New public train between Vatican and Castel Gandolfo

Friday, September 18th, 2015

A new weekly train service for the public has been launched between the Vatican and the traditional papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo.

The public can now visit the Vatican Museums in Rome and the gardens and a new papal portrait gallery in the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo — thanks to the Saturday service just launched by the Vatican and Italy’s railway, Ferrovia dello Stato.

The rail service will feature modern trains and tour packages, which must be booked online in advance through the Vatican Museums and run from 16 euros to 40 euros.

For the inaugural press run, Ferrovia used its century-old, coal-burning locomotive to pull historic passenger cars.

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