Scenic route
Siena–Grosseto railway
Siena → Grosseto · Italy
Southern Tuscany at walking pace: 100 km through the Crete Senesi and the Maremma from Siena down to Grosseto, open since 1864.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 6320852 — 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 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 19115
- 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 Siena–Grosseto railway?
The Siena–Grosseto railway runs 100 km from Siena to Grosseto.
How long does the Siena–Grosseto railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 58 min for the 100 km. That is an average of 51 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Siena–Grosseto railway?
Trenitalia, with Regionale.
How old is the Siena–Grosseto railway?
The line has been in service since 1864. 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 Siena–Grosseto railway run?
4 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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