Rail transport in Italy
The Italian railway system is one of the most important parts of the infrastructure of Italy, with a total length of 24,227 km (15,054 mi) of which active lines are 16,723 km. The network has recently grown with the construction of the new high-speed rail network. Italy is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Italy is 83.
| Italy | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| National railway | Ferrovie dello Stato |
| Major operators | Trenitalia (national) Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (national) Trenord (local) Trenitalia Tper (local) Thello (international) Mercitalia (freight) |
| Statistics | |
| Ridership | 883.3 million (2019) |
| System length | |
| Total | 16,723 km (10,391 mi) |
| Double track | 7,505 km (4,663 mi) |
| Track gauge | |
| Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | |
| 3 kV DC | 11,921 km (7,407 mi) (conventional lines) |
| 25 kV AC | 1,296 km (805 mi) (high-speed lines) |
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