Settebello (train)
The TEE Settebello at Milano Centrale in 1983 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Rapido (1953–74) Trans Europ Express (TEE) (1974–84) |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Italy |
| First service | 1953 |
| Last service | 2 June 1984 |
| Successor | TEE Colosseum |
| Former operator(s) | Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Milano Centrale Roma Termini |
| Distance travelled | 630 km (390 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First class only |
| Catering facilities | Restaurant car, operated by Wagons-Lits |
| Observation facilities | Lounges at front and rear |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ETR 300-type EMU trainsets |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 3,000 V DC |
The Settebello was a famous Italian high-speed express train that linked Milano Centrale in Milan with Roma Termini station in Rome, via Bologna and Florence. Introduced in 1953, it was operated by the Italian State Railways (FS) and used the distinctive ETR 300-type electric multiple unit trainsets, featuring observation lounges at the front and rear of the train. When introduced, it "set a standard of speed and luxurious travelling accommodation previously unknown in Italy [and] rivalling anything else on European rails." It was a Trans Europ Express (TEE) from 1974 until its withdrawal, in 1984.