10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Settebello power car: Jollyroger· CC BY-SA 2.5
- 2. ETR 300 Milano Centrale 01: B.Zsolt· CC0
- 3. ETR 300 Milano Centrale 02: B.Zsolt· CC0
- 4. ETR 300 Milano Centrale 03: B.Zsolt· CC0
- 5. ETR 300 Milano Centrale 04: B.Zsolt· CC0
- 6. ETR 300 Milano Centrale 05: B.Zsolt· CC0
- 7. ETR 300 Milano Centrale 06: B.Zsolt· CC0
- 8. ETR 300 Milano Centrale 07: B.Zsolt· CC0
- 9. ETR 300 Milano Centrale 08: B.Zsolt· CC0
- 10. ETR 300 Milano Centrale 09: B.Zsolt· CC0
what is it?
The ETR 300, also known as "Settebello-type" for its use on the former Settebello train service, is a type of Italian fast electric multiple unit (EMU) trainset formerly operated by Ferrovie dello Stato. The letters ETR stood for elettrotreno rapido (Italian for high-speed electric train). Due to its aerodynamically low-drag profile, it had a maximum speed of 200 km/h (124 mph) and a power output of 2,600 kW (3,500 hp).
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 73 years ago, in 1953.
- Top speed is 1.5× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- At full speed it would cover Amsterdam–Utrecht (≈ 40 km) in 12 minutes.
- Seats 190: 4 full city buses (~50 seats each).
- Served for 52 years (1952–2004).
high-speed train: Built for 200–350 km/h on dedicated lines, like the TGV, ICE or Shinkansen.
spec sheet
- built
- 1953
- in service from
- 1952
- retired
- 2004
- status
- retired
- number built
- 3
- kind
- high-speed train
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- builders
- Breda
- operators
- Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
- top speed
- 200 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 3 kV DC Overhead catenary
- formation
- Seven-car trainset
- capacity
- 190 passengers
- Dutch name
- FS ETR 300
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q987413, Wikipedia: FS Class ETR 300 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.