Projected into the future with cutting-edge technologies that place it at the top of the world rankings in terms of safety and reliability, the national railway network is spread throughout the Country and forms a dense fabric connecting small and large centres.
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data as of June 30 2026
| The RFI network in numbers | |
|---|---|
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OPERATING RAILWAY LINES (1)
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16,909
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| CLASSIFICATION | |
| Essential lines | 6,450 km |
| - High Speed lines (2) | 1,096 km |
| Complementary lines | 9,502 km |
| Hub lines | 957 km |
| TYPE | |
| Double platform lines | 7,838 km |
| Single platform lines | 9,071 km |
| POWER SUPPLY | |
| Electrified lines | 12,413 km |
| - Double platform lines | 7,761 km |
| - Single platform lines | 4,652 km |
| Non-electrified lines (diesel) | 4,496 km |
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OVERALL LENGTH OF PLATFORMS
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24,746 km
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MAIN RAIL INSTALLATIONS
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| Stations with active/potential passenger service | ~2,200 |
| Ferry installations | 3 |
| Freight terminals (3) | 169 |
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ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL AND TRAIN PROTECTION SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES (4)
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| Remote control traffic systems | 13,736 km |
| SCMT for train control system | 13,767 km * |
| Train Operation Support System | 1,876 km |
| ERTMS for interoperability (5) | 1,096 km |
| GSM-R for mobile telecommunications (6) | 11,772 km |
Note
(1) of which 70 km of foreign network, 52 km of Umbrian regional railway infrastructure, 64 km of Piedmontese regional railway infrastructure and 15 km of Friulian regional railway infrastructure
(2) with reference to lines with speed ≥ 250 km/h, 25kV power supply, ERTMS Level 2 and high performance lines with speed >200 km/h
(3) installations with intermodal centers, stops, branch lines, etc
(4) ll lines of the network are equipped with one or more train protection systems
* off which 25 km with double SSC and SCMT equipment
(5) with reference to lines equipped with ERTMS level 2 'stand alone' and lines equipped with ERTMS 'overlaid'
(6) nominal value net of possible discontinuities - due to activities such as maintenance, for example - that could reduce service availability