Rome-Giardinetti railway

Roma–Giardinetti
Roma–Giardinetti
A train at Porta Maggiore.
A train at Porta Maggiore in 2010
Overview
StatusOperational (partial closure)
OwnerATAC
LocaleRome, Italy
Termini
Stations19 (7 closed)
WebsiteATAC
Service
TypeLight rail
Tram-train
Operator(s)ATAC
History
Opened1916
Closed2015 (Centocelle-Giardinetti)
Technical
Line length5.4 km (3.4 mi)
Track gauge950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in)
Electrification1,650 V DC, overhead lines
Route map
Map of the Rome–Giardinetti railway.
Legend
5 14 Leo. Exp.
Termini Laziali A B
FL4 FL5 FL6
FL7 FL8 
Santa Bibiana
3 5 14 19
Porta Maggiore
 Ponte Casilino
 Sant'Elena
 Villini
 Alessi
 Filarete
 Tor Pignattara
 Berardi
 Balzani
 Centocelle
 ̶T̶o̶g̶l̶i̶a̶t̶t̶i̶ C
 ̶G̶r̶a̶n̶o̶
 ̶A̶l̶e̶s̶s̶a̶n̶d̶r̶i̶n̶o̶ C
 ̶T̶o̶r̶r̶e̶ ̶S̶p̶a̶c̶c̶a̶t̶a̶ C
 ̶T̶o̶r̶r̶e̶ ̶M̶a̶u̶r̶a̶
 ̶T̶o̶b̶a̶g̶i̶ C
 ̶G̶i̶a̶r̶d̶i̶n̶e̶t̶t̶i̶ ̶ C

The Roma–Giardinetti railway is a narrow-gauge street running tram-train railway in Rome, Italy. It connects Laziali (a regional train station some 800 metres (2,625 ft) from Termini's main concourse) with Giardinetti to the east just past the Grande Raccordo Anulare, Rome's orbital motorway.[1] It is run by ATAC, the company responsible for public transportation in the city, which also operates the Rome Metro.[2]

History

The present railway is the only part of the old and longer Rome–Fiuggi–Alatri–Frosinone railway to be in service. The latest shortening of the line occurred in 2008 with the closing of the Giardinetti–Pantano section, which has now become part of the Metro Line C.[3]

The line had been due to be dismantled in 2016 to be replaced with a bus lane along Via Casilina,[4] but in March 2015 it was announced that the line would instead be retained and modernised.[5]

As of 2026Category:Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2026Category:All articles containing potentially dated statements, the eastern terminus of the line is at southwestern corner of Prenestino-Centocelle neighborhood.

References

  1. ↑ "Il Libro Giallo del Trenino". CityRailways (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-04-22.Category:CS1 Italian-language sources (it)
  2. ↑ Piccirilli, Antonio (25 June 2013). "Un 'carro bestiame' nel cuore della città: quale futuro per la Roma-Giardinetti?". Roma Today (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-04-22.Category:CS1 Italian-language sources (it)
  3. ↑ "Metro C, apre la Pantano-Centocelle: folla di romani all'inaugurazione". Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  4. ↑ Bisbiglia, Vincenzo (25 January 2015). "Trenino Roma-Giardinetti, la corsa è finita". Il Tempo (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-04-22.Category:CS1 Italian-language sources (it)
  5. ↑ Sina, Ylenia (19 March 2015). "La Roma Giardinetti devierà sulla Togliatti: destinazione Tor Vergata". Roma Today (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-04-22.Category:CS1 Italian-language sources (it)

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