Leonardo Express
| Leonardo Express | |
|---|---|
|
Leonardo Express at Fiumicino Aeroporto. | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Airport rail connection |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale |
 Lazio Italy |
| First service | February 2000 |
| Current operator(s) | Trenitalia |
| Route | |
| Start | Roma Termini |
| Stops | Non stop |
| End | Fiumicino Aeroporto |
| Average journey time | 31 minutes |
| Service frequency | 2 per hour |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Carrozza UIC-X |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 3 kV DC |
| Track owner(s) | Ferrovie dello Stato |
The Leonardo Express is an airport rail service linking the city of Rome with its largest airport, Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, in the region of Lazio, central Italy.
The service is operated by Trenitalia, and takes 31 minutes to travel the 37 kilometres (23 mi) between its two termini. [1]
The service was scheduled to open in December 1989, with nonstop and stop services available.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Leonardo Express aeroporto più vicino" [Leonardo Express: airport becomes closer]. Repubblica website (in Italian). Repubblica. 1 March 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ Flight International. 23 May 1987. 5.