Italy (Veneto) - 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
Domegliara-S Ambrogio (Bivio S Massimo) - Verona Porta Nuova
[50] (ERA-E 82C1, not shown; ERA-R 153B1; S+W 137B4) IT23/31
There are two routes from the Trento line into Verona Porta Nuova, which divide at Bivio S Massimo. The connection used by most trains joins the Brescia line from the north.
The alternative route passes beneath the Brescia line and joins the line from Bologna at Verona Porta Nuova Scalo. This is used by trains between the Trento line and platforms 10, 11 and 12 at Porta Nuova. Through trains between the Bologna and Trento lines mostly use this route.
Trains scheduled via Verona Porta Nuova Scalo are:
| SuX | FR8505 | Bozen/Bolzano - 05:57 Rovereto - Roma Termini | |
| ITA8953 | Bozen/Bolzano - 07:28 Rovereto - Roma Termini | ||
| D | SSuO | FR8805 | Bozen/Bolzano - 08:41 Rovereto - Pescara Centrale |
| SSuX | R16667 | Bozen/Bolzano - 10:34 Domegliara-S Ambrogio - Verona Porta Nuova | |
| SSuO | R16039 | Bozen/Bolzano - 11:56 Domegliara-S Ambrogio - Verona Porta Nuova | |
| SSuX | EC81 | München Hbf - 12:19 Rovereto - Bologna Centrale | |
| R3481 | Bozen/Bolzano - 13:56 Domegliara-S Ambrogio - Bologna Centrale | ||
| FR8519 | Bozen/Bolzano - 13:57 Rovereto - Sibari | ||
| EC83 | München Hbf - 14:19 Rovereto - Bologna Centrale/Rimini | ||
| R3843 | Bozen/Bolzano - 15:50 Domegliara-S Ambrogio - Bologna Centrale | ||
| FR8525 | Bozen/Bolzano - 15:57 Rovereto - Napoli Centrale | ||
| SSuX | R3845 | Bozen/Bolzano - 17:56 Domegliara-S Ambrogio - Bologna Centrale | |
| FR8529 | Bozen/Bolzano - 17:57 Rovereto - Roma Termini | ||
| SSuX | EC87 | München Hbf - 18:19 Rovereto - Bologna Centrale | |
| R3847 | Brenner/Brennero - 19:56 Domegliara-S Ambrogio - Verona Porta Nuova | ||
| SSuX | R16705 | Bozen/Bolzano - 20:30 Domegliara-S Ambrogio - Verona Porta Nuova | |
| SSuX | R16711 | Bozen/Bolzano - 22:30 Domegliara-S Ambrogio - Verona Porta Nuova | |
| EC88 | Bologna Centrale - 09:01 Verona Porta Nuova - München Hbf | ||
| SSuX | R1610 | 12:06 Verona Porta Nuova - Bozen/Bolzano | |
| EC84 | Bologna Centrale - 13:01 Verona Porta Nuova - München Hbf | ||
| FR8510 | Sibari - 14:20 Verona Porta Nuova - Bozen/Bolzano | ||
| R3844 | Bologna Centrale - 15:50 Verona Porta Nuova - Brenner/Brennero | ||
| SSuX | EC80 | Bologna Centrale - 17:01 Verona Porta Nuova - München Hbf | |
| R3846 | Bologna Centrale - 17:50 Verona Porta Nuova - Brenner/Brennero | ||
| R3848 | Bologna Centrale - 19:50 Verona Porta Nuova - Brenner/Brennero | ||
| SSuX | R16690 | 21:06 Verona Porta Nuova - Bozen/Bolzano |
Verona west-south avoiding line: Castelnuovo del Garda (Bivio Fenilone) – Buttapietra or Dossobuono (Bivio S. Lucia)
[12, 51, 186] (ERA-E 82C1; ERA-R 153B1; S+W 137B4) IT23/32
This curve enables trains to run between the Brescia and Bologna lines without having to reverse at Verona Porta Nuova.
| D | R18125 | Bergamo - 08:17 Brescia - Pesaro | |
| D | R18126 | Pesaro - 21:06 Nogara - Bergamo |
Verona west-north avoiding line: Castelnuovo del Garda (Bivio Fenilone) – Domegliara-S.Ambroglio (Bivio S. Massimo)
[12, 50] (ERA-E 82C1; ERA-R 153B1; S+W 137B4) IT23/33
This curve enables trains to run between the Brescia and Trento lines without having to reverse at Verona Porta Nuova. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
In previous years Ferrovie Turistiche Italiane has run excursions in November and December from Milano and Lecco to the Christmas market at Trento via this route.
