Line 11 (), also known as the Rainbow Line (), as each station is identified by a different colour, is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...
line, part of the
Naples Metro
The Naples Metro () is a rapid transit system serving the city of Naples, Campania, Italy and some parts of the adjacent ''Comune, comuni'' of its Naples metropolitan area, metropolitan area through Naples–Aversa railway, Line 11. The system ...
, in
Naples
Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
,
Italy
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. It connects
Naples
Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
with its northern suburbs.
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 Chiaian ...
and
Mugnano, was opened in 2005.
In 2009, the line was extended from Mugnano to
Aversa
Aversa () is a city and ''comune'' in the Province of Caserta in Campania, southern Italy, about 24 km north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the ''Agro Aversano'', producing wine and cheese (famous for the typical dome ...
Centro, with two intermediate stops in
Giugliano and Aversa Ippodromo.
Route
The line connects
Naples
Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
(
Piscinola Scampia station) to the town of
Aversa
Aversa () is a city and ''comune'' in the Province of Caserta in Campania, southern Italy, about 24 km north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the ''Agro Aversano'', producing wine and cheese (famous for the typical dome ...
. Only Piscinola station (shared with
line 1) is within the municipality of Naples.
Management
The line is managed by
Ente Autonomo Volturno
The Ente Autonomo Volturno Società a responsabilità limitata, S.r.l., also known by the acronym EAV, is a company that operates in the sector of public transport by road, rail and cableway, in the Campania Region.
It was born in 1904 on the in ...
(EAV) company.
Service
Trains usually travel every 15 minutes, and every 10 minutes during peak hours.
Timetable
See also
* Naples Metro
The Naples Metro () is a rapid transit system serving the city of Naples, Campania, Italy and some parts of the adjacent ''Comune, comuni'' of its Naples metropolitan area, metropolitan area through Naples–Aversa railway, Line 11. The system ...
* List of suburban and commuter rail systems
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Notes
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Naples Metro lines
Transport in Naples
Railway lines opened in 2005
2005 establishments in Italy
Aversa