page_title: Transport in Italy
section_title: Railways
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in Italy / Railways
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: I treni Frecciarossa vengono realizzati con ETR 500 e, dal 14 Giugno 2015, con ETR 1000.
context_page_description: Italy has a well developed transport infrastructure.
  The Italian rail network is extensive, especially in the north, and it includes a high-speed rail network that joins the major cities of Italy from Naples through northern cities such as Milan and Turin.
  Italy has 2,507 people and 12.46 km² per kilometer of rail track, giving Italy the world's 13th largest rail network.
  Italy's road network is also widespread, with a total length of about 487,700 km.
  It comprises both an extensive motorway network, mostly toll roads, and national and local roads.
  Because of its long seacoast, Italy also has many harbors for the transportation of both goods and passengers.
  Transport networks in Italy are integrated into the Trans-European Transport Networks.
context_section_description: The Italian railway system has a length of 19,394 km (12,051 mi), of which 18,071 km (11,229 mi) standard gauge and 11,322 km (7,035 mi) electrified. The active lines are 16,723 km. The network is recently growing with the construction of the new high-speed rail network.
  The narrow gauge tracks are: 
  112 km (70 mi) of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) gauge (all electrified);
  1,211 km (752 mi) of 950 mm (3 ft 1 ³⁄₈ in) gauge (of which 153 km (95 mi) electrified).
  A major part of the Italian rail network is managed and operated by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, a state owned company. Other regional agencies, mostly owned by public entities such as regional governments, operate on the Italian network. The Italian railways are subsidised by the government, receiving €8.1 billion in 2009.
  Travellers who often make use of the railway during their stay in Italy might use Rail Passes, such as the European Inter-Rail or Italy's national and regional passes. These rail passes allow travellers the freedom to use regional trains during the validity period, but all high-speed and intercity trains require a 10-euro reservation fee. Regional passes, such as "Io viaggio ovunque Lombardia", offer one-day, multiple-day and monthly period of validity. There are also saver passes for adults, who travel as a group, with savings up to 20%. Foreign travellers should purchase these passes in advance, so that the passes could be delivered by post prior to the trip. When using the rail passes, the date of travel needs to be filled in before boarding the trains.
caption: A Frecciarossa high-speed train
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