Italy (Veneto) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in force from 15 June 2025. Although the timetable is shown as valid until 13 December 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

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) IT24/31

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.

There are usually some excursions using this route on the dates around 8 December, typically leaving from Milano to reach the Christmas markets in Trento and Bolzano. In 2023 the following excursions ran: Associazione Rotabili Storici Milano Smistamento on 8 December from Milano and Brescia to Trento and Bolzano; Trenitalia on 8, 9, and 10 December from Milano and Brescia to stations between Bolzano and Brennero; Trenord on 9 December from Milano and Brescia to Trento; Verbano Express on 16 December from Luino and Milano to Trento and Bolzano; Ferrovie Turistiche Italiane on 17 December from Milano, Bergamo, and Brescia to Trento.

Verona west-south avoiding line: Castelnuovo del Garda (Bivio Fenilone) – Buttapietra or Dossobuono (Bivio S. Lucia)

[12, 51] (ERA-E 82C1; ERA-R 153B1; S+W 137B4) IT24/32

This curve enables trains to run between the Brescia and Bologna lines without having to reverse at Verona Porta Nuova. It is typically used by a train pair in the summer, called Freccia Orobica.

This curve is used by all InterCity and InterCityNotte trains between Milano and Bologna on weekends 21&22 September and 23&24 November, due to maintenance work on the Linea tradizionale between Milano and Bologna.

D2	SSuO	IC603	05:00 Milano Centrale – Lecce
D2	SSuO	IC583	05:50 Milano Centrale – Napoli Centrale
D2	SO	IC1589	06:35 Milano Centrale – Reggio di Calabria Centrale
D2	SSuO	IC605	07:20 Milano Centrale – Lecce
D1		R18125	08:17 Brescia – Pesaro
D2	SSuO	IC607	09:10 Milano Porta Garibaldi – Lecce
D2	SSuO	EC307	Zürich HB – 09:50 Milano Lambrate – Bologna Centrale
D2	SO	IC1545	10:00 Milano Centrale – Lecce
D2	SSuO	IC597	13:15 Milano Centrale – Salerno
D2	SSuO	IC613	15:00 Milano Centrale – Pescara Centrale
D2	SSuO	IC599	16:45 Milano Centrale – Terni
D2	FSSuO	ICN757	19:05 Torino Porta Nuova – Lecce
D2	SSuO	IC1963	20:00 Milano Centrale – Siracusa/Palermo Centrale
D2	FSSuO	ICN765	20:30 Milano Centrale – Lecce
D2	FSSuO	ICN755	20:45 Milano Centrale – Lecce
D2	FSSuO	ICN797	Torino Porta Nuova – 21:27/22:03 Milano Porta Garibaldi – Lecce
D2	FSO	ICN798	Salerno – 01:03/25 SSuO Orvieto – Torino Porta Nuova
D2	FSSuO	ICN758	Lecce – 04:56 MSSuO Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	FSSuO	ICN752	Lecce – 05:06 MSSuO Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	FSSuO	ICN754	Lecce – 05:35 MSSuO Bologna Centrale – Torino Porta Nuova
D2	SSuO	IC580	Terni – 09:46 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	SSuO	IC604	Pescara Centrale – 11:05 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	SSuO	IC606	Bari Centrale – 13:03 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	SSuO	IC590	Salerno – 16:54 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	SuO	IC1546	Bari Centrale – 18:45 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	SSuO	IC612	Lecce – 19:05 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	SSuO	IC596	Napoli Centrale – 20:46 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D1		R18126	Pesaro – 21:04 Nogara – Brescia
D2	SSuO	IC614	Lecce – 21:06 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	SuO	IC1588	Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 21:38 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale
D2	FO	ICN1962	Siracusa/Palermo Centrale – 07:11 Bologna Centrale – Milano Centrale

D1: From 9 June to 25 August

D2: 13-16 September, 20-23 September, and 22-25 November

Castelnuovo del Garda (Bivio Fenilone) – Verona Porta Nuova

[1, 12] (ERA-E 82C1, not shown; ERA-R 153B1; S+W 137B4) IT24/33

There is a route between Verona Porta Nuova and the main line to Brescia and Milano via Verona Porta Nuova Scalo.

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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/Brescia – 06:52 Peschiera del Garda – Roma Termini
		FR8503	Bergamo/Brescia – 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 – Brescia

