Salerno railway station serves the
Italian
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city of
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 ...
and was opened in 1866. It is the main
railway station
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of the city.
Overview
It is located at the junction of several lines, including two major national lines, the
Naples–Salerno line and the
Salerno–Reggio Calabria line. It is also served by the
to Mercato San Severino. In addition, it is served by regional trains operating over the old Salerno–
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-so ...
via
Cava de' Tirreni
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line, which was part of the Naples–Salerno line before the construction of the Santa Lucia tunnel.
Gallery
File:SALERNO (FS-Station-2).JPG, View of the platforms
File:Salerno (FS-Station).JPG, Station building and the column of Vittorio Veneto Square
Train connections
Salerno station is an important hub for regional and long-distance trains within the national territory. It is served by several
high speed trains, InterCity and Express services, linking it to almost all the main Italian cities. Starting from 4 November 2013 the station is also served by a
suburban railway named "Metro Salerno",
[ linking it to the city's eastern suburb, for which it has been projected a western expansion and a future link to ]Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport
The Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi Airport , located in the municipality of Pontecagnano Faiano and close to Bellizzi, is an airport in southern Italy, in Salerno city and the west coastal areas of Amalfi to the north and Cilento to the south. It is ...
.
The following trains call at this station: (incomplete)
*High speed trains (''Frecciarossa'') Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
*High speed trains (''Frecciargento'') Rome - Naples - Salerno - Lamezia Terme - Reggio Calabria
*High speed trains (''Frecciabianca'') Rome - Naples - Salerno - Sapri - Lamezia - Vibo Valentia - Reggio Calabria
*High speed trains (''Italo'') Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
*High speed trains (''Italo'') Venice - Padua - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
*Intercity trains Rome - Naples - Salerno - Taranto
*Night train (''Intercity Notte'') Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Lamezia Terme - Reggio di Calabria
*Regional trains (''Treno regionale'') Naples - Salerno - Potenza - Metaponto - Taranto
See also
* Salerno metropolitan railway service
*History of rail transport in Italy
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* List of railway stations in Campania
*Rail transport in Italy
The Italian railway system is one of the most important parts of the infrastructure of Italy, with a total length of of which active lines are 16,723 km. The network has recently grown with the construction of the new high-speed rail net ...
*Railway stations in Italy
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S ...
Notes and references
External links
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Railway stations opened in 1866
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Railway stations in Italy opened in the 1860s