Leonardo Express
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The Leonardo Express is an airport rail service linking the city 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 31 minutes to travel the 37 kilometres (23 mi) between its two termini.
The service was scheduled to open in December 1989, with nonstop and stop services available.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
with its largest airport, Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, in the region
Regions of Italy
The regions of Italy are the first-level administrative divisions of the state, constituting its first NUTS administrative level. There are twenty regions, of which five are constitutionally given a broader amount of autonomy granted by special statutes....
of Lazio, central Italy
Central Italy
Central Italy is one of the five official statistical regions of Italy used by the National Institute of Statistics , a first level NUTS region and a European Parliament constituency...
.
The service is operated by Trenitalia
Trenitalia
Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
, and takes 31 minutes to travel the 37 kilometres (23 mi) between its two termini.
The service was scheduled to open in December 1989, with nonstop and stop services available.
See also
- Malpensa ExpressMalpensa ExpressThe Malpensa Express is an airport rail service linking the city of Milan with Malpensa Airport, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy.Some Malpensa Express services, operated by LeNORD, run between the Malpensa Aeroporto and Milano Cadorna railway stations...
- Roma Express
- History of rail transport in Italy
- Rail transport in ItalyRail transport in ItalyThe Italian railway system is one of the most important infrastructure in the country, with a total length of . The network is recently growing with the construction of the new high speed rail network....