FL6 (Lazio regional railways)

The FL6 (until 2012 FR6) is a regional rail route. It forms part of the network of the Lazio regional railways (Italian: ferrovie regionali del Lazio), which is operated by Trenitalia, and converges on the city of Rome, Italy.[1]

Roma Termini–Cassino
FL6
E.656.584 with an FR6 train at Cassino, 1995.
E.656.584 with an FL6 train
at Cassino, 1995.
Overview
StatusOperational
Line numberFL6
LocaleRome, Italy
Termini
Stations22
Websitetrenitalia.com
Service
TypeRegional rail
SystemLazio regional railways
Operator(s)Trenitalia
Daily ridership50,000
History
Opened1994
Technical
Line length137 km (85 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification3,000 V DC
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph) (ave)
Route map
The Lazio regional railways network.

The route operates over the infrastructure of the Rome–Cassino–Naples railway. Within the territory of the comune of Rome, it plays the role of a commuter railway.[2] It is estimated that on average about 50,000 passengers travel on an FL6 train each day.

The designation FL6 appears only in publicity material (e.g. public transport maps), in the official timetables, and on signs at some stations. The electronic destination boards at stations on the FL6 route show only the designation "R" and the relevant train number.[2]

Route edit

The FL6, a radial route, runs from Roma Termini, on the southern perimeter of Rome's city centre, in a south easterly direction, via the Rome–Cassino–Naples railway, to Cassino.[2]

Stations edit

The stations on the FL6 are as follows:[3]

Scheduling edit

The FL6 route is included in the Trenitalia official timetable M80 Roma–Cassino–Caserta–Napoli.

As of 2012, FL6 services operated between Roma Termini and Cassino on a clock-face schedule once every hour in each direction. The full trip between these two stations is 138 km (86 mi) long, and takes about two hours.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ferrovie metropolitane e regionali – Informazioni". 060608 website. Roma Capitale. Retrieved 9 November 2012. (in Italian and English)
  2. ^ a b c d "Linea ferroviaria FR6 Roma – Frosinone – Cassino". Lazio.portale-infrastrutture website (in Italian). Unioncamere Lazio. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  3. ^ "FR6: Roma Termini – Frosinone/Cassino". 060608 website. Roma Capitale. Retrieved 9 November 2012. (in Italian and English)

External links edit

  • ATAC – official site (in Italian)
  • ATAC mapschematic depicting all routes in the Rome railway network