Domegliara-S Ambrogio (Bivio S Massimo) – Verona Porta Nuova

[5, 50] (ERA-E 82C1, not shown; ERA-R 153B1; S+W 137B4) IT24/34

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 8 to 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	Bolzano/Bozen – 05:57 Rovereto – Roma Termini
	SuX	FR8513	Bolzano/Bozen – 06:36 Rovereto – Roma Termini
		ITA8953	Bolzano/Bozen – 07:28 Rovereto – Roma Termini
		FR8507	Bolzano/Bozen – 07:57 Rovereto – Roma Termini
D1	SSuO	FR8805	Bolzano/Bozen – 08:41 Rovereto – Pescara Centrale
	SSuX	R16667	Bolzano/Bozen – 10:34 Domegliara-S Ambrogio – Verona Porta Nuova
	SuO	R16039	Bolzano/Bozen – 11:56 Domegliara-S Ambrogio – Verona Porta Nuova
	SSuX	EC81	München Hbf – 12:19 Rovereto – Bologna Centrale
		RV3481	Bolzano/Bozen – 13:56 Domegliara-S Ambrogio – Bologna Centrale
		FR8519	Bolzano/Bozen – 13:57 Rovereto – Sibari
		EC83	München Hbf – 14:19 Rovereto – Bologna Centrale/Rimini
		RV3843	Brennero/Brenner – 15:50 Domegliara-S Ambrogio – Bologna Centrale
		FR8525	Bolzano/Bozen – 15:57 Rovereto – Napoli Centrale
	SSuX	RV3845	Brennero/Brenner – 17:56 Domegliara-S Ambrogio – Bologna Centrale
		FR8529	Bolzano/Bozen – 17:57 Rovereto – Roma Termini
	SSuX	EC87	München Hbf – 18:19 Rovereto – Bologna Centrale
		RV3847	Brenner/Brennero - 19:56 Domegliara-S Ambrogio - Verona Porta Nuova
	SSuX	R16705	Bolzano/Bozen – 20:30 Domegliara-S Ambrogio – Verona Porta Nuova
	SSuX	R16711	Bolzano/Bozen – 22:30 Domegliara-S Ambrogio – Verona Porta Nuova
		EC88	Bologna Centrale – 09:01 Verona Porta Nuova – München Hbf
	SSuX	R16610	12:06 Verona Porta Nuova – Bolzano/Bozen
		EC84	Bologna Centrale/Rimini – 13:01 Verona Porta Nuova – München Hbf
		FR8510	Sibari – 14:20 Verona Porta Nuova – Bolzano/Bozen
		RV3844	Bologna Centrale – 15:50 Verona Porta Nuova – Brennero/Brenner
	SSuX	EC80	Bologna Centrale – 17:01 Verona Porta Nuova – München Hbf
		RV3846	Bologna Centrale – 17:50 Verona Porta Nuova – Brennero/Brenner
	SX	FR8520	Roma Termini – 18:20 Verona Porta Nuova – Bolzano/Bozen
		RV3848	Bologna Centrale – 19:50 Verona Porta Nuova – Brennero/Brenner
	SSuX	R16690	21:06 Verona Porta Nuova – Bolzano/Bozen

D1: From 9 June to 15 September

Buttapietra or Dossobuono (Bivio S. Lucia) – Verona Porta Nuova

[5, 51, 202, 204] (ERA-E 82C1, not shown; ERA-R 153B1; S+W 137B4) IT24/35

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 from Verona via the southern route can be observed by how the points are set at the platform end. If it can be observed, the number below the signal aspect indicates which route is to be taken. Routes are always numbered from left to right, so the route south of the locomotive depot is numbered 1 while the normal passenger route north of the depot is 2.

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The following trains are scheduled via Verona Porta Nuova Scalo:

		RV3844	Bologna Centrale – 15:17 Isola della Scala – Brennero/Brenner
		RV3848	Bologna Centrale – 19:17 Isola della Scala – Brennero/Brenner
		RV3465	12:26 Verona Porta Nuova – Bologna Centrale
		RV3841	Bolzano/Bozen – 14:26 Verona Porta Nuova – Bologna Centrale
D1	SuX	R16343	17:17 Verona Porta Nuova – Bologna Centrale
D2	SuO	R16289	17:31 Verona Porta Nuova – Mantova
D2	SuX	R16479	17:32 Verona Porta Nuova – Mantova

D1: Until 27 July and from 25 August

D2: From 31 March to 26 October

Padova north-south avoiding line: Vigodarzere (G.S. Altichiero) – Padova Campo Marte

[5, 226] (ERA-R 153C1; S+W 138B1) IT23/36

This north-to-south curve allows trains from Bologna to continue north without reversal at Padova. Between December 2023 and February 2024, it was used both ways by an overnight train from Roma to Calazo, operated by Treni Turistici Italiani. A similar train runs during summer 2024, but reversing at Padova and not using the obscure route.

Venezia avoiding line: Venezia Mestre Ospedale or Venezia Carpenedo (Confluenza UD/TS) – Mira-Mirano (G.S. Mestre AC)

[D] (ERA-E 82C2; ERA-R 154A1; S+W 138B3) IT24/37

This curve allows trains to run between the Treviso or Trieste and Padova lines without reversing at Venezia Mestre.

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It is typically 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) IT24/38

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 below is booked into 11, and, in several occasions in the past, it still took this alternative route despite being late, with the driver once advising it is scheduled for crew route knowledge.

D1

RJ131

Wien Hbf – 13:33 Treviso Centrale – Venezia S Lucia

D1: Until 11 July and from 28 July

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 ÖBB website and App.

Routes used occasionally for diversions

Padova west-south avoiding line: Mestrino (G.S. Montà) – Padova Campo Marte

[5, 51] (ERA-R 153C1; S+W 138B1) IT24/39

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.