| Circumflegrea railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | in use | ||
| Locale | Campania, Italy | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Operator(s) | EAV | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1963 (full system completed 1986) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 27.042 km (16.803 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 3 kV DC | ||
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The Circumflegrea railway (sometimes also known as Line 5[1]) is a commuter railway line that connects Naples city centre with the northern Phlegraean Fields, a suburban area located west of the city. The line is operated by the Ente Autonomo Volturno (EAV) company.
History
The line was projected in 1946[2] and works started in 1948.
The construction proceeded very slowly, and the first section (from Napoli Montesanto to Soccavo) was not opened until 1962; the railway was extended in 1968 to Marina di Licola; the last part was built but remained abandoned.[3]
The complete railway was opened on 11 January 1986.[4]
Projects
Construction started of a new short branch between Soccavo and Monte Sant′Angelo, but has stopped due to the lack of funds.
Route
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Service
Trains run every 20 minutes between Montesanto and Licola; only a few trains continue to the terminus at Torregaveta.[5]
According to a timetable posted in paper format at the station of Licola, all trains now (2018/11) end there.
See also
References
- ^ "Mappa della rete metropolitana Napoli" [Map of the Naples metro network]. Napoli Unplugged. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 764.
- ^ L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 765.
- ^ Notizie flash. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 58 (February 1986), p. 6.
- ^ Timetable Archived 30 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
- Antonio Bertagnin: SEPSA in rinnovamento. In: ″TuttoTreno″ Nr. 150 (February 2002), p. 14–17.
External links
Media related to Circumflegrea railway at Wikimedia Commons
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