Società per le Strade Ferrate Romane
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The Società per le strade ferrate romane (Roman Railways, SFR) was an Italian railway
company from 1865 to 1885.
The Società Generalle delle Strade Ferrate Romane (Italian
: General Roman Railways) was formed in 1860 from a merger of the Società Pio Centrale (Central Pius Railway), builder of the Rome–Civitavecchia railway and the Società Pio Latina (Latin Pius Railway), builder of the Rome–Frascati railway. Shortly afterwards it absorbed the Royal Neapolitan Railway Company, builder of the Naples–Caserta railway
. On 1 July 1865 the Roman Railways were established with 826 miles (1,329.3 km) miles of line, comprising 337 miles (542.3 km) from the General Roman Railway Company, 384 miles (618 km) of line from the Livornese Railway Company (Italian: Società delle Ferrovie Livornesi) and 105 miles (169 km) from the Central Railway Company of Tuscany (Italian: Società per la Ferrovia Centrale Toscana). At its establishment its network included the Rome–Cassino–Naples line
, the Florence–Empoli–Pisa–Livorno line, the Florence–Pistoia–Pisa line, the Pisa–La Spezia–Massa line and the uncompleted Florence–Rome
and Pisa–Livorno–Rome lines. It subsequently also built the Rome–Ancona line. It transferred the Florence–Pistoia–Pisa line and the Pisa–La Spezia–Massa line to the Società per le strade ferrate dell'Alta Italia
(Upper Italian Railways) in 1869.
On 1 July 1885 its network was taken over by the Rete Mediterranea (Mediterranean Network) and the Rete Adriatica (Adriatic Network), with the coastal line from La Spezia
to Pisa
, Rome
and Naples
and the line from Pisa to Florence via Empoli going to the Rete Mediterranea and the lines from Rome to Florence
and Ancona
going to the Rete Adriatica.
History of Railways in Italy
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company from 1865 to 1885.
The Società Generalle delle Strade Ferrate Romane (Italian
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: General Roman Railways) was formed in 1860 from a merger of the Società Pio Centrale (Central Pius Railway), builder of the Rome–Civitavecchia railway and the Società Pio Latina (Latin Pius Railway), builder of the Rome–Frascati railway. Shortly afterwards it absorbed the Royal Neapolitan Railway Company, builder of the Naples–Caserta railway
Rome–Cassino–Naples railway line
The Rome–Cassino–Naples railway is a railway in Italy, the first of the three existing railway lines between the capitals of Latium and Campania to be opened when it was completed by the Società per le strade ferrate romane in 1863. The line is now fully electrified at 3 kV DC...
. On 1 July 1865 the Roman Railways were established with 826 miles (1,329.3 km) miles of line, comprising 337 miles (542.3 km) from the General Roman Railway Company, 384 miles (618 km) of line from the Livornese Railway Company (Italian: Società delle Ferrovie Livornesi) and 105 miles (169 km) from the Central Railway Company of Tuscany (Italian: Società per la Ferrovia Centrale Toscana). At its establishment its network included the Rome–Cassino–Naples line
Rome–Cassino–Naples railway line
The Rome–Cassino–Naples railway is a railway in Italy, the first of the three existing railway lines between the capitals of Latium and Campania to be opened when it was completed by the Società per le strade ferrate romane in 1863. The line is now fully electrified at 3 kV DC...
, the Florence–Empoli–Pisa–Livorno line, the Florence–Pistoia–Pisa line, the Pisa–La Spezia–Massa line and the uncompleted Florence–Rome
Florence–Rome railway line
The Florence–Rome railway is part of the traditional main north-south trunk line of the Italian railway network. The line is referred to by Ferrovie dello Stato as the Linea Lenta to distinguish it from the parallel high-speed line...
and Pisa–Livorno–Rome lines. It subsequently also built the Rome–Ancona line. It transferred the Florence–Pistoia–Pisa line and the Pisa–La Spezia–Massa line to the Società per le strade ferrate dell'Alta Italia
Società per le strade ferrate dell'Alta Italia
The Società per le strade ferrate dell'Alta Italia was an Italian railway company from 1865 to 1885.It was established on 1 July 1865 with miles of line it acquired from the state railway of the Kingdom of Sardinia , the part of the state railway of the former Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia that...
(Upper Italian Railways) in 1869.
On 1 July 1885 its network was taken over by the Rete Mediterranea (Mediterranean Network) and the Rete Adriatica (Adriatic Network), with the coastal line from La Spezia
La Spezia
La Spezia , at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts one of Italy's biggest military...
to Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
, Rome
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...
and Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and the line from Pisa to Florence via Empoli going to the Rete Mediterranea and the lines from Rome to Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
going to the Rete Adriatica.