Italy (Lazio) - 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.
Obscure services
Maccarese-Fregene – Ponte Galeria
[33] (ERA-E 84B2-B3; ERA-R 161A1; S+W 146A2-146C4) IT24/141
Most trains between Roma and the Pisa line run via Roma Aurelia. The following trains use the original main line via Ponte Galeria.
| SuX | R12503 | Civitavecchia – 05:43 Maccarese-Fregene – Roma Termini | |
| SSuX | R12567 | Ladispoli-Cerveteri – 07:35 Maccarese-Fregene – Ponte Galeria | |
| SSuX | R12566 | 08:00 Ponte Galeria – Ladispoli-Cerveteri |
Roma S. Pietro – Roma Trastevere
[33, M77] (ERA-E 84C1, not shown; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149B3-149B4) IT24/142
The lines from Viterbo and from Civitavecchia follow separate routes, in tunnel, between Roma S. Pietro and Roma Trastevere. The Viterbo lines cross from the north to the south side of the Civitavecchia lines and pass through an underground station, Quattro Venti. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
Roma S. Pietro – Città del Vaticano
(ERA-E 84C1; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149B3) IT24/143
The branch line to the Vatican City is used by a tourist train to Albano Laziale, for a visit to the Ville Pontificie. Travel on the train is possible only as part of a day tour, which starts at 08:00 with a tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Vatican Gardens. The train leaves from Città del Vaticano for Albano Laziale late morning. The return journey, departing late afternoon, terminates at Roma S Pietro. The train uses route IT24/144 in both directions.
The train is normally an electric multiple-unit and the branch is wired only as far as the border between Italy and the Vatican City. The train is unable to enter the Città del Vaticano station fully and stops where the arch in the boundary wall crosses the railway.
The service was introduced in September 2015, but suspended during the Covid-19 epidemic. It resumed in April 2022, running on Saturdays, but does not seem to run in 2024.
Details were available from the Vatican Museums website.
This line might see an increased usage during 2025, due to the Jubilee in Vatican City and Rome. It is still unknown if there will be trains on this line, and if they will be open to the public.
Roma Tuscolana – Roma Casilina
[2, 3, 33, 80, 85, M72, M74, M75] (ERA-E 84C1; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149D4) IT24/144
This west to south curve is used by trains between the Pisa and Napoli lines (both routes), if not booked to call at Roma Termini. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
Overnight trains shown below normally use this route, but are liable to diversion via reversal at Roma Termini, particularly on Monday and Tuesday nights.
| D1 | R20101/20103 | 04:00 Roma Tuscolana – Velletri | |
| SSuX | R20223 | 05:42 Roma Tuscolana – Nettuno | |
| ICN799/35085 | Torino Porta Nuova – 05:46 Roma Ostiense – Salerno | ||
| IC501 | Sestri Levante – 10:18/10:20 Roma Ostiense – Napoli Centrale | ||
| D2 | SO | R4827 | 17:30 Roma Ostiense – Minturno-Scauri |
| MTX | ICN795 | Torino Porta Nuova – 23:44 Roma Ostiense – Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
| D3 | ICN1963 | Milano Centrale – 23:59 Pisa Centrale – Siracusa/Palermo Centrale | |
| D4 | ICN794/36394 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 05:30 Latina – Torino Porta Nuova | |
| D2 | SO | R4826 | Formia-Gaeta – 16:04 Pomezia-S. Palomba – Roma Ostiense |
| D5 | IC522/822 | Napoli Centrale – 19:00 Latina – Sestri Levante | |
| D6 | SSuX | R20216 | Colleferro-Segni-Paliano – 20:39 Ciampino – Roma Tuscolana |
| MTX | ICN796 | Salerno – 22:12/23:21 Latina – Torino Porta Nuova | |
