It was built by the Ferrovia Centrale Umbra (Central Umbrian Railway Company, FCU) The line, about 147 kilometres (91 mi) in length,[3] connects Terni in southern Umbria with Sansepolcro, Tuscany,[4] with stops in Todi, Perugia, Umbertide and Città di Castello.

[5] It is operated by Busitalia Sita Nord, a subsidiary of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group.

[13] All passenger services were cancelled in September 2017 and partially restored in October 2018;[14] they now operate on a 54 kilometres (34 mi) section between Città di Castello and Perugia Ponte San Giovanni.

[17] According to a 2013 survey, 25.9% of trains ran with fewer than 30 people on board, reaching 71.6% between Sansepolcro and Città di Castello.

[20] The busiest segment is the line between Ponte San Giovanni and Perugia Sant'Anna with an average of 2,400 passengers per day.