The Rome–Fiuggi railway ( it, Ferrovia Roma–Fiuggi–Alatri–Frosinone) is a former railway built on the east part of

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. It consisted of a long

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line from Rome to Fiuggi.

History

In March 1907, the Superior Council of Public Works gave its permission to build the line, which had been designed by Antonio Clementi. Works were started in 1913 by the "Società per le Ferrovie Vicinali" (SFV), and the first section of the railway was opened for service on 12 June 1916, from Rome to

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and

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, together with a branch line from San Cesareo to

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. The railway used a narrow gauge of , with electric traction and high-voltage

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(850 V). In Rome, an SFV Station was constructed besides

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, on the

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side. At the start of services, trains were

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and third class, with four couples of trains a day. However, services increased over the years. On 6 May 1916 the branch line Genazzano-Fiuggi was opened for service. From Rome to Fiuggi trips lasted two hours and 45 minutes, but service was frequent, with a train departing every half-hour. The Fiuggi-Alatri-Frosinone and Fiuggi- Vico nel Lazio-

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branch lines were opened for service on 14 July 1917. In 1943–1944 the Roma-Fiuggi railway was partly destroyed by Allied bombing. In 1945 the line was reopened. In 1982 the branch line Genazzano-Fiuggi was closed, followed in 1983 by the line Pantano-Genazzano.

The route today

Until 2008, of the railway was in use as Rome's urban service from Roma Laziali station (which is connected to

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station) to Pantano. This railway now terminates at Giardinetti, while the Giardinetti Pantano section has been rebuilt for Metro line C.

Museum

There is a museum at Colonna, Lazio.La Ferrovia-Museo della Stazione di Colonna
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References

Sources

*M. Panconesi "''Le ferrovie di Pio IX''" ed. Calosci-Cortona 2005 - {{DEFAULTSORT:Rome-Fiuggi railway Railway lines in Lazio Transport in Rome 950 mm gauge railways in Italy