| D | ICN1962 | Siracusa/Palermo Centrale – 23:33 Salerno – Milano Centrale |
D1: SO until 20 July and from 7 September except 21 September, also SuX from 1 November
D2: Until 10 August
D3: SSuO from 13 July to 28 July, also 30 July, 1, 7&8, 26, 28, and 31 August, and 1 September; the curve is traversed the next morning
D4: From 3 to 24 August last stop before obscure route 03:10 Salerno
D5: From 3 to 24 August last stop before obscure route 16:50 Napoli Centrale
D6: Until 2 August and from 26 August
Roma Tiburtina – Roma Casilina
[3, 80, 85, 313, M72, M74] (ERA-E 84C1-C2; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149D3-149D4) IT24/145
This line is used by trains between the Firenze and Napoli lines (both routes), if not booked to call at Roma Termini. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
| D1 | ICN1963 | Milano Centrale – 00:12/01:05 Firenze Campo di Marte – Siracusa | |
| D2 | SSuX | R20101 | 04:00 Roma Tiburtina – Velletri |
| D3 | ICN797 | Torino Porta Nuova – 05:58/06:51 Roma Tiburtina – Salerno | |
| D4 | SSuX | R21049 | 07:00 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale |
| D5 | SSuX | R21095 | 07:50/10:15 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale/Formia-Gaeta/Minturno-Scauri |
| D6 | R34619 | 12:16 Roma Tiburtina – Ciampino | |
| D7 | IC583/1523 | Milano Centrale/Prato Centrale – 13:29/37 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale | |
| D8 | SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale – 13:44/15:41 Roma Tiburtina – Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
| SSuX | R5901 | 14:41 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale/Minturno Scauri | |
| D9 | SuX | R12711 | 15:14 Roma Tiburtina – Frosinone |
| SuX | R5127 | 17:38 Roma Tiburtina – Rocca Ravindola | |
| D | FR9573 | Milano Centrale – 23:24 Firenze S. Maria Novella – Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
| D | FR9574 | Reggio di Calabria – 00:17 Paola – Milano Centrale | |
| D2 | SSuX | R21024 | Napoli Centrale – 05:55 Campoleone – Roma Tiburtina |
| D10 | SSuX | R4836 | Colleferro-Segni-Paliano – 06:40 Ciampino – Roma Tiburtina |
| SSuX | R5840 | Napoli Centrale – 07:01 Campoleone – Roma Tiburtina | |
| D10 | SSuX | R4838 | Colleferro-Segni-Pallano – 07:55 Ciampino – Roma Tiburtina |
| D11 | FO | R21136 | Napoli Centrale – 08:11 Ciampino – Roma Tiburtina |
| D12 | SuO | R20010 | Albano Laziale – 11:01 Capannelle – Roma Tiburtina |
| SSuX | R21400 | Napoli Centrale/Minturno-Scauri – 11:29 Campoleone – Roma Tiburtina | |
| D13 | IC590 | Salerno – 12:00 Latina – Firenze S. Maria Novella/Milano Centrale | |
| SuX | R4835 | Isernia – 14:17 Cassino – Roma Tiburtina | |
| D9 | SuX | R12610 | Cassino – 14:31 Ciampino – Roma Tiburtina |
| D14 | IC596 | Napoli Centrale – 15:51 Latina – Milano Centrale | |
| D15 | SuO | IC1588 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 16:27 Latina – Milano Centrale |
| D16 | SSuX | R20208 | Colleferro-Segni-Paliano – 16:55 Ciampino – Roma Tiburtina |
| D17 | ICN798 | Salerno – 21:28/22:28 Formia-Gaeta – Torino Porta Nuova | |
| D | ICN1962 | Siracusa/Palermo Centrale – 23:33 Salerno – Milano Centrale |
D1: SSuX from 13 July to 28 July, also does not run on 30 July, 1, 7&8, 26, 28, and 31 August, and 1 September; the curve is traversed the next morning
D2: Until 19 July and from 9 September to 31 October, also 2 September
D3: SSuX until 28 July and from 4 to 11 August; usually departs Roma Tiburtina at 05:58, departs at 06:51 on 27 and 29 August and 1 September
D4: Until 12 July and from 2 September
D5: Usually departs Roma Tiburtina at 07:50, departs at 10:15 from 5 to 23 August and terminates in Minturno Scauri (Formia Gaeta only on 20 August)
D6: From 21 to 23 and from 26 to 31 August
