Rome and Fiuggi Rail Road

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The Rome and Fiuggi Rail Road is an old line built on the east part of Rome, capital city of Italy, of 78,13 Km in length.

History

On March, 1907 the Superior Council of Public Works gave favourable opinion (mandatory advice of Government Commitee) to built the line projected by Engeneer Antonio Clementi.

The start of works on 1913 by the "Società per le Ferrovie Vicinali" (SFV) and the first section of the railway was opened for service in June, 12, 1916, from Rome to San Cesareo and Genazzano, togeter to the branch line San Cesareo-Frascati.

In Rome the "SFV Station" was built on the right side of Roma Termini station, side Cavour Street.

This railway had the narrow-gauge of 950 mm, with electric traction and high-voltage direct current.

The service was first and third class, four couple of daily trains.

On May, 6, 1916 the branch line Genazzano-Fiuggi was opened for service. From Rome to Fiuggi the trip-time was two hours and 45 minutes, and there was a train departure every half hour.

Others branch line was opened for service on July, 14, 1917 the Fiuggi-Alatri-Frosinone and Fiuggi - Vico nel Lazio - Guarcino.

In 1943/1944 the Roma-Fiuggi railway was partly destroyed by Allied bombing (World War II). In 1945 the line was opened again for service. In 1982 the branch line Genazzano-Fiuggi was closed. In 1983 the branch line Pantano-Genazzano was closed.

The route today

From SFV Station (right side Termini Station) to Pantano there is the railway line of Km 18,413 in lenght, nowadays left for service, become the metro C, light rail sistem of Rome Metro.