Italy (Firenze - Roma direttissima) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
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 by Ancona trains also. Unlike most other high-speed lines in Italy, this is electrified throughout at 3,000 volts and has conventional signalling, so can be used by all types of passenger trains. There are eleven connections between the direttissima and the old main line, but that at Settebagni is no more than crossovers where the two lines run parallel. These are not normally used by passenger trains. Some other connections are several kilometres long. Various fast trains use sections of the old main line, to be overtaken by others or during maintenance periods. Routings may vary if trains are running late and if a train misses its path on the direttissima it may be diverted to run via the old main line. A deviation off the direttissima to be overtaken will not necessarily be made if the overtaking train is late.
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 (Rovezzano) - Roma Tiburtina (Bivio Nomentana)
[47] (49B2 to 52A1, 52C3-69B3) IT12/101
The full length of the direttissima is used by all AV trains non-stop between Firenze and Roma and Milano Centrale and Roma. 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] (49B3, 52D3) IT12/102
This connection north of Figline Valdarno provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it. It is used by Regionale trains southbound from Firenze Campo di Marte hourly from 06:20, then 07:19 to 21:19 (not 08:19, 10:19) and northbound from Figline Valdarno hourly 12:18 to 21:19 (not 16:18 and 20:18); also by:
| SuX | RV2305 | Firenze S Maria Novella - 06:47 Firenze Campo di Marte - Roma Termini | |
| SuX | RV3099 | Firenze S Maria Novella - 17:01 Firenze Campo di Marte - Chiusi-Chianciano Terme | |
| SSuX | R11805 | Pistoia - 17:50 Firenze Campo di Marte – Arezzo | |
| SuX | R34201/RV3175 | Firenze S Maria Novella - 19:58 Firenze Campo di Marte - Terentola-Crtona/Chiusi-Chianciano Terme | |
| SuX | RV3164 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme - 07:09 Figline Valdarno - Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| SuX | R34206/R6604 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme - 07:20 Figline Valdarno – Pistoia | |
| SuX | RV3168 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme - 07:07 Arezzo - Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| SuX | R3152 | Foligno – 08:09 Figline Valdarno – Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| SuX | RV11682 | Arezzo – 08:19 Figline Valdarno – Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| SuX | RV11680 | Chiusi-Chianciano Terme - 08:35 Arezzo - Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| RV2304 | Roma Termini – 09:18 Figline Valdarno – Firenze S Maria Novella | ||
| RV2306 | Roma Termini - 09:51 Arezzo - Firenze S Maria Novella | ||
| RV1806 | Terentola-Cortona - 11:00 Arezzo – Firenze S Maria Novella | ||
| Rv2316 | Roma Termini - 20:23 Figline Valdamo - Firenze S Maria Novella | ||
| RV2318 | Roma Termini - 22:27 Figline Valdamo - Firenze S Maria Novella |
Montevarchi-Terranuova - 2º Bivio Valdarno Sud - 1º Bivio Valdarno Sud
[47] (49B3 not shown correctly, 53A4) IT12/103
This connection south of Montevarchi-Terranuova provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound route off it. The following trains are scheduled to use this connection:
| D | SuO | R1795 | Ancona – 23:20 Montevarchi-Terranuova – Arezzo |
1º Bivio Arezzo Nord - 2º Bivio Arezzo Nord - Arezzo
[47] (49B3 not shown correctly, 58C1) IT12/104
This connection north of Arezzo provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze S Maria Novella – 05:57 Firenze Campo di Marte - Roma Termini | |
| AV9501 | Bologna Centrale – 07:00 Firenze S Maria Novella – Napoli Centrale | ||
| IC583 | Milano Centrale – 10:24 Firenze Rifredi – Napoli Centrale | ||
| SuX | RV3155 | Firenze S Maria Novella – 11:01 Firenze Campo di Marte – Foligno | |
| SO | IC1591/1589 | Milano Centrale - 11:22 Firenze Campo di Marte - Reggio di Calabria | |
| IC585 | Trieste Centrale - 12:25 Firenze Rifredi – Roma Termini | ||
| SuX | RV3171 | Firenze S Maria Novella - 14:04 Firenze Campo di Marte – Arezzo | |
| IC587 | Milano Centrale - 14:23 Firenze Rifredi - Salerno | ||
| IC589 | Venezia Centrale - 18:06 Firenze Campo di Marte - Napoli Centrale | ||
| IC595 | Firenze S Maria Novella – 17:57 Firenze Campo di Marte - Roma Termini | ||
| IC597 | Milano Centrale – 18:53 Firenze Rifredi – Napoli Centrale | ||
| IC599 | Milano Centrale - 21:47 Firenze S Maria Novella – Terni | ||
| SuX | R6636 | 06:05 Arezzo – Firenze S Maria Novella | |
| IC580 | Terni – 07:32 Arezzo – Milano Centrale | ||
| IC586 | Napoli Centrale - 10:36 Arezzo - Milano Centrale | ||
| IC588 | Napoli Centrale - 12:53 Arezzo - Venezia S Lucia | ||
| IC590 | Salerno - 14:53 Arezzo - Milano Centrale | ||
| IC592 | Roma Termini – 17:55 Arezzo - Trieste Centrale | ||
| IC594 | Napoli Centrale - 18:53 Arezzo - Milano Centrale | ||
| SuO | IC1588/1590 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale - 19:29 Arezzo – Milano Centrale | |
| SX | IC596 | Roma Termini - 20:18 Arezzo – Firenze S Maria Novella |
Arezzo - 2º Bivio Arezzo Sud - 1º Bivio Arezzo Sud
[47] (50A3, 58C1) IT12/105
This connection south of Arezzo provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound one off it.
