Allegro Tosca

The EN 234/235, until 2013 named Allegro Tosca, is an overnight train jointly operated by the Austrian Federal Railways and Trenitalia under the EuroNight brand. It runs 1,203 km (748 mi) from Meidling station in Vienna to Roma Termini in Rome, with thru-cars to Milano Centrale in Milan.

Allegro Tosca
EuroNight 235/9702, the "Allegro Tosca" waits to depart Vienna Meidling station.
Overview
StatusOperating
LocaleEast Austria, north Italy
First service1993
Current operator(s)ÖBB EuroNight
Route
StartWien Hauptbahnhof, Vienna
EndRoma Termini, Rome
Milano Centrale, Milan
Distance travelled1,203 km (748 mi) (Vienna-Rome)
879 km (546 mi) (Vienna-Milan)
Average journey time8h42m (Vienna-Rome)
8h2m (Vienna-Milan)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)EN235 (Vienna-Rome)
EN234 (Rome-Vienna)
ESI9702 (Venezia-Milan)
ESI9753 (Milan-Venezia)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Track owner(s)Austrian Federal Railways (Vienna-Tarvisio)
Trenitalia (Tarvisio-Rome), (Venezia-Milan)
Route map
Distance    
 Station
0      
 Vienna Hbf
4 km (2.5 mi)
 Vienna Meidling
50 km (31.1 mi)
 Wiener Neustadt
160 km (99 mi)
 Bruck an der Mur
176 km (109 mi)
 Leoben
334 km (208 mi)
 Klagenfurt
372 km (231 mi)
 Villach
Austria/Italy border
400 km (249 mi)
 Tarvisio Boscoverde
621 km (386 mi)
 Venezia Mestre
655 km (407 mi)
 Padova
686 km (426 mi)
 Vicenza
732 km (455 mi)
 Verona
796 km (495 mi)
 Brescia
839 km (521 mi)
 Milan
725 km (450 mi)
 Ferrara
790 km (491 mi)
 Bologna
887 km (551 mi)
 Firenze
1,035 km (643 mi)
 Chianciano Terme
1,074 km (667 mi)
 Orvieto
1,203 km (748 mi)
 Rome

Route

The Allegro Tosco starts its southwest-bound journey during the evening at Meidling station in Vienna.[1] The train heads southwest through Vienna's suburbs at high speeds, along the main line of the Vienna S-Bahn, until it makes its first stop at Wiener Neustadt. After Wiener Neustadt, the train leaves the metropolitan landscape and heads into the mountains of the Eastern Alps. After passing the town of Payerbach the Allegro Tosca decreases its speed as it starts to climb up several hundred feet winding its way through the mountainous terrain. Once it reaches about 914 m (2,999 ft), the train reaches a small valley with relatively flat terrain allowing slightly higher speeds. The Allegro Tosca passes through small towns and villages until it reaches Bruck an der Mur, making a short stop. It continues via Villach Hauptbahnhof and Tarvisio border station on the Pontebbana line.

At Venezia Mestre, the train is split up, with a section continuing after a waiting time towards Milano Centrale. The main section of the train continues towards Bologna Centrale where it is coupled together with the City Night Line Lupus from München Hauptbahnhof. The train terminates at Roma Termini station.

Since December 2013, this train lost name.

Train compositions

The train is composed of one or two sleeping cars type MUn with compartments of up to three berths and one deluxe compartment with private bathroom, couchette cars with six berth compartments and coaches with six seat compartments that can also be used for morning or evening travel within Austria. The sleeping-car to Milano is a rebuilt T2S type with two-berth compartments and two deluxe compartments. On certain days in summer, the train carries autoracks from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Verona Porta Nuova. All rolling stock belongs to the Austrian Federal Railways.

References
  1. Allegro Tosca
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