Rome–Sulmona–Pescara railway

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The Rome–Pescara railway is an Italian 240-kilometre (150-mile) long railway line, that connects Rome with Tivoli, Avezzano, Sulmona and Pescara. The route operates through the regions of Lazio and Abruzzo.

Rome–Pescara railway
Overview
Statusin use
OwnerRFI
LocaleItaly
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Trenitalia
History
OpenedIn stages between 1873 (1873) and 1888 (1888)
Technical
Line length240 km (150 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 3000 V DC
Route map

km
from Ancona
to Foggia
from Terni
to Isernia
to Roccasecca
from Subiaco
High-speed line from Naples
from Roma Termini
to Naples and Ciampino Airport
to Florence
km
Source: Italian railway atlas[1]

History edit

The line was opened in stages between 1873 and 1888.[2]

Usage edit

The line is used by the following service(s):

  • Regional services (Treno regionale) Pescara- Chieti - Sulmona - Avezzano - Tivoli - Rome
  • Regional services (Treno regionale) Teramo - Giulianova - Pescara - Chieti - Sulmona - Avezzano
  • Regional services (Treno regionale) Avezzano - Tivoli - Rome

See also edit

References edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Railway Atlas 2017, pp. 66, 68–71, 146, 149.
  2. ^ Prospetto cronologico 1926.

Sources edit

  • RFI, ed. (December 2003). Fascicolo Linea 104 (Pescara–Sumlmona) (in Italian). Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.
  • RFI, ed. (December 2003). Fascicolo Linea 115 (Rome–Sulmona) (in Italian). Rete Ferroviaria Italiana.
  • Tuzza, Alessandro, ed. (1927). "Prospetto cronologico dei tratti di ferrovia aperti all'esercizio dal 1839 al 31 dicembre 1926" (in Italian). Ufficio Centrale di Statistica delle Ferrovie dello Stato/Trenidicarta.it. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  • Atlante ferroviario d'Italia e Slovenia [Railway atlas of Italy and Slovenia]. Schweers + Wall. 2010. ISBN 978-3-89494-129-1.