Circumflegrea railway

Circumflegrea railway
Soccavo station
Overview
Type	Commuter rail
Status	in use
Locale	Campania, Italy
Operation
Opened	1963 to 1986
Operator(s)	EAV
Technical
Line length	27.042 km (16.803 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	3 kV DC
Route map

The Circumflegrea railway is a commuter railway line that connects Naples city centre with the northern Phlegraean Fields, a suburban area located west of the city.

History

The line was projected in 1946^[1] and works started in 1948.

The construction proceeded very slowly, and the first section (from Napoli Montesanto to Soccavo) was not opened until 1962; the railway was extended in 1968 to Marina di Licola; the last part was built but remained abandoned.^[2]

The complete railway was opened on 11 January 1986.^[3]

Projects

Construction started of a new short branch between Soccavo and Monte Sant′Angelo, but has stopped due to the lack of funds.

Route

Stations
		Montesanto
		Cumana railway
		Piave
		Soccavo
		Traiano
		La Trencia
		Pianura
		Pisani
		Quarto Centro
		Quarto
		Depot
		Quarto Officina
		Villa Literno–Napoli Gianturco railway
		Grotta del Sole
		Licola
		Marina di Licola
		Cuma
		Lido Fusaro
		Cumana railway
		Torregaveta

Service

Trains run every 20 minutes between Montesanto and Licola; only a few trains continue to the terminus at Torregaveta.^[4]

References

1. L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 764.
2. L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 765.
