Circumflegrea railway

Circumflegrea railway

Soccavo station
Overview
Type Commuter rail
Status in use
Locale Campania, Italy
Operation
Opened 1963 to 1986
Operator(s) EAV
Technical
Line length 27.042 km (16.803 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification 3 kV DC
Route map

The Circumflegrea railway is a commuter railway line that connects Naples city centre with the northern Phlegraean Fields, a suburban area located west of the city.

History

The line was projected in 1946[1] 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.[2]

The complete railway was opened on 11 January 1986.[3]

Projects

Construction started of a new short branch between Soccavo and Monte Sant′Angelo, but has stopped due to the lack of funds.

Route

Stations
 Montesanto
 Cumana railway
Piave
 Soccavo
 Traiano
La Trencia
Pianura
 Pisani
 Quarto Centro
 Quarto
Depot
 Quarto Officina
 Villa Literno–Napoli Gianturco railway
 Grotta del Sole
 Licola
 Marina di Licola
 Cuma
 Lido Fusaro
 Cumana railway
 Torregaveta

Service

Trains run every 20 minutes between Montesanto and Licola; only a few trains continue to the terminus at Torregaveta.[4]

References

  1. ↑ L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 764.
  2. ↑ L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 765.
  3. ↑ Notizie flash. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 58 (February 1986), p. 6.
  4. ↑ Timetable

See also

Bibliography

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