Leonardo Express

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Leonardo Express
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ETR 425 Leonardo Express at Roma Termini
(Feb 2017)
Overview
Service type Airport rail link
StatusOperating
LocaleFlag of Lazio.svg  Lazio
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
First serviceFebruary 2000 (2000-02)
Current operator(s) Trenitalia
Website trenitalia.com
Route
Termini Roma Termini
Fiumicino Aeroporto
StopsNon stop
Average journey time32 minutes
Service frequency4 per hour
Technical
Rolling stock ETR-425
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification 3 kV DC
Track owner(s) Ferrovie dello Stato
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Interior of the train
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LCD display
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The logo of Leonardo express

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.

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Service

The service is operated by Trenitalia, and takes 32 minutes to travel the 37 kilometres (23 mi) between its two stops. [1]

The service open in December 1989, with nonstop and stop services available.

Leonardo Express operates every 15 minutes, in some time slots the frequencies rise up to 30 minutes per train. The train station Fiumicino Aeroporto is located inside the airport and is easily accessible. [2]

In 2023, Trenitalia announced in collaboration with Fiumicino's operator and ITA Airways that they planned to offer a combined rail-air ticket that would also allow passengers to check their bags for air travel at Fiumicino station. [3]

Rolling stock

The service is entirely operated by ETR 425 "Jazz" EMU convoys in airport livery, essentially composed of white, red and green, which recall the Italian tricolour. These trains have been in service on the line since July 2015. [4]

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References

  1. "Leonardo Express aeroporto più vicino" [Leonardo Express: airport becomes closer]. la Repubblica (in Italian). 1 March 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. "The Roma Termini - Leonardo Da Vinci Airport connection takes just 32 minutes with the Leonardo express". trenitalia.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. Baker, Elizabeth (2023-05-04). "Aeroporti di Roma develops combined train and airplane ticket". Passenger Terminal Today. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  4. "Leonardo Express: in servizio gli ETR.425". Ferrovie.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 February 2024.