Detailed N. Italy Rail Map?

Here's one but it's a bit hard to read.

http://www.italiarail.com/italy-rail-map

Thanks - yeah I know that map - it doesn't quite show enough (Brunico, Fortezza, san Candido should have stations, I think)

JT,

I'm not sure if there's a rail map with the detail that you're looking for, but you could try these two websites....

http://www.raileurope.ca/europe-travel-guide/italy/map.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_stations_in_Italy

With the latter map, if you click on a region it will show all the stations in that region. Fortezza is listed under Franzenfeste, San Candido under Innichen and Brunico under Brunech.

No way is what Nancy posted a detailed map. There are probably 10 stations for each one it shows.
Start with this Wikipedia article, then go to the map half way down ("Stations by region") and click on the region you want. That will give you a list for each region, not a map, but it is better than nothing.

This website seems to have a detailed map (interactive like google maps). Unless you read italian though might be helpful to use Google Chrome Browser's translate feature.

http://www.altoadigepertutti.it/it/treni_panoramici

Towards the bottom of the page is a list of stations with locations and photos.

Edit: Just noticed if you click on the green "avanti" buttons next to the stations it takes you to a new map zoomed in on that station location. :)

The following huge pdf file shows a schematic of all the train and bus routes in Suedtirol/AltoAdige on pages 12 and 13, as well as all of the timetables.
https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/sites/default/files/fahrplaene_orari_2015_web_0.pdf

J,

I think this is the map you're looking for: http://www.viaggiatreno.it/viaggiatrenonew/index.jsp#

Click on 'Regional Traffic' top right of screen then choose region desired on the drop down menu or on the grey (interactive) map.

Hope this helps!

EDIT: I was just playing around with interactive map on above website & it's actually very useful!

All super helpful! Thanks, you guys! :)

Priscilla, Yes it is a very helpful and interesting tool! Good find!
No surprise this follows on the heels of a couple of conversations about whether to drive or take trains in the Dolomites. I'm sure for ease and flexibility, car is the way to go, but I am considering that this is my vacation time, and I'm the only driver in our family, and when I'm driving i'm not able to enjoy as much. So a train-challenge in that region could be fun.

Does anyone have an idea what the white dotted line at the top of this map represents? It is not in the legend.

It's the one that seems to trace horizontally from the top to San Candido and east to Tarviso and Slovenia...

http://www.raileurope.com/europe-travel-guide/italy/map.html

Its the Italian-Austrian border.

Haha - Sam, you know, that seems so obvious now. Brenner Pass. Yep - thanks!

Here is another map specific to Alto Adige:

http://www.rfi.it/cms-file/immagini/rfi/TRENTINO_ALTO_ADIGE2014.pdf

It does not show all the stations along the route between Fortezza and San Candido. For that you can use bahn.de (easier than Trenitalia):

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query2.exe/dn?ld=9648&seqnr=1&ident=ls.0524348.1428108736&rt=1&rememberSortType=minDeparture&HWAI=JS!ajax=yes!&HWAI=CONNECTION$C0-0!id=C0-0!HwaiConId=C0-0!HwaiDetailStatus=details!;~CONNECTION$C0-0!HwaiMapStatus=UNDEFINED!HwaiMapNumber=UNDEFINED!HwaiMapSlider=UNDEFINED!HwaiDetailHimMessage=UNDEFINED!;

I have taken the train as far as Brunico and gotten off there to catch the bus running up Val Badia to Corvara, so there definitely is a station there!

Basically, the train only runs on the west and north edges of the Dolomites. But there is excellent bus service between the villages.

thanks!
yes, the bus service in the Dolomites is reassuring.

more complicated is how to get east to friuli over the northern veneto - it's not well served at all by train (this subject came up in another post of mine, I know)

now, here's a challenge to you: Does anyone have advice as to the "best" way to travel from, say, Brunico, to Udine - perhaps with a stop in Calalzo or Tolmezzo? A 1-2 hr+ bus trip isn't out of the question, but I"d prefer to use trains whenever possible - and stop overnight somewhere with great food and scenery.

One last question regarding regional transportation in the Dolomites...

Does anyone have a guess as to whether Cortina Express (http://www.cortinaexpress.it) should be increasing its service in the summer months? (summer is not yet posted) I need to try and get from Cortina D'Ampezzo to Belluno, and the current schedule indicates there is only one bus per day. I know things are busier in the winter with the ski tourism, but the weather factor and snow must limit traffic. Will the service become more regular in summer or will the one-per-day bus perhaps get cancelled altogether?

Alternatively, it looks like Dolomitbus offers service from Cortina to Belluno via Calalzo di Cadore. One of these would be necessary to get me from the Dolomites into Friuli and the Udine train.

J,

I have not traveled to the Dolomites yet, but I see that no one has answered your last question regarding 'Cortina Express'.

I'd suggest starting a new post with your question & you may get some responses :-)

EDIT: I just checked the 'Cortina Express' website (Italian) & the Spring timetables will be in effect April 8 - June 12, 2015.

So hopefully you will be able to see the new schedule on April 8th.

Thanks Priscilla - but oddly the Belluno-Cortina schedule I was looking at yesterday is not posted at all anymore, and line you mention being announced for spring service is the Vicenza - treviso - venice line.

I will perhaps write them and ask if they still have Cortina - Belluno service.
Thanks