The Naples–Salerno railway line is a major railway line in the
Italian
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rail network, forming a link in the main trunk line to
southern Italy
Southern Italy ( it, Sud Italia or ) also known as ''Meridione'' or ''Mezzogiorno'' (), is a macroregion of the Italian Republic consisting of its southern half.
The term ''Mezzogiorno'' today refers to regions that are associated with the peop ...
. 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
Torre Annunziata (; nap, Torr'Annunziata) is a city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, region of Campania in Italy. It is located on the Gulf of Naples at the foot of Mount Vesuvius.
History
The city was destroyed in the Vesuvius e ...
Centrale on 2 August 1842,
Nocera Inferiore
Nocera Inferiore ( nap, Nucèrä Inferiórë or simply , , locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in Campania in southern Italy. It lies west of Nocera Superiore, at the foot of Monte Albino, some 20 km east-sou ...
on 19 May 1844. The line was extended to
Cava de' Tirreni
Cava de' Tirreni (; Cilentan: ''A Càva'') is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, northwest of the town of Salerno. It lies in a richly cultivated valley surrounded by wooded hills, and is a pop ...
on 31 July 1858,
Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare ("Vietri on the Sea"; Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated just west of Salerno, separated from the Port of Salerno by only a harbour wall. The ...
on 1 August 1860 and
Salerno
Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after ...
on 20 May 1866.
Passenger traffic is denser between
Angri
Angri is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy. It is around northwest of the town of Salerno.
History
The Byzantine general Narses defeated Teias, the last king of the Goths, nearby in AD 553.
In the 1 ...
and Salerno, as the towns between Naples and Scafati are also served by the intensive commuter services on the
Circumvesuviana
Circumvesuviana () is a railway network in the east of the Naples metropolitan area, previously run by a company of the same name, now operated by Ente Autonomo Volturno. Electrically powered throughout, the system uses the narrow gauge of ...
. High-speed and long distant trains between Naples/Rome and Salerno operate over the
Naples–Salerno high-speed line, which opened in May 2008.
References
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Railway lines in Campania
Railway lines opened in 1866
1866 establishments in Italy