Leonardo Express
Appearance
![]() ETR 425 Leonardo Express at Roma Termini (Feb 2017) | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Airport rail connection |
Status | Operating |
Locale | ![]() ![]() |
First service | February 2000 |
Current operator(s) | Trenitalia |
Route | |
Termini | Roma Termini Fiumicino Aeroporto |
Stops | Non stop |
Average journey time | 32 minutes |
Service frequency | 4 per hour |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | ETR-425 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 3 kV DC |
Track owner(s) | Ferrovie dello Stato |
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The Leonardo Express is an airport rail service linking the center 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 32 minutes to travel the 37 kilometres (23 mi) between its two stops. [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]. la Repubblica (in Italian). 1 March 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ Flight International. 23 May 1987. 5.