Vatican Railway, International railway in Vatican City, Italy
The Vatican Railway extends for 300 meters with standard gauge tracks connecting Vatican City Station to Roma San Pietro railway station through a viaduct.
Constructed following the 1929 Lateran Treaty, the railway officially opened in 1934 during Pope Pius XI's reign to establish transport links between Italy and Vatican City.
Three popes have traveled on these tracks, with Pope John XXIII making the first papal journey in 1962 for his pilgrimage to Loreto and Assisi.
Since 2015, the railway operates weekly passenger services on Saturday mornings from Vatican City Station to Castel Gandolfo, home of the papal villas.
Two sphinx statues guard the Vatican iron gates, which take one minute to slide apart for trains crossing between Italy and Vatican City.
Location: Vatican City
Inception: October 2, 1934
Official opening: 1934
Website: https://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/sp_ss_scv/ferrovia/ferrovia_it.html
Part of: Holy See
Website: https://vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/sp_ss_scv/ferrovia/ferrovia_it.html
GPS coordinates: 41.90101,12.45117
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:52
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