The FL8 (until 2012 FR8) is a

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route. It forms part of the network of the Lazio regional railways ( it, ferrovie regionali del Lazio), which is operated by

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, and converges on the city of

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, Italy. The route operates over the infrastructure of the Rome–Formia–Naples and Albano–Nettuno railways. Within the territory of the ''

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'' of Rome, it plays the role of a

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way, but this section of the route has only two stations,

Roma Termini Roma Termini (in Italian, ''Stazione Termini'') is the main railway station of Rome, Italy. It is named after the district of the same name, which in turn took its name from ancient Baths of Diocletian (in Latin, ''thermae''), which ...

and Torricola. It is estimated that on average about 40,000 passengers travel on an FL8 train each day. The designation FL8 appears only in publicity material (e.g. public transport maps), in the official timetables, and on signs at some stations. The electronic

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s at stations on the FL8 route show only the designation "R" and the relevant train number.

Route

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The FL8, a

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, runs from

, on the southern perimeter of Rome's city centre, in a south easterly direction, via the Rome–Formia–Naples railway, to

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, and then south west, via the Albano–Nettuno railway, to

. On the main line between Roma Termini and Campoleone, the route is double track, and on the branch line between Campoleone and Nettuno, the route is single track.

History

When the Lazio regional railways network was introduced in 1994, the route of the present day FL8 was part of the FL7, which was divided at

into two branches. One FL7 branch ran to

, and the other to

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(renamed Formia-Gaeta in 2012). Since the introduction of the FL7, the Roma–Nettuno services have been reclassified as FL8 services.

Stations

The stations on the FL8 are as follows: *

* Torricola Ferrovia regionale laziale FL7

* Pomezia-Santa Palomba Ferrovia regionale laziale FL7

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* Campo di Carne * Padiglione * Lido di Lavinio * Villa Claudia *

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* Anzio Colonia *

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Rolling stock

Double-decker trains are used on the FL8, including the Vivalto, which replaced the TAF in early 2006.

Scheduling

The FL8 route is included in the Trenitalia official timetable M75 Roma–Campoleone–Nettuno. , trains leave hourly, except in

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, when there is at least one extra departure. Journey times to the capital from Nettuno vary depending on the time of day: on average, the journey takes 70 minutes.

References

External links

ATAC
– official site
ATAC map
–

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depicting all routes in the Rome railway network ''This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at November 2012.'' {{Urban rail transport in Rome Ferrovie regionali del Lazio