The Rome–Cassino–Naples railway is a railway in Italy, the first of the three existing railway lines between the capitals of
Latium
Latium ( , ; ) is the region of central western Italy in which the city of Rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire.
Definition
Latium was originally a small triangle of fertile, volcanic soil ( Old Latium) on w ...
and
Campania
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to be opened when it was completed by the
Società per le strade ferrate romane in 1863. The line is now fully electrified at 3 kV
DC. It is now mainly used by regional trains, some trains to and from the
Adriatic coast and a few night trains. The
Rome–Naples high-speed railway line (which was largely opened on 19 December 2005) generally follows the same route.
History
The first part of the line to be opened was at the southern end, built by the ''Royal Neapolitan Railway Company'' and was opened between Naples,
Cancello and
Caserta
Caserta () is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial, and industrial '' comune'' and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Ca ...
on 20 December 1843 and was the second line opened in the
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies after the
Naples–Portici line opened in 1839. It operated from a terminal at
Napoli Porta Nolana, now used by 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 ...
Railway. This line was extended to
Capua
Capua ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, southern Italy, situated north of Naples, on the northeastern edge of the Campanian plain.
History
Ancient era
The name of Capua comes from the Etrus ...
on 26 May 1844.
A branch line was opened from Cancello to
Nola
Nola is a town and a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy. It lies on the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines. It is traditionally credited as the diocese that introduced bells to Christian wor ...
in 1846 and extended to
Sarno
Sarno is a town and ''comune'' and former Latin Catholic bishopric of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, 20 km northeast from the Salerno, city of Salerno and 60 km east of Naples by the main railway.
Overview
It lies at ...
in 1856.
The northern part of the line was opened between a station at
Porta Maggiore
The Porta Maggiore ("Larger Gate"), or Porta Prenestina, is one of the eastern gates in the ancient but well-preserved 3rd-century Aurelian Walls of Rome. Through the gate ran two ancient roads: the Via Praenestina and the Via Labicana. The Via ...
(southwest of the modern
Termini station) and
Ciampino on 14 July 1856 as part of the
Rome–Frascati line by the ''Società Pio Latina'' ("Latin Pius Railway"), a French company named in honour of
Pope Pius IX, who had overturned the
Vatican
Vatican may refer to:
Vatican City, the city-state ruled by the pope in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum
The Holy See
* The Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church and sovereign entity recognized ...
's previous opposition to innovations such as railways in the
Papal States
The Papal States ( ; it, Stato Pontificio, ), officially the State of the Church ( it, Stato della Chiesa, ; la, Status Ecclesiasticus;), were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope fro ...
. This line was extended to the new Roma Termini station on 22 October 1863.
In 1860 the ''Società Pio Latina'' and the ''Società Pio Centrale''—the builder of the
Rome–Civitavecchia railway The Rome–Civitavecchia railway line is one of the oldest railways in Italy, constructed in what was then the Papal States, opening in 1859 and is 72.6 km long. The line now forms part of the Pisa–Rome line.
History Construction
The rail ...
, opened in 1859—combined to form the
Società per le strade ferrate romane ("Roman Railway Company"), which then absorbed the ''Royal Neapolitan Railway Company''. It opened an section from Roma Termini to
Ceprano Ceprano (Central-Northern Latian dialect: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, in the Latin Valley, part of the Lazio region of central Italy.
It is south of Rome and about north of Naples.
History
Ceprano was part of the Pa ...
–
Falvaterra (including the Porta Maggiore–Ciampino section) on 1 December 1862. The Capua–
Tora–
Presenzano
Presenzano (Campanian: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about north of Naples and about northwest of Caserta
Caserta () is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Camp ...
section had been opened on 14 October 1861 and the final section between Ceprano–Falvaterra and Tora–Presenzano was opened on 25 February 1863.
Branches and connections
*
Ciampino to
Frascati
Frascati () is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is located south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum. Frascati is closely associated wit ...
,
Albano Laziale and
Velletri
Velletri (; la, Velitrae; xvo, Velester) is an Italian ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome, approximately 40 km to the southeast of the city centre, located in the Alban Hills, in the region of Lazio, central Italy. Neighbouring comm ...
*
Roccasecca
Roccasecca is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is the birthplace of Thomas Aquinas.
History
The history of Roccasecca is tightly bound to its strategic position, a "dry '' rocca''" at ...
to
Avezzano (
Roccasecca–Avezzano line)
*
Rocca d'Evandro
Rocca d'Evandro is a ''Comune'' (Municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about northwest of Naples and about northwest of Caserta.
History
Ancient Roman archaeological findings have been excavated in the ...
to
Isernia
Isernia () or, in Pliny and later writers, ''Eserninus'', or in the Antonine Itinerary, ''Serni''. is a town and ''comune'' in the southern Italian region of Molise, and the capital of province of Isernia.
Geography
Situated on a rocky crest ...
and
Campobasso
Campobasso (, ; nap, label= Campobassan, Cambuàsce ) is a city and ''comune'' in southern Italy, the capital of the region of Molise and of the province of Campobasso. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by Sa ...
(
Rocca d'Evandro–Venafro line )
*
Vairano-
Caianello to
Isernia
Isernia () or, in Pliny and later writers, ''Eserninus'', or in the Antonine Itinerary, ''Serni''. is a town and ''comune'' in the southern Italian region of Molise, and the capital of province of Isernia.
Geography
Situated on a rocky crest ...
and
Campobasso
Campobasso (, ; nap, label= Campobassan, Cambuàsce ) is a city and ''comune'' in southern Italy, the capital of the region of Molise and of the province of Campobasso. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by Sa ...
(
Termoli–Campobasso–Carpinone–Isernia–Vairano line)
*
Sparanise to
Gaeta (
Sparanise–Gaeta line)—currently suspended
*
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Santa Maria Capua Vetere ( nap, Santa Maria 'e Capua) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Caserta, part of the region of Campania (southern Italy).
Though it is not connected with the ''Civitas Capuana'', the town is a medieval place and ...
to
Piedimonte Matese
*
Caserta
Caserta () is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial, and industrial '' comune'' and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Ca ...
to
Benevento and
Aversa
*
Cancello to
Benevento,
Salerno and
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 ...
Notes
See also
*
List of railway lines in Italy
This is a list of all railway lines in Italy.
Active lines
Managed by Ferrovie dello Stato
High–speed lines
* Turin–Milan
* Milan–Verona (under construction)
* Verona–Venice (under construction)
* Venice–Trieste (planning p ...
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Railway lines in Campania
Railway lines in Lazio
Railway lines opened in 1863