Naples–Salerno railway

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]

Naples–Salerno railway

Route map from Formia 0.00 Napoli Piazza Garibaldi/Napoli Centrale To Rome via Cassino and Benevento 1.00 Napoli Gianturco Rome–Naples and Naples–Salerno high-speed lines 1.50 Napoli Galileo Ferraris (under construction) Autostrada A3 - European route E45 Naples–Sorrento line 4.270 Napoli San Giovanni–Barra 5.839 Pietrarsa–San Giorgio a Cremano since 1916 [1] 7.642 Portici–Ercolano 11.115 Torre del Greco 16.290 Santa Maria la Bruna 19.951 Torre Annunziata Città Torre Annunziata Marittima / from Cancello (closed) 21.475 Torre Annunziata Centrale to Gragnano Autostrada A3 - European route E45 Naples–Sorrento line 25.00 Pompei Scavi 26.00 Pompei 28.00 Scafati 32.00 Angri 36.00 Pagani 37.00 Nocera Inferiore to Mercato San Severino Naples–Salerno high-speed line 40.00 Nocera Superiore Autostrada A3 - European route E45 46.00 Cava de' Tirreni 50.00 Vietri sul Mare–Amalfi 51.992 Salerno Duomo–Via Vernieri from Mercato San Severino 54.00 Salerno to Reggio Calabria Source: Italian railway atlas[2]

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)