Naples–Salerno railway

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Naples–Salerno railway
Route map

Legend
from Formia
0.00
 Napoli Piazza Garibaldi/Napoli Centrale
To Rome via Cassino and
1.00
 Napoli Gianturco
Rome–Naples and Naples–Salerno high-speed lines
1.50
 (under construction)
Autostrada A3 - European route E45
4.270
5.839
since 1916 [1]
7.642
11.115
16.290
19.951
/
(closed)
21.475
Autostrada A3 - European route E45
25.00
26.00
 Pompei
28.00
32.00
36.00
37.00
to Mercato San Severino
Naples–Salerno high-speed line
40.00
Autostrada A3 - European route E45
46.00
50.00
51.992
54.00
 Salerno
to Reggio Calabria
Source: Italian railway atlas[2]
This diagram:

The Naples–Salerno railway line is a major railway line in the Italian rail network, forming a link in the main trunk line to southern Italy. The first nine kilometres from Naples to Portici was the first railway in Italy, opened on 3 October 1839. It was extended to Torre Annunziata Centrale on 2 August 1842, Nocera Inferiore on 19 May 1844.[3] The line was extended to Cava de' Tirreni on 31 July 1858, Vietri sul Mare on 1 August 1860 and Salerno on 20 May 1866.[4]

Passenger traffic is denser between Angri and Salerno, as the towns between Naples and Scafati are also served by the intensive commuter services on the Circumvesuviana. High-speed and long distant trains between Naples/Rome and Salerno operate over the Naples–Salerno high-speed line, which opened in May 2008.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ Ordine di Servizio Nr. 203 - 1916
  2. ^ Atlante ferroviario s'Italia e Slovenia [Italian and Slovenian railway atlas)] (1 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2010. pp. 82–3, 153–5. ISBN 978-3-89494-129-1.
  3. ^ Kalla-Bishop, P. M. (1971). Italian Railways. Newton Abbott, Devon, England: David & Charles. pp. 15–16.
  4. ^ "Chronological overview of the opening of railway lines from 1839 to 31 December 1926" (in Italian). Trenidicarta.it. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  5. ^ "New Napoli–Salerno line completed" (147). Today's Railways Europe. March 2008: 9. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Linea Monte Vesuvio opens" (151). Today's Railways Europe. July 2008: 52. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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