| D | ICN35771/772 | Udine - 04:23 Arezzo - Roma Termini | |
| AV9501 | Bologna Centrale – 07:35 Arezzo – Napoli Centrale | ||
| SO | IC1591/1589 | Milano Centrale - 11:22 Firenze Campo di Marte - Reggio di Calabria | |
| E | R34205 | Firenze Santa Maria Novella - 22:14 Arezzo - Roma Termini | |
| E | ICN35774 | Roma Termini - 00:07 Chiusi-Chianciano T. – Udine | |
| E | ICN35762 | Salerno – 00:12 Orvieto – Bolzano/Bozen |
1º Bivio Chiusi Nord - 2º Bivio Chiusi Nord - Chiusi-Chianciano Terme
[47] (50A2 not shown correctly, 58C3) IT12/106
This connection joins the Siena branch near Montallese and provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| E | ICN35771/772 | Udine - 04:23 Arezzo - Roma Termini | |
| IC1591/1589 | Milano Centrale - 11:22 Firenze Campo di Marte - Reggio di Calabria | ||
| R34205 | Firenze S Maria Novella - 22:14 Arezzo - Roma Termini | ||
| E | ICN35762 | Salerno - 000:12 Orvieto - Bolzano/Bozen |
Chiusi-Chianciano Terme (Citta della Pieve) - 2º Bivio Chiusi Sud - 1º Bivio Chiusi Sud
[47] (50A2, 59A4) IT12/107
This connection south of Citta della Pieve provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound route off it.
| ICN772 | Udine – 05:02 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme - Roma Termini | ||
| IC581 | Milano Centrale – 07:10 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Roma Termini | ||
| EN485/495 | Wien Meidling – 07:29 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Roma Termini | ||
| SO | IC1591/1589 | Milano Centrale – 12:22 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Reggio di Calabria | |
| ICN795/35795 | Milano Centrale - 19:37 Firenze Campo di Martre - Reggio di Calabria |
1º Bivio Orvieto Nord - 2º Bivio Orvieto Nord - Orvieto
[47] (50A1, 64A1) IT12/108
This connection south of Allerona-Castel Viscardo provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze S Maria Novella – 07:10 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Roma Termini | |
| EN485/495 | Wien Meidlinga – 07:29 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme – Milano Centrale | ||
| ICN795/35795 | Milano Centrale - 19:37 Firenze Campo di Marte - Roma Termini |
Orvieto - 2º Bivio Orvieto Sud - 1º Bivio Orvieto Sud
[47] (50A1, 64B2) IT12/109
This connection south of Orvieto provides a southbound route onto the direttissima and a northbound route off it.
| D | ICN761 | Bolzano/Bozen - 05:05 Orvieto - Salerno | |
| SuX | IC581 | Firenze S Maria Novella - 07:31 Orvieto - Roma Termini | |
| IC589 | Venezia Santa Lucia - 19:38 Orvieto - Napoli Centrale | ||
| IC597 | Milano Centrale - 20:32 Orvieto - Napoli Centrale | ||
| IC596 | 18:25 Roma Termini - Firenze Santa Maria Novella |
1º Bivio Orte Nord - 2º Bivio Orte Nord - Orte
[47] (50A1, 64C3) IT12/110
This connection north of Orte provides a northbound route onto the direttissima and a southbound route off it.
| IC589 | Venezia Santa Lucia - 19:38 Orvieto - Napoli Centrale | ||
| IC597 | Milano Centrale – 20:32 Orvieto – Roma Termini |
Orte - 2º Bivio Orte Sud - 1º Bivio Orte Sud
[47, 70, M70] (50B1 not shown correctly, 64C3) IT12/111
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.
