SuX | FR9503 | 05:30/06:00 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Napoli Centrale |
| FR9505 | Milano Centrale – 07:14 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Salerno | ||
| D3 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 11:16 Firenze Rifredi – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| D4 | IC584 | Trieste Centrale – 12:30/16:22 Firenze Rifredi – Roma Termini | |
| SuX | RV4117 | Firenze S. Maria Novella – 14:08 Firenze Campo di Marte – Arezzo | |
| IC597 | Milano Centrale – 17:30/17:33 Firenze Rifredi – Salerno | ||
| D5 | IC594 | Trieste Centrale – 18:38 Firenze Campo di Marte – Roma Termini | |
| SX | FR9329 | Torino Porta Nuova – 20:59 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Perugia | |
| D5 | IC599/1529 | Milano Centrale – 21:52 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Terni | |
| D1 | ICN774 | Roma Termini – 00:47 Arezzo – Trieste Centrale | |
| SuX | R4116 | 05:50 Arezzo – Firenze S. Maria Novella | |
| SuX | FR9300 | Perugia – 06:25 Arezzo – Torino Porta Nuova | |
| IC580 | Terni – 07:32 Arezzo – Milano Centrale/Prato Centrale | ||
| D6 | IC588 | Roma Termini – 12:52 Arezzo – Trieste Centrale | |
| IC590 | Salerno – 14:52 Arezzo – Milano Centrale | ||
| D7 | IC592 | Roma Termini – 15:17/18:02 Arezzo – Trieste Centrale/Prato Centrale | |
| IC596 | Napoli Centrale – 19:01 Arezzo – Milano Centrale/Prato Centrale | ||
| SuO | IC1588 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 19:29 Arezzo – Milano Centrale | |
| FR9432 | Napoli Centrale – 19:59 Arezzo – Venezia S. Lucia | ||
| D8 | SX | FR9568 | Pompei/Napoli Centrale – 22:25/56 Arezzo – Firenze S Maria Novella |
D1: Not via this route when not calling at Arezzo, Terontola-Cortona and Chiusi-Chianciano Terme (and is diverted via Ancona)
D2: Usually departs Firenze S. Maria Novella at 06:00, departs at 05:30 from 12 to 23 August, at 05:50 on 24 August
D3: Only when departing Firenze Rifredi at 11:16 (14 and 21 September, 5 October, 2 November, and from 23 November)
D4: Usually departs Firenze Rifredi at 12:30, departs at 16:22 SSuX from 9 September to 15 November
D5: Not Saturday 28 September, 12, 19, and 26 October, and 9 and 16 November
D6: From 9 September, except weekends 28&29 September, 12&13, 19&20, 26&27 October, and 9&10 and 16&17 November (when not calling at Arezzo, Terontola-Cortona and Chiusi-Chianciano Terme and is diverted via Ancona)
D7: Usually departs Arezzo at 15:17, departs at 18:02 from 9 September except Saturday 28 September, 12, 19, and 26 October, and 9 and 16 November
D8: Usually departs Arezzo at 22:25, departs at 22:56 from 12 to 23 August, at 22:37 on 24&25 August
Arezzo – 2º Bivio Arezzo Sud – 1º Bivio Arezzo Sud
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 157C1; S+W 58C1) IT24/125
This connection south of Arezzo provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound one off it.
| D1 | SuX | FR9503 | Firenze S. Maria Novella – 06:06/06:33 Arezzo – Napoli Centrale |
| FR9505 | Milano Centrale – 07:50 Arezzo – Salerno | ||
| D2 | FR9432 | Napoli Centrale – 18:01/18:47 Roma Tiburtina – Venezia S. Lucia | |
| SX | FR9568 | Pompei/Napoli Centrale – 21:20 Roma Tiburtina – Firenze S. Maria Novella |
D1: Usually departs Arezzo at 06:33, departs at 06:06 from 12 to 23 August, at 06:23 on 24 August
D1: Usually departs Roma Tiburtina at 18:47, departs at 18:01 from 12 to 23 August, at 18:33 on 24&15 August
1º Bivio Chiusi Nord – 2º Bivio Chiusi Nord – Chiusi-Chianciano Terme
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 160C5; S+W 58C3) IT24/126
This connection joins the Siena branch near Montallese and provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
All high-speed trains normally doing the full length of the direttissima use this connection and IT24/129 from 12 to 23 August, due to maintenance work on the direttissima.
