Rome and Fiuggi Rail Road
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The Rome and Fiuggi Rail Road is an old railway line built on the east part of Rome, Italy, it consists of 78,13 km in length.
[edit] History
On March, 1907 the Superior Council of Public Works gave favourable opinion (mandatory advice of Government Committee) to built the line projected by Antonio Clementi planner.
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, and the branch line San Cesareo-Frascati, together.
In Rome the "SFV Station" was built on the right part of Roma Termini station, Cavour Street side.
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.
[edit] The route today
From SFV Station (right side Termini Station) to Pantano there is the railway line of km 18,413 in length, nowadays left for service, become the metro C, light rail sistem of Rome Metro.