In 2023 Verbano Express is running an excursion on 16/12/23 to the Christmas markets at Trento and Bolzano via this route and TreNord ran an excursion on 9/12/23 to the Christmas market in Trento.
Buttapietra or Dossobuono (Bivio S. Lucia) - Verona Porta Nuova
[51, 202] (ERA-E 82C1, not shown; ERA-R 153B1; S+W 137B4) IT23/34
There are two routes from the Bologna and Mantova lines into Verona Porta Nuova, which divide at Bivio S Lucia. One route runs south of the locomotive depot via Verona Porta Nuova Scalo and the other runs on an embankment north of the locomotive depot. All platforms at Verona Porta Nuova are accessible from the embankment line which is by far the preferred route.
Departures via the southern route can be observed by how the points are set at the platform end. If it can be observed, the colour light positions at signals indicate speed restrictions and should also display a number. Routes are always numbered from left to right, so the normal passenger viaduct route off to the right would not be a very low number.
Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
The following are scheduled via Verona Porta Nuova Scalo:
| R3465 | 12:06 Verona Porta Nouva - Bologna Centrale | ||
| R3841 | Bozen/Bolzano - 14:26 Verona Porta Nouva - Bologna Centrale | ||
| SuX | R16343 | 17:17 Verona Porta Nouva - Bologna Centrale | |
| SuO | R16289 | 17:31 Verona Porta Nouva - Mantova | |
| SuX | R16479 | 17:32 Verona Porta Nouva - Mantova | |
| R3844 | Bologna Centrale - 15:17 Isola della Scala - Brenner/Brennero | ||
| R3848 | Bologna Centrale - 19:17 Isola della Scala - Brenner/Brennero |
Castelnuovo del Garda (Bivio Fenilone) - Verona Porta Nuova
[12] (ERA-E 82C1, not shown; ERA-R 153B1; S+W 137B4) IT23/35
There is a route between Verona Porta Nuova and the main line to Brescia and Milano via Verona Porta Nuova Scalo. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
It may be used by trains to and from platforms 10, 11 and 12 at Verona Porta Nuova (on the south side of the station), but there are few of them. The following are scheduled to use this route:
| SuX | ITA8951 | Bergamo - 06:52 Peschiera del Garda - Roma Termini | |
| FR8503 | Bergamo - 09:09 Peschiera del Garda - Roma Termini | ||
| SSuX | R2608 | 06:55 Verona Porta Nuova - Milano Centrale | |
| SuX | R2620 | 07:43 Verona Porta Nuova - Milano Centrale | |
| SSuO | R2698 | 19:20 Verona Porta Nuova - Lecco |
Venezia avoiding line: Venezia Mestre Ospedale or Venezia Carpenedo (Confluenza UD/TS) - Mira-Marano (G.S. Mestre AC)
[D] (ERA-E 82C2; ERA-R 154A1; S+W 138B3) IT23/36
This curve allows trains to run between the Treviso or Trieste and Padova lines without reversing at Venezia Mestre. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.
It is used by overnight trains between Italy and Austria via Tarvisio. These run with no advertised stops between Bologna or Padova and Villach.
Spinea - Mogliano Veneto (Bivio Marocco)
[ERT 88](ERA-E 82C2; ERA-R 154A1; S+W 138A3-138B2) IT23/37
This is a reinstated section of the Venezia Cintura providing an alternative route between Venezia Mestre and the Treviso line to facilitate access to platforms numbered 8 or higher at Venezia Mestre. Note platform 8 can be accessed from either route but the RJ is booked into 11 and despite being over an hour late on a journey in August 2022 it still took this alternative route, with the driver advising it is scheduled for crew route knowledge. An inspection of the departure and arrival boards at Venezia Mestre in April 2023 found no others to/from the Treviso direction booked 9 or above, but there are two that reverse in 8. However informed sources suggest FR9409 departing Treviso Centrale at 08:13 runs the direct route and Italo 8971 at 08:31 is unknown but probably direct as well. An April 2023 traveller advises RJ131 again ran via Spinea when this time 30 minutes late.
| RJ131 | Wien Hbf - 13:33 Treviso Centrale - Venezia S Lucia |
In future years other RJ trains may use this route. Note RailJet services are not shown in In Treno, but can be found in table 88 of the European Rail Timetable and appear on the Interrail app journey planner. Tickets for RJ trains in Italy cannot be booked via the Trenitalia website or App, but they can be booked via the OBB website and App.
Routes used occasionally for diversions
Padova avoiding line: Mestrino (G.S. Monta) - Padova Campo Marte
[5, 51] (ERA-R 153C1; S+W 138B1) IT23/39
This west to south curve allows trains to run between the Verona and Bologna lines without reversal at Padova. It is occasionally used for diversions if the direct line between Verona and Bologna is blocked.