D7: SSuX until 23 August, daily from 24 August
D8: From 17 August; usually departs Roma Tiburtina at 13:44, departs at 15:41 on Saturday from 17 August to 7 September, 28 September, 12, 19, and 26 October, and 9 and 16 November
D9: From 21 to 23 August and from 26 August to 7 October
D10: Until 2 August and from 26 August
D11: From 9 to 23 August
D12: From 1 September to 6 October
D13: SSuX until 11 August also not Sunday 29 September, 13, 20, and 21 October, and 10 and 17 November; from 5 to 12 August last stop before obscure route 09:18 Napoli Centrale
D14: From 9 September except Saturday 28 September, 12, 19, and 20 October, and 9 and 16 November
D15: From 18 August
D16: From 26 August to 7 October
D17: FSSuX until 2 August; on 3 August and from 5 to 23 August last stop before obscure route 20:53 Napoli Centrale
This route is also used by local trains between Roma Tiburtina and Velletri, Mondays to Fridays:
- From Capannelle: 14:18, 16:18, 17:18, 18:18, 19:18;
- From Roma Tiburtina: 14:55, 15:57, 16:55, 17:55, 18:55.
These trains do not run from 23 July to 1 September.
Civitavecchia – Civitavecchia Marittima
(ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 160C2; S+W 68A1) IT24/146
This line diverges to the east about 2 km north of Civitavecchia and turns through 180 degrees to head back under the main line, running south into the port area. The line which previously ran direct to Marittima from south of Civitavecchia station and carried a public passenger service is now closed to all traffic.
The diesel railcar "Roma Express" was operated by Seatrain Tours between Civitavecchia Marittima and Roma S. Pietro (the TrenItalia station, not the Vatican) as part of a guided day trip for cruise passengers. This appears no longer to operate and an upgraded Civitavecchia Express service for cruise passengers is being promoted from Civitavecchia FS passenger station.
P.M. Anagni – Bivio Sgurgola
[80] (ERA-E 84B3; ERA-R 161B1; S+W 70B4) IT24/147
This connection north of Frosinone provides a southbound route off the Roma - Napoli Linea AV/AC and a northbound route onto it.
| FR9539 | Milano Centrale – 17:00/39 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | ||
| FR9304 | Napoli Centrale – 05:48/06:37 Frosinone – Torino Porta Nuova |
Rocca d'Evandro-S Vittore – Bivio Cassino Sud
[80] (ERA-E 84B4; ERA-R 164A5; S+W 77B2) IT24/148
This is the connection from the old main line to the Roma - Napoli Linea AV/AC south of Cassino. The line is partly in Campania.
| FR9539 | Torino Porta Nuova – 18:13/19:09 Cassino – Napoli Centrale | ||
| FR9304 | 04:26/05:23 Napoli Centrale – Torino Porta Nuova |
Routes used occasionally for diversions
Roma Tiburtina – Roma Prenestina
[3, 80, 85] (ERA-E 84C1/2; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149D3) IT24/149
There are two routes between Roma Tiburtina and Roma Prenestina. Most local trains to and from the Pescara line use platforms designated Pizziale Est on the east side of Tiburtina station and run via the original curve from the former Bivio Portinaccio. Separate tunnels connect the Firenze – Roma Direttissima line with the Roma – Napoli AV/AC line, which is next to the Pescara line. This is sometimes used for diversions by high-speed trains between Firenze and Napoli if not calling at Roma Termini.
The following trains are diverted on this route on 16-18 August.
| D1 | FR9532 | Napoli Centrale – 10:20 Napoli Afragola – Torino Porta Nuova | |
| D2 | FR9420 | 10:30 Napoli Centrale – Venezia Santa Lucia | |
| D3 | FR9556 | Napoli Centrale – 16:21 Napoli Afragola – Torino Porta Nuova | |
| D4 | FR9434 | 17:20 Napoli Centrale – Venezia Santa Lucia |
D1: 18 August
D2: 17 August
D3: 16 August
D4: 16-18 August
