Rome–Giardinetti railway

Roma–Giardinetti
Roma–Giardinetti
A train at Porta Maggiore.
A train at Porta Maggiore in 2010
Overview
StatusClosed (since April 2026)
OwnerATAC
LocaleRome, Italy
Termini
Stations19 (7 closed)
WebsiteATAC
Service
TypeLight rail
Tram-train
OperatorATAC
History
Opened1916
Closed2015 (Centocelle-Giardinetti)
2026 (Termini-Centocelle)
Technical
Line length5.4 km (3.4 mi)
Track gauge950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in)
Electrification1,650 V DC, overhead lines
Route map
Map of the Rome–Giardinetti railway.
5 14 Leo. Exp.
Termini Laziali A B
FL4 FL5 FL6
FL7 FL8 
Santa Bibiana
3 5 14 19
Porta Maggiore
 Ponte Casilino
 Sant'Elena
 Villini
 Alessi
 Filarete
 Tor Pignattara
 Berardi
 Balzani
 Centocelle
 ̶T̶o̶g̶l̶i̶a̶t̶t̶i̶ C
 ̶G̶r̶a̶n̶o̶
 ̶A̶l̶e̶s̶s̶a̶n̶d̶r̶i̶n̶o̶ C
 ̶T̶o̶r̶r̶e̶ ̶S̶p̶a̶c̶c̶a̶t̶a̶ C
 ̶T̶o̶r̶r̶e̶ ̶M̶a̶u̶r̶a̶
 ̶T̶o̶b̶a̶g̶i̶ C
 ̶G̶i̶a̶r̶d̶i̶n̶e̶t̶t̶i̶ ̶ C

The Roma–Giardinetti railway was a narrow-gauge street running tram-train railway in Rome, Italy. It connected Laziali (a regional train station some 800 metres (2,625 ft) from Termini's main concourse) with Giardinetti to the east just past the Grande Raccordo Anulare, Rome's orbital motorway.[1] It was run by ATAC, the company responsible for public transportation in the city, which also operates the Rome Metro.[2] The line closed in April 2026 to undergoing a transformation to a tram line.[3][4]

History

The railway wass the last renmant of the old and longer Rome–Fiuggi–Alatri–Frosinone railway to be in service.

The latest shortenings of the line occurred in 2008 with the closing of the Giardinetti–Pantano section, which has now become part of the Metro Line C[5] and in 2015 when the Centocelle-Giardinetti closed.

The line had been due to be dismantled in 2016 to be replaced with a bus lane along Via Casilina,[6] but in March 2015 it was announced that the line would instead be retained and modernised.[7]

As of 2026, the eastern terminus of the line is at southwestern corner of Prenestino-Centocelle neighborhood.

On 4 March 2026, two trains collided on a single-track section near Ponte Casilino. There were no injuries, but all service has been suspended since then.[8]

The line had closed for good in April 2026[3] for a four-year project to transform the railway in a tramway, connecting it to the tram network (also regauging it to almost standard gauge).[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Il Libro Giallo del Trenino". CityRailways (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  2. ↑ Piccirilli, Antonio (25 June 2013). "Un 'carro bestiame' nel cuore della città: quale futuro per la Roma-Giardinetti?". Roma Today (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  3. 1 2 "Assessore Patanè: "La ferrovia Termini-Centocelle non rientrerà in servizio" - Roma Servizi per la Mobilità" (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  4. ↑ Redazione (2026-04-08). "Addio ai "trenini gialli": la ferrovia Termini-Centocelle non riaprirà più". ABITARE A ROMA (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  5. ↑ "Metro C, apre la Pantano-Centocelle: folla di romani all'inaugurazione". Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  6. ↑ Bisbiglia, Vincenzo (25 January 2015). "Trenino Roma-Giardinetti, la corsa è finita". Il Tempo (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  7. ↑ Sina, Ylenia (19 March 2015). "La Roma Giardinetti devierà sulla Togliatti: destinazione Tor Vergata". Roma Today (in Italian). Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  8. ↑ "News: Italy suffers two LRT indcidents". Tramways & Urban Transit. Mainspring Enterprises Ltd. May 2026. p. 165. ISSN 1460-8324.
  9. ↑ Tortorelli, Carlo Andrea (2026-06-18). "CENTODIECI: dal trenino Roma-Giardinetti alla tramvia Termini-Tor Vergata". Odissea Quotidiana (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-24.

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