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[[Image:St peters vat distance.jpg|thumb|240px|right|[[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]] demolished [[Borgo (rione of Rome)#1936-1950: the destruction of the Spina|medieval housing]] and churches to create ''[[Via della Conciliazione]]'' leading into [[St. Peter's Square]].]]
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The '''transportation system in Vatican City''', a country {{Convert|1.05|km||abbr=on}} long and {{Convert|0.85|km||abbr=on}} wide,<ref name=vat>[https://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/sp_ss_scv/informazione_generale/sp_ss_scv_info-generale_en.html Documentation]</ref> is a small transportation system with no [[airport]]s or [[highway]]s. There is no public transport in the country. A heliport and a short railway is used for special occasions only. Most visitors will walk from a nearby Italian bus or train stop, or car parking. Given an average walking speed of {{Convert|3.6|km/h||abbr=on}},<ref>[http://www.thinkmetric.org.uk/speed.html Walking speed]</ref> [[Vatican City]] can be crossed in 20 minutes or less. Thus, much of the infrastructure in the Vatican consists of [[St. Peter's Square]] itself, hallways and aisles in the basilica and surrounding buildings, and walkways behind and between the buildings.<ref name=vat/> The [[Vatican City Heliport]] is in the western corner of the [[city-state]], and is used only for officials of the [[Holy See]] and official visitors.<ref>[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/vaticancitystate.html#Transport Vatican City] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051222073409/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/vaticancitystate.html#Transport |date=2005-12-22 }} Tiscali retrieved November 27, 2006</ref>
The '''transportation system in Vatican City''', a country {{Convert|1.05|km||abbr=on}} long and {{Convert|0.85|km||abbr=on}} wide,<ref name=vat>[https://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/sp_ss_scv/informazione_generale/sp_ss_scv_info-generale_en.html Documentation]</ref> is a small transportation system with no [[airport]]s or [[highway]]s. There is no public transport in the country. A heliport and a short railway are used for special occasions only. Most visitors will walk from a nearby Italian bus or train stop, or car parking. Given an average walking speed of {{Convert|3.6|km/h||abbr=on}},<ref>[http://www.thinkmetric.org.uk/speed.html Walking speed]</ref> [[Vatican City]] can be crossed in 20 minutes or less. Thus, much of the infrastructure in the Vatican consists of [[St. Peter's Square]] itself, hallways and aisles in the basilica and surrounding buildings, and walkways behind and between the buildings.<ref name=vat/> The [[Vatican City Heliport]] is in the western corner of the [[city-state]], and is used only for officials of the [[Holy See]] and official visitors.<ref>[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/vaticancitystate.html#Transport Vatican City] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051222073409/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/vaticancitystate.html#Transport |date=2005-12-22 }} Tiscali retrieved November 27, 2006</ref>


== Air transport ==
== Air transport ==
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[[File:Map of Vatican City.jpg|right|280px|thumb|''(Select to enlarge.)'']]
Vatican City is served by [[Vatican City Heliport]], sometimes used by official visitors. There is no public airport and visitors may use the two [[Transport in Rome|airports of Rome]]: [[Rome Ciampino Airport|Ciampino]] and [[Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport|Fiumicino]].
Vatican City is served by [[Vatican City Heliport]], sometimes used by official visitors. There is no public airport and visitors may use the two [[Transport in Rome|airports of Rome]]: [[Rome Ciampino Airport|Ciampino]] and [[Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport|Fiumicino]].


==Railway==
==Railway==
{{main|Rail transport in Vatican City}}
{{main|Rail transport in Vatican City}}
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[[File:Città del Vaticano (train station).jpg|thumb|Vatican City railway station]]
There is a short, {{Convert|852|m||abbr=|adj=on}}, {{Track gauge|standard gauge|allk=on|first=met}} railway that connects to surrounding [[Italy]]'s network at the [[Roma San Pietro railway station|Saint Peter]]'s station in the capital of [[Rome]]. [[Vatican City railway station]] was designed by [[architect]] [[:it: Giuseppe Momo|Giuseppe Momo]] and was constructed during the reign of [[Pope Pius XI]] after the conclusion of the [[Lateran Treaties]], opening in 1933. The railway was originally planned to transport [[pilgrims]], but has rarely transported passengers. [[Pope John XXIII]] was the first to travel on it, and [[Pope John Paul II]] was known to have used it, but rarely. The railway is mainly used to transport [[freight]].
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[[Rome Metro]] line A passes the Vatican at [[Ottaviano – San Pietro – Musei Vaticani|Ottaviano]] and [[Cipro (Rome Metro)|Cipro-Musei Vaticani]] metro stations. Both stops are a ten-minute walk away from the city-state.<ref>[http://www.sinfin.net/railways/world/vatican/vaticanrail.html#Origini Vatican City State Railway] Railways of the World retrieved August 8, 2006</ref> The Vatican is also served by Risorgimento / San Pietro tram station, on the [[Trams in Rome|19 route]].

