Scenic railway lines in Italy

There are many scenic railway lines in Italy. Three of them were described in separate articles. Most of scenic railway lines in Italy can be traveled on regional trains without additional supplements for tickets.

Ferrovia Genoa – Casella – a narrow-gauge railway in Genoa from Piazza Manin to a station on a hill north of the city. The most famous narrow-gauge railway in Italy. The route is electrified. The railway was opened in 1929. On selected days, you can ride in vintage vehicles.

Locarno – Domodossola railway – a narrow-gauge railway partially located in Switzerland and partially in Italy. ATotal length of the route is 52 km (32 km in Italy, 20 km in Switzerland). The railway line was built in the 1920s. The one-way journey takes about 80 minutes. At Domodossola station, you can transfer to trains to Milan and Eurocity international trains

Il Treno della Sila – a narrow-gauge railway between Moccone and San Nicola Silvana Mansio stations (13 km) near Cosenza. The route passes through a section of the disused Cosenza – San Giovanni in Fiore railway line. Seasonal heritage trains rides. Trains passes through the famous Camigliati viaduct, 166 meters long. From the train’s windows, you can admire the Crati River valley and the artificial Cecita reservoir. The San Nicola-Silvana Mansio station, located at an altitude of 1404 meters above sea level, is the highest railway station in Italy. The journey takes one hour one way.

Trento – Male – Mezzana Railway – a narrow-gauge railway line serving ski resorts in the Alps. Initially connecting Trento with Male, it was extended by 10 kilometers to Marileva station in 2002. The Marileva – Mezzana section was built in 2015-2016. The entire journey (65 km) takes two hours.

Ferrovia Adriatica – a scenic train route along the Adriatic coast from Ancona to San Benedetto del Tronto. The journey time for this section is approximately 40 minutes.

Railway line Grosseto – Siena – a one-and-a-half-hour journey through picturesque Tuscan villages, farmland, vineyards, and hills. Rural railway line.

Cinque Terre Express – the railway line from La Spezia to Genoa, connecting seaside resorts and picturesque fishing villages situated by the sea, intersected by tunnels and rocky cliffs. The line is well-known to tourists from all over the world.

Ferrovia Ionica – a 472-kilometer railway line connecting Taranto to Reggio Calabria, located almost entirely along the coast. Built between 1866 and 1875, the train passes through towns such as Crotone and Catanzaro along the way. The route operates through the regions of Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria. The line is used by Intercity trains from Rome to Taranto and from Reggio di Calabria to Taranto and regional trains (for example Naples – Taranto).

Ferrovia dei Parchi – scenic train route also known as the “Italian Trans-Siberian Railway”. This 128.7 km line connects the city of Sulmona in the province of Aquila to Isernia in the province of Molise. Trains stop at the Rivisondoli-Pescocostanzo station, located at an altitude of 1268.82 meters above sea level. The train passes through two national parks, plateaus, the Apennines, and gorges. Tourist train rides with accompanying programs are organized along the route.

Worth recommending is also the railway line located by the sea between Ventimiglia and the French city of Nice.

That’s certainly not all the scenic railway lines in Italy.

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Train travel in Italy
Narrow-gauge railways in Italy
Train travel in Sicily

Scenic railway lines in Italy
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