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Florence–Rome high-speed railway

Direttissima Firenze-Roma
Etr500.JPG
ETR 500 on a viaduct near Arezzo
Overview
Type Heavy rail
System Italian high-speed rail system
Status Operational
Locale Italy
Termini Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station
Roma Termini railway station
Operation
Opened 24 February 1977
completed on 26 May 1992
Owner RFI
Operator(s) Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) (2001–present)
FS (1977–2001)
Technical
Line length 254 km (158 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification 3 kV DC
Operating speed 250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map
From Bologna (high-speed and traditional) and Viareggio
From Pisa, Livorno
Firenze Rifredi
0.00 Firenze Santa Maria Novella
2.83 Firenze Statuto
To Faenza
From Faenza
3.96 Firenze Campo di Marte
6.95 Firenze Rovezzano
Florence–Rome slow line (LL)
Arno River
Autostrada A1European route E35
Florence–Rome line
Arno River
26.25 Valdarno North interconnection with the LL
Autostrada A1European route E35
46.28 Valdarno South interconnection with the LL
Arno River
Florence–Rome LL
61.44 Arezzo North interconnection with the LL
71.96 Arezzo South interconnection with the LL
Autostrada A1European route E35
106.78 Chiusi North junction
to Siena, Empoli
Montallese (disused)

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