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[[Rome Metro]] line A passes the Vatican at [[Ottaviano – San Pietro – Musei Vaticani (Rome Metro)|Ottaviano]] and [[Cipro (Rome Metro)|Cipro-Musei Vaticani]] metro stations. Both stops are a ten-minute walk away from the city-state.<ref>[http://www.sinfin.net/railways/world/vatican/vaticanrail.html#Origini Vatican City State Railway] Railways of the World retrieved August 8, 2006</ref>


==Road vehicles==
==Road vehicles==
{{main|Vehicle registration plates of Vatican City}}
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[[File:Città del Vaticano (train station).jpg|thumb|[[Rail transport in Vatican City|Vatican City railway station]]]]
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[[Image:St peters vat distance.jpg|thumb|240px|right|[[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]] demolished [[Borgo (rione of Rome)#1936-1950: the destruction of the Spina|medieval housing]] and churches to create ''[[Via della Conciliazione]]'' leading into [[St. Peter's Square]].]]
[[Vehicle registration plates of Vatican City|Vehicle registration plates]] of official road vehicles registered in Vatican City use the prefix ''SCV,'' an abbreviation of the Latin ''Status Civitatis Vaticanae,''<ref>Alan Loughnane, [https://www.joe.ie/news/heres-licence-plate-popes-car-scv-1-638024 "Here's why the licence plate on the Pope's car is SCV 1"], ''JOE.ie'', 2018</ref> followed by a series of digits, while vehicle registration plates of residential road vehicles registered in Vatican City use the prefix ''CV'' followed by a series of digits. The [[Vehicle registration plate#International codes|international identification plate/sticker]] is V. The [[Popemobile|Pope's car]] has usually carried the registration ''SCV 1'' in red lettering. As there is more than one vehicle used to transport the [[Pope]], multiple registered vehicles in Vatican City use the ''SCV 1'' registration plate.
Vehicle registration plates of official road vehicles registered in Vatican City use the prefix ''SCV,'' an abbreviation of the Latin ''Status Civitatis Vaticanae,''<ref>Alan Loughnane, [https://www.joe.ie/news/heres-licence-plate-popes-car-scv-1-638024 "Here's why the licence plate on the Pope's car is SCV 1"], ''JOE.ie'', 2018</ref> followed by a series of digits, while vehicle registration plates of residential road vehicles registered in Vatican City use the prefix ''CV'' followed by a series of digits. The [[Vehicle registration plate#International codes|international identification plate/sticker]] is V. The [[Popemobile|Pope's car]] has usually carried the registration ''SCV 1'' in red lettering. As there is more than one vehicle used to transport the [[Pope]], multiple registered vehicles in Vatican City use the ''SCV 1'' registration plate.


==Vehicle fleet==
==Vehicle fleet==
{{see also|Popemobile}}[[Pope Francis]], who called for a more frugal lifestyle for the Catholic clergy in general,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/10165269/Frugal-Pope-Francis-says-no-flashy-car-for-me-as-he-turns-to-second-hand-Fiat-during-visit.html|title=Frugal Pope Francis says no flashy car for me as he turns to second hand Fiat during visit|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en}}</ref> downgraded the Papal vehicles (reminiscent of his preference for public transport as Archbishop).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/03/13/quiet-thunder-in-argentina/|title=Quiet thunder in Argentina {{!}} CatholicHerald.co.uk|date=2013-03-13|work=CatholicHerald.co.uk|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en-US}}</ref> He drives himself inside the Vatican in a small [[Renault 4|1984 Renault 4]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-car-idUSBRE98B0KI20130912|title=Pope Francis to drive his own 'popemobile' inside Vatican City|date=September 12, 2013|work=Reuters|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> in lieu of the bulletproof [[popemobile]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/14/world/europe/pope-francis-interview-popemobile/index.html|title=Pope Francis ditches bulletproof Popemobile |first=Laura |last=Smith-Spark|website=CNN|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/24/pope-francis-shuns-bullet-proof-vehicle-visit-cairo-despite/|title=Pope Francis shuns bullet-proof vehicle for visit to Cairo despite recent terrorist attacks|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en-GB}}</ref>
{{see also|Popemobile}}[[Pope Francis]], who called for a more frugal lifestyle for the Catholic clergy in general,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/10165269/Frugal-Pope-Francis-says-no-flashy-car-for-me-as-he-turns-to-second-hand-Fiat-during-visit.html|title=Frugal Pope Francis says no flashy car for me as he turns to second hand Fiat during visit|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en}}</ref> downgraded the Papal vehicles (reminiscent of his preference for public transport as Archbishop).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/03/13/quiet-thunder-in-argentina/|title=Quiet thunder in Argentina {{!}} CatholicHerald.co.uk|date=2013-03-13|work=CatholicHerald.co.uk|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en-US}}</ref> He drives himself inside the Vatican in a small [[Renault 4|1984 Renault 4]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-car-idUSBRE98B0KI20130912|title=Pope Francis to drive his own 'popemobile' inside Vatican City|date=September 12, 2013|work=Reuters|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> in lieu of the bulletproof [[popemobile]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/14/world/europe/pope-francis-interview-popemobile/index.html|title=Pope Francis ditches bulletproof Popemobile |first=Laura |last=Smith-Spark|website=CNN|date=14 June 2014 |access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/24/pope-francis-shuns-bullet-proof-vehicle-visit-cairo-despite/|title=Pope Francis shuns bullet-proof vehicle for visit to Cairo despite recent terrorist attacks|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en-GB}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Commons category}}
*[[Index of Vatican City-related articles]]
*[[Index of Vatican City-related articles]]
*[[Popemobile]]
*[[Popemobile]]
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|License plates of the Vatican City}}


