The Napoli–Aversa railway ( it, Linea Napoli-Giugliano-Aversa, also known as Rainbow line as each station is identified by a different colour, Alifana bassa, or sometimes Line 11) is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be ...
line that connects
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
with its northern suburbs.
Route
The line connects
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
(
Piscinola
Piscinola, or Piscinola-Marianella, is a northern suburb of Naples, Italy, with a population of ca. 20,000. It is bordered to the north by the Scampia district, north-west with the municipality of Mugnano of Naples, on the west by the Chiaiano di ...
station) to the town of
Aversa. Only Piscinola station (shared with
line 1) is within the municipality of Naples.
Management
The line is managed by
Ente Autonomo Volturno (EAV) company.
History
The first section of the line, between
Piscinola
Piscinola, or Piscinola-Marianella, is a northern suburb of Naples, Italy, with a population of ca. 20,000. It is bordered to the north by the Scampia district, north-west with the municipality of Mugnano of Naples, on the west by the Chiaiano di ...
and
Mugnano, was opened in 2005.
In 2009, the line was extended from Mugnano to
Aversa Centro, with two intermediate stops in
Giugliano and Aversa Ippodromo.
Service
Trains usually travel every 15 minutes, and every 10 minutes during peak hours.
Timetable
See also
* Naples Metro
The Naples Metro ( it, Metropolitana di Napoli; nap, Metrupulitana 'e Napule) is the rapid transit system serving the city of Naples, Italy. The system comprises three underground rapid transit lines ( Line 1, Line 6 and the Naples-Aversa Me ...
* List of suburban and commuter rail systems
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Notes
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Railway lines in Campania
Transport in Naples
Aversa
Railway lines opened in 2005