Leonardo Express Explained

Leonardo Express
Type:Airport rail link
Status:Operating
Locale:
Italy
Operator:Trenitalia
Start:Roma Termini
Stops:Non stop
End:Fiumicino Aeroporto
Journeytime:32 minutes
Frequency:4 per hour
Stock:ETR-425
El:3 kV DC
Owners:Ferrovie dello Stato
Map State:show
Website:trenitalia.com

The Leonardo Express is an airport rail service linking the center of Rome with its largest airport, Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, in the region of Lazio, central Italy.

Service

The service is operated by Trenitalia, and takes 32 minutes to travel the 37km (23miles) between its two stops.[1]

The service opened in December 1989.

Leonardo Express operates every 15 minutes, in some time slots the frequencies rise up to 30 minutes per train. The train station Fiumicino Aeroporto is located inside the airport and is easily accessible.[2]

In 2023, Trenitalia announced in collaboration with Fiumicino's operator Aeroporti di Roma and ITA Airways that they planned to offer a combined rail-air ticket that would also allow passengers to check their bags for air travel at Fiumicino station.[3]

Rolling stock

The service is entirely operated by ETR 425 "Jazz" EMU convoys in airport livery, essentially composed of white, red and green, which recall the Italian tricolour. These trains have been in service on the line since July 2015.[4]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leonardo Express aeroporto piĆ¹ vicino . Leonardo Express: airport becomes closer . 1 March 2000 . . 26 February 2011. it.
  2. Web site: The Roma Termini - Leonardo Da Vinci Airport connection takes just 32 minutes with the Leonardo express. 28 February 2024. trenitalia.com.
  3. Web site: Baker . Elizabeth . 2023-05-04 . Aeroporti di Roma develops combined train and airplane ticket . 2024-04-07 . Passenger Terminal Today . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Leonardo Express: in servizio gli ETR.425. 28 February 2024. Ferrovie.it. it.