{{Vatican City topics}}
{{Vatican City topics}}

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The transportation system in Vatican City, a country 1.05 km (0.65 mi) long and 0.85 km (0.53 mi) wide,[1] is a small transportation system with no airports or highways. There is no public transport in the country. A heliport and a short railway are used for special occasions only. Most visitors will walk from a nearby Italian bus or train stop, or car parking. Given an average walking speed of 3.6 km/h (2.2 mph),[2] Vatican City can be crossed in 20 minutes or less. Thus, much of the infrastructure in the Vatican consists of St. Peter's Square itself, hallways and aisles in the basilica and surrounding buildings, and walkways behind and between the buildings.[1] The Vatican City Heliport is in the western corner of the city-state, and is used only for officials of the Holy See and official visitors.[3]

Air transport

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Vatican City is served by Vatican City Heliport, sometimes used by official visitors. There is no public airport and visitors may use the two airports of Rome: Ciampino and Fiumicino.

Railway

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Main article: Rail transport in Vatican City
Vatican City railway station

Rome Metro line A passes the Vatican at Ottaviano and Cipro-Musei Vaticani metro stations. Both stops are a ten-minute walk away from the city-state.[4] The Vatican is also served by Risorgimento / San Pietro tram station, on the 19 route.

Road vehicles

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Main article: Vehicle registration plates of Vatican City
Mussolini demolished medieval housing and churches to create Via della Conciliazione leading into St. Peter's Square.

Vehicle registration plates of official road vehicles registered in Vatican City use the prefix SCV, an abbreviation of the Latin Status Civitatis Vaticanae,[5] followed by a series of digits, while vehicle registration plates of residential road vehicles registered in Vatican City use the prefix CV followed by a series of digits. The international identification plate/sticker is V. The Pope's car has usually carried the registration SCV 1 in red lettering. As there is more than one vehicle used to transport the Pope, multiple registered vehicles in Vatican City use the SCV 1 registration plate.

Vehicle fleet

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See also: Popemobile

Pope Francis, who called for a more frugal lifestyle for the Catholic clergy in general,[6] downgraded the Papal vehicles (reminiscent of his preference for public transport as Archbishop).[7] He drives himself inside the Vatican in a small 1984 Renault 4[8] in lieu of the bulletproof popemobile.[9][10]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Transport in the Vatican City.

References

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  1. ^ a b Documentation
  2. ^ Walking speed
  3. ^ Vatican City Archived 2005-12-22 at the Wayback Machine Tiscali retrieved November 27, 2006
  4. ^ Vatican City State Railway Railways of the World retrieved August 8, 2006
  5. ^ Alan Loughnane, "Here's why the licence plate on the Pope's car is SCV 1", JOE.ie, 2018
  6. ^ "Frugal Pope Francis says no flashy car for me as he turns to second hand Fiat during visit". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  7. ^ "Quiet thunder in Argentina | CatholicHerald.co.uk". CatholicHerald.co.uk. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  8. ^ "Pope Francis to drive his own 'popemobile' inside Vatican City". Reuters. September 12, 2013. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  9. ^ Smith-Spark, Laura (14 June 2014). "Pope Francis ditches bulletproof Popemobile". CNN. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  10. ^ "Pope Francis shuns bullet-proof vehicle for visit to Cairo despite recent terrorist attacks". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-06-19.

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