Italy (Lazio) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable in force from 11 December 2022. Although the timetable is shown as valid until 10 June 2023, 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 in General Information.
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 - Italy) 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 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) IT23/141
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) IT23/142
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) IT23/143
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 IT23/134 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.
Details are available from the Vatican Museums website.
The service can become fully booked in advance.
Roma Tuscolana - Roma Casilina
[2, 33, 85, M72, M74, M75] (ERA-E 84C1; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149D4) IT23/144
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.
| SuX | R20101/20103 | 04:00 Roma Tuscolana - Ciampino/Velletri | |
| SSuX | R20223 | 05:42 Roma Tuscolana - Nettuno | |
| ICN799 | Torino Porta Nuova - 05:46 Roma Ostiense - Salerno | ||
| IC501 | Sestri Levante - 10:18 Roma Ostiense - Napoli Centrale | ||
| ICN795 | Torino Porta Nuova - 23:44 Roma Ostiense - Reggio di Calabria Centrale | ||
| ICN794 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale - 05:30 Latina- Torino Porta Nuova | ||
| IC522 | Napoli Centrale - 19:00 Latina - Sestri Levante | ||
| SSuX | R20216 | Colleferro-Segni-Pallano - 20:39 Ciampino - Roma Tuscolana | |
| D1 | ICN796 | Salerno - 23:21 Latina - Torino Porta Nuova |
D1: Not when the train calls at Roma Tiburtina instead of Roma Ostiense.
Roma Tiburtina - Roma Casilina
[3, 80, 85, 313, M72, M74] (ERA-E 84C1-C2; ERA-R 162B4; S+W 149D3-149D4) IT23/145
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.
| FR9573 | Milano Centrale - 23:24 Firenze S Maria Novella - Reggio di Calabria Centrale | ||
| D2 | ICN1963 | Milano Centrale - 00:21 Firenze Campo di Marte - Siracusa | |
| ICN797 | Torino Porta Nuova - 05:58 Roma Tiburtina - Salerno | ||
| SSuX | R21049 | 06:55 Roma Tiburtina - Napoli Centrale | |
| SSuX | R21095 | 07:50 Roma Tiburtina - Napoli Centrale | |
| D | IC583 | Milano Centrale – 13:29 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale | |
| D | IC1523 | Firenze Campo di Marte – 13:29 Roma Tiburtina – Napoli Centrale | |
| SO | IC1589 | Milano Centrale - 13:46/15:41 Roma Tiburtina - Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
| SSuX | R5901 | 14:41 Roma Tiburtina - Napoli Centrale | |
| SuX | R5127 | 17:32 Roma Tiburtina - Rocca Ravindola | |
| FR9574 | Reggio di Calabria - 00:17 Paola - Milano Centrale | ||
| D2 | ICN1962 | Siracusa - 23:33 Salerno - Milano Centrale | |
| SSuX | R21024 | Napoli Centrale - 05:55 Campoleone - Roma Tiburtina | |
| SSuX | R20200 | Colleferro-Segni-Pallano - 06:40 Ciampino - Roma Tiburtina | |
| SSuX | R5840 | Napoli Centrale - 07:01 Campoleone - Roma Tiburtina | |
| SuX | R20204 | Colleferro-Segni-Pallano - 07:55 Ciampino - Roma Tiburtina | |
| SSuX | R21400 | Napoli Centrale - 11:29 Campoleone - Roma Tiburtina | |
| IC590 | Napoli Centrale – 12:00 Latina – Firenze S Maria Novella/Milano Centrale | ||
| SuX | R5316 | Venafro - 14:16 Cassino - Roma Tiburtina | |
| IC596 | Napoli Centrale – 14:54/15:51 Latina – Milano Centrale | ||
| SuO | ICN1588 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale - 16:25 Latina - Milano Centrale | |
| ICN798 | Salerno – 21:35 Napoli Centrale - Torino Porta Nuova | ||
| D3 | ICN796 | Salerno – 23:21 Latina - Torino Porta Nuova |
D2: Runs via reversal at Roma Termini and does not use this route Sunday and Monday nights until 17 September 2023.
D3: Not via this route when the train calls at Roma Ostiense instead of Roma Tiburtina.
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 and 19:18
- From Roma Tiburtina: 14:55, 15:55, 16:55, 17:55 and 18:55
Civitavecchia – Civitavecchia Marittima
(ERA-E 84A2; ERA-R 160C2; S+W 68A1) IT23/146
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) IT23/147
This is the connection from the Roma - Napoli Linea AV/AC to the old main line north of Frosinone.
| FR9539 | Torino Porta Nuova - 17:00 Roma Termini - Napoli Centrale | ||
| FR9304 | Napoli Centrale - 06:37 Frosinone - Torino Porta Nuova |
Rocca d'Evandro-S Vittore - Bivio Cassino Sud
[80] (ERA-E 84B4; ERA-R 164A5; S+W 77B2) IT23/148
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 |
