Italy (Lazio) - 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

Maccarese-Fregene – Ponte Galeria

[33] (ERA-E 84B2-B3; ERA-R 161A1; S+W 146A2-146C4) IT25/141

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	08:00/07 Ponte Galeria – Ladispoli-Cerveteri

Roma San Pietro – Roma Trastevere

[33, M77] (ERA-E 84C1, not shown; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149B3-149B4) IT25/142

The lines from Viterbo and from Civitavecchia follow separate routes, in tunnel, between Roma San Pietro and Roma Trastevere. The Viterbo line passes through an underground station, Quattro Venti, then cross from the north to the south side of the Civitavecchia line.

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Roma San Pietro – Città del Vaticano

(ERA-E 84C1; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149B3) IT25/143

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 San Pietro. The train uses route IT25/144 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, and suspended during the Covid-19 epidemic. It resumed in April 2022, running on Saturdays, but did not 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 Roma. 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) IT25/144

This west to south curve is used by trains between the Pisa and Napoli lines (both the route via Formia and the one via Cassino), if not booked to call at Roma Termini.

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On weekends between 15 March and 13 April, plus 9-11 May and 14-15 June Intercity trains between north and south Italy are diverted on this route (instead of the next entry IT25/145) and on IT25/95. They can be recognised by the additional stops in Firenze Castello, Pisa Centrale and Roma Ostiense instead of the usual stops between Firenze and Roma (e.g. Firenze Rifredi, Arezzo, Chiusi, Orvieto, Orte).

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		ICN1963	Milano Centrale – 00:58 Pisa Centrale – Siracusa/Palermo Centrale
	SuX	R20101/20103	04:00 Roma Tuscolana – Velletri
	SSuX	R20223	05:42 Roma Tuscolana – Nettuno
		ICN799/899/36445	Torino Porta Nuova – 05:46 Roma Ostiense – Salerno
		IC501	Sestri Levante – 10:07/10:17 Roma Ostiense – Napoli Centrale
	MTX	ICN795	Torino Porta Nuova – 23:44 Roma Ostiense – Reggio di Calabria Centrale
		ICN794/862/864	Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 05:08/30 Latina – Torino Porta Nuova
		IC522/822	Napoli Centrale – 18:14/19:00 Latina – Sestri Levante
D2	SSuX	R20216	Colleferro-Segni-Paliano – 20:39 Ciampino – Roma Tuscolana
D	MTX	ICN796	Salerno – 23:21 Latina – Torino Porta Nuova
D1		ICN1962	Siracusa/Palermo Centrale – 23:30 Salerno – Milano Centrale

D1: 13, 24 January, ThFO 30 January - 28 February, ICN1963 departs from Pisa the following day, both trains run on the curve the next morning

D2: until 26 July and from 1 September

Roma Tiburtina – Roma Casilina

[3, 80, 85, 313, M72, M74] (ERA-E 84C1-C2; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149D3-149D4) IT25/145

This line is used by trains between the Firenze and Napoli lines (both the route via Formia and the one via Cassino), if not booked to call at Roma Termini.

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On weekends between 15 March and 13 April, plus 9-11 May and 14-15 June Intercity trains between north and south Italy do not run on this route (and are instead diverted on the previous entry IT25/144 and on IT25/95). They can be recognised by the additional stops in Firenze Castello, Pisa Centrale and Roma Ostiense instead of the usual stops between Firenze and Roma (e.g. Firenze Rifredi, Arezzo, Chiusi, Orvieto, Orte).

D1		ICN1963	Milano Centrale – 00:12/53 Firenze Campo di Marte – Siracusa/Palermo Centrale
D		ICN797	Torino Porta Nuova – 05:58/06:51 Roma Tiburtina – Salerno
	SSuX	R21049	06:58 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale
	SSuX	R21095	07:50 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale
	SSuX	R21400	Napoli Centrale – 11:29 Campoleone – Roma Tiburtina
D		IC583	Milano Centrale – 13:29 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale
D	SO	IC1589	Milano Centrale – 13:44 Roma Tiburtina – Reggio di Calabria Centrale
	SSuX	R5901	14:40 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale
	SuX	R23373	17:38 Roma Tiburtina – Isernia
D		FR9573	Milano Centrale – 23:24 Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Reggio di Calabria Centrale
D		FR9574	Reggio di Calabria – 00:14 Paola – Milano Centrale
	SSuX	R21024	Napoli Centrale – 05:55 Campoleone – Roma Tiburtina
D2	SSuX	R4840	Colleferro-Segni-Paliano – 06:40 Ciampino – Roma Tiburtina
	SSuX	R5840	Napoli Centrale – 07:01 Campoleone – Roma Tiburtina
D2	SuX	R4842	Colleferro-Segni-Pallano – 07:55 Ciampino – Roma Tiburtina
D		IC590	Salerno – 12:00 Latina – Milano Centrale
	SuX	R23349	Isernia – 14:17 Cassino – Roma Tiburtina
D		IC596	Napoli Centrale – 15:49 Latina – Milano Centrale
D	SuO	IC1588	Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 16:27 Latina – Milano Centrale
D		ICN798	Salerno – 21:10/35 Napoli Centrale or 21:28/22:28 Formia-Gaeta – Torino Porta Nuova
D1		ICN1962	Siracusa/Palermo Centrale – 23:30 Salerno – Milano Centrale

D1: SSuX 25 January - 2 March, MX always, also not via this route when using IT25/144; ICN1963 departs from Firenze the following day, both trains run on the curve the next morning

D2: until 26 July and from 1 September

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 during Christmas and August holiday periods (21 December - 6 Janaury, 2 - 31 August).

P.M. Anagni – Morolo (Bivio Sgurgola)

[80] (ERA-E 84B3; ERA-R 161B1; S+W 70B4) IT25/147

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 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale
		FR9304	Napoli Centrale – 06:37 Frosinone – Torino Porta Nuova

Fontanarosa-Cervaro (Rocca d'Evandro deviatoio diramazione AC/AV) – Bivio Cassino Sud

[80] (ERA-E 84B4; ERA-R 164A5; S+W 77B2) IT25/148

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 Cassino – Napoli Centrale
		FR9304	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) IT25/149

There are two routes between Roma Tiburtina and Roma Prenestina. Most local trains to and from the Pescara line use platforms designated Piazzale Est on the east side of Tiburtina station and run via the original curve from the former Bivio Portonaccio. A second route, next to the Pescara line, connects the Firenze – Roma Direttissima line with the Roma – Napoli Linea AV/AC via different grade-separated tunnels. 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.

D1		NTV9931	Milano Centrale – 15:48 Roma Tiburtina – Salerno
D1		FR9631	Milano Centrale – 16:06 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale
D1		NTV9931	Salerno – 19:35 Napoli Afragola – Milano Centrale

D1: 8 April