Rome–Giardinetti railway explained

Roma–Giardinetti
Color:FFCB04
Logo Alt:Roma–Giardinetti
Image Alt:A train at Porta Maggiore.
Status:Operational (partial closure)
Locale:Rome, Italy
Stations:19 (7 closed)
Open:1916
Close:2015 (Centocelle-Giardinetti)
Linelength Km:5.4
Electrification:1,650 V DC, overhead lines
Website:ATAC
Map State:show

The Roma–Giardinetti railway is a narrow-gauge street running light railway in Rome, Italy. It connects Laziali (a regional train station some 800m (2,600feet) 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]

External links

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Notes and References

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