This connection is also used by the following trains.
| D1 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 12:40 Firenze Rifredi – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| D2 | ICN1963 | Milano Centrale – 00:53 Firenze Campo di Marte – Siracusa/Palermo Centrale | |
| D3 | FR9573 | Milano Centrale – 23:24 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
| D4 | ICN797 | Torino Porta Nuova – 22:13 Milano Porta Garibaldi – Salerno |
D1: Not when departing Firenze Rifredi at 11:16 (14 and 21 September, 5 October, 2 November, and from 23 November)
D2: 11 to 23 August when departing Milano Centrale, the connection is used the next morning
D3: 11 August, 15 to 18 August, 22&23 August
D4: From 9 September except Saturday 28 September, 12, 19, and 26 October, and 9 and 16 November
Chiusi-Chianciano Terme (Citta della Pieve) – 2º Bivio Chiusi Sud – 1º Bivio Chiusi Sud
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 160C4; S+W 59A4) IT24/127
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 | |
| D2 | SuX | IC581 | Firenze S. Maria Novella – 06:54/07:04 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Roma Termini |
D1: Not via this route when not calling at Arezzo, Terontola-Cortona and Chiusi-Chianciano Terme (and is diverted via Ancona)
D2: Not from 12 to 23 August
1º Bivio Orvieto Nord – 2º Bivio Orvieto Nord – Orvieto
[47] (ERA-E 83C2; ERA-R 160C4; 50A1, S+W 64A1) IT24/128
This connection south of Allerona-Castel Viscardo provides a northbound route onto the Direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| D1 | SSuO | ICN763 | Bolzano/Bozen / S. Candido/Innichen – 23:36 Verona Porta Nuova – Roma Termini |
| D2 | SuX | IC581 | Firenze S. Maria Novella – 06:54/07:04 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Roma Termini |
| D3 | FA8591 | Genova Piazza Principe – 21:31 Firenze Campo di Marte – Roma Termini | |
| D3 | FR9435 | Venezia S. Lucia – 20:48 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Napoli Centrale | |
| D3 | FR9563 | Milano Centrale – 21:14 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Roma Termini | |
| D3 | FR9437 | Venezia S. Lucia – 21:48 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Roma Termini | |
| D3 | FR9663 | 19:35 Milano Centrale – Roma Termini | |
| D3 | FR9567 | Torino Porta Nuova – 22:14 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Roma Termini | |
| D4 | FR9681 | 20:35 Milano Centrale – Roma Termini | |
| D | FR9573 | Milano Centrale – 23:24 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
| D5 | FR9504 | Roma Termini – 04:40 Roma Tiburtina – Milano Centrale | |
| D6 | FR9574 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 00:17 Paola – Milano Centrale | |
| D3 | FR9674 | Napoli Centrale – 21:55 Roma Tiburtina – Firenze S. Maria Novella | |
| D7 | FSO | ICN764 | Roma Termini – 23:18/00:13 Orvieto – S. Candido/Innichen |
| D8 | ICN798 | Salerno – 01:03 Orvieto – Torino Porta Nuova |
D1: Not via this route when not calling at Orvieto (and is diverted via Ancona); SSuO when departing origin station, the connection is used the next morning
D2: Not from 12 to 23 August
D3: 29&30 June, 13&14, 20&21, and 27&28 July, 26 and 28 August, and 1 September
D4: 30 June, 14, 21, and 28 July, 26, 28, and 31 August, and 1 September
D5: 30 July, and 1 and 7 August
D6: 30 August and 1 September when departing origin station, the connection is used the next morning
D7: From 13 September except Saturday 28 September, 12, 19, and 26 October, and 9 and 16 November; usually departs Orvieto at 00:13, departs at 23:18 on 13&14 September; FSO when departing origin station
D8: From 9 September except Saturday 28 September, 12, 19, and 26 October, and 9 and 16 November
Orvieto – 2º Bivio Orvieto Sud – 1º Bivio Orvieto Sud
[47] (ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 161A4; S+W 64B2) IT24/129
This connection south of Orvieto provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound route off it.
All high-speed trains normally doing the full length of the direttissima use this connection and IT24/126 from 12 to 23 August, due to maintenance work on the direttissima.
This connection is also used by the following trains.
| D1 | SSuO | ICN763 | Bolzano/Bozen / S. Candido/Innichen – 05:10 Orvieto – Roma Termini |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze S. Maria Novella – 07:25 Orvieto – Roma Termini | |
| D2 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 12:53/14:38 Orvieto – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| D3 | ICN1963 | Milano Centrale – 00:53 Firenze Campo di Marte – Siracusa/Palermo Centrale | |
| FR9432 | Napoli Centrale – 18:47 Roma Tiburtina – Venezia S Lucia |
D1: Not via this route when not calling at Orvieto (and is diverted via Ancona); SSuO when departing origin station, the connection is used the next morning
D2: Usually departs Orvieto 14:38, departing at 12:53 on 14 and 21 September, 5 October, 2 November, and from 23 November
D3: 11 to 23 August when departing Milano Centrale, the connection is used the next morning
1º Bivio Orte Nord – 2º Bivio Orte Nord – Orte
[47] (ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 161A3; S+W 64C3) IT24/130
This connection north of Orte provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| D1 | FR9563 | Milano Centrale – 21:14 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Roma Termini | |
| D2 | FR9508 | Roma Termini – 06:06/43 Orte – Milano Centrale |
D1: Not 29&30 June, 13&14, 20&21, and 27&28 July, 26, 28, and 31 August, and 1 September
D2: Usually departs Orte at 06:43, departs at 06:06 from 12 to 23 August, at 06:30 24%25 August
Orte – 2º Bivio Orte Sud – 1º Bivio Orte Sud
[47, 70, M70] (ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 161A3; S+W 64C3) IT24/131
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.
