Terni–Perugia–Sansepolcro railway is a railway line in Umbria, Italy. It was built by the Ferrovia Centrale Umbra (Central Umbrian Railway Company, FCU) The line, about in length, connects Terni in southern Umbria with Sansepolcro, Tuscany, with stops in Todi, Perugia, Umbertide and Città di Castello. It is operated by Busitalia Sita Nord, a subsidiary of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group.

History

The line was inaugurated on 12 July 1915. It was partially destroyed during World War II, and gradually reopened between October 1944 and May 1953. Passenger numbers peaked at 3,001,900 in 1975. In the late 1970s, due to its poor financial results and the risk of closure, the railway was taken over by the Province of Perugia. In 2000, the rail operator was reorganized into a company owned by the regional government, and in December 2010 it was subsumed into a holding company gathering all the regional public transport services. In 2009, the company employed 211 people. In the late 2000s, the company depended on public subsidies for 71% to 87% of its operating income. In December 2005, a service linking Sansepolcro to Roma Termini station was launched. In April 2013 a train came off the rails near Umbertide, injuring 23 passengers. The regional public transport holding, ''Umbria Mobilità'', was sold to Busitalia in 2014. All passenger services were cancelled in September 2017 and partially restored in October 2018; they now operate on a section between Città di Castello and Perugia Ponte San Giovanni.

Infrastructure

The main line has a maximum grade of 2%, reaching 6% on the branch between Perugia Sant'Anna and Perugia

Ponte San Giovanni Ponte San Giovanni is a '' frazione'' of the city of Perugia, Italy. It has 13,296 inhabitants and is one of the largest and most populated neighbourhoods in the capital city of Umbria. It is also the seat of the eighth ward of the city of Peru ...

. The minimum curve radius is on the main line, and between Perugia Sant'Anna and Perugia Ponte San Giovanni. The speed limit on the line was originally set at , with an average travel speed of . Due to the poor state of maintenance of the tracks and regulatory changes after the Andria–Corato train collision in 2016, the limit was lowered to in October 2016, and further reduced to a maximum speed of in October 2018. Stations north of Perugia, such as the ones in Umbertide and Città di Castello, tend to be close to the city center, while south of Perugia (such as in Marsciano and Todi) they are generally more remote.

Passenger services

According to a 2013 survey, 25.9% of trains ran with fewer than 30 people on board, reaching 71.6% between Sansepolcro and Città di Castello. The busiest segment is the line between

and Perugia Sant'Anna with an average of 2,400 passengers per day. Several stations and stops recorded an average of zero passengers per day.

Rolling stock

As of 2014 the rolling stock was made up of 45 diesel-powered ALn 776 and four electric-powered Minuetto trains. The ALn 776 trains were built between 1986 and 1993. The four Minuettos were purchased in 2008. Owing to the high cost of spare parts, as of 2014 three are nonoperational, while one remains in active service. FCU ALn776-076 Terni front.jpg, FCU ALn 776-076 in Terni Pinturicchio FCU.jpg, Pinturicchio electric traction train

Routes

The following stations, stops and halts were served in December 2010, many of them as

request stops In public transport, a request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop is a bus stop, stop or train station, station at which buses or trains, respectively, stop only on request; that is, only if there are passengers or freight to be picked up or drop ...

. As of May 2019, most are inactive; stations currently served by rail are marked with a green diamond (). Route Terni – Todi –

– Perugia Sant'Anna: * Terni * Borgo Rivo * Cesi *

San Gemini San Gemini is a ''comune'' (municipality) of c. 5,000 inhabitants in the province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 60 km south of Perugia and about 10 km northwest of Terni. San Gemini borders the municipalities of Mo ...

* Montecastrilli * Acquasparta * Massa Martana * San Faustino - Casigliano * Collevalenza * Todi Ponte Naia * Todi Ponte Rio * Pian di Porto * Ilci - Pian dei Mori * Fratta Todina - Monte Castello di Vibio * Marsciano * Cerqueto * Papiano * Fanciullata * Deruta * San Martino in Campo * Balanzano * Perugia -

* Piscille * Perugia Pallotta * Perugia Sant'Anna Route Perugia Sant'Anna –

– Umbertide – Sansepolcro: * Perugia Sant'Anna * Perugia Pallotta * Piscille * Perugia -

* Ponte Valleceppi * Pretola *

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* Villa Pitignano * Ramazzano * Ponte Pattoli - Civitella Benazzone * San Bartolomeo - Resina * Solfagnano - Parlesca * Palazzaccia * Pierantonio * Monte Corona * Umbertide * Niccone * Montecastelli * Montecastelli Ponte Tevere *

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* Trestina *

Canoscio Canoscio is an Italian village and ''frazione'' (hamlet) of Città di Castello, Umbria. History Overview It is home to the Shrine of the Madonna of Canoscio (Italian: ''Santuario della Madonna di Canoscio''), atop a hill overlooking the upper val ...

* San Secondo * Baucca Garavelle * Città di Castello * Città di Castello Fornace * Città di Castello Zona Industriale * Cerbara *

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* San Giustino * La Dogana * Trebbio * Sansepolcro

Gallery

Sansepolcro - stazione ferroviaria - ALn 776.jpg, Sansepolcro Perugia - Stazione di Palazzaccia.jpg, Palazzaccia UmbertideMontecoronaStazione1.jpg, Monte Corona Perugia, 2012 - Sant'Anna railway station.jpg, Perugia Sant'Anna Stazionederuta.jpeg, Deruta File:StazioneTodi.jpeg, Todi Ponte Rio Stazione terni.JPG, Terni

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Servizi ferroviari
- Busitalia–Sita Nord {{DEFAULTSORT:Terni-Perugia-Sansepolcro railway Railway lines in Umbria Railway lines opened in 1915