Classic route
Rome–Ancona railway
Falconara Marittima → Orte · Italy
Crosses the Apennines sea to sea, from the Adriatic at Ancona through Foligno, Spoleto and Terni to Orte on the Rome main line.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1720977 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 6 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of RE 4153
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Rome–Ancona railway?
The Rome–Ancona railway runs 199 km from Falconara Marittima to Orte.
How long does the Rome–Ancona railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 3 h 06 min for the 199 km. That is an average of 64 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 180 km/h.
Who runs the Rome–Ancona railway?
Trenitalia, with Regionale Veloce.
How old is the Rome–Ancona railway?
The line has been in service since 1866. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Rome–Ancona railway run?
7 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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