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Salerno railway station serves the
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city of Salerno and was opened in 1866. It is the main
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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–
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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
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. 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 *
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* List of railway stations in Campania *
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