The Roma–Giardinetti railway is a narrow-gauge street running tram-train railway in Rome, Italy. It connects Laziali (a regional train station some 800 metres (2,625ft) from Termini's main concourse) with Giardinetti to the east just past the Grande Raccordo Anulare, Rome's orbital motorway.[1] It is run by ATAC, the company responsible for public transportation in the city, which also operates the Rome Metro.[2] All operation has been temporarily suspended since a collision on 4 March 2026.[3]
The present railway is the only part of the old and longer Rome–Fiuggi–Alatri–Frosinone railway to be in service. The latest shortening of the line occurred in 2008 with the closing of the Giardinetti–Pantano section, which has now become part of the Metro Line C.[4]
The line had been due to be dismantled in 2016 to be replaced with a bus lane along Via Casilina,[5] but in March 2015 it was announced that the line would instead be retained and modernised.[6]
As of 2026[update], the eastern terminus of the line is at southwestern corner of Prenestino-Centocelle neighborhood.
On 4 March 2026, two trains collided on a single-track section near Ponte Casilino. There were no injuries, but all service has been suspended since then.[3] A temporary closure of the line had been scheduled for July 2026, for a four-year project to regauge it to standard gauge, and it is unknown whether operation at 950mm (3ft1+3⁄8in) gauge will resume before that planned closure it put into effect.[3]
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Urban public transport networks and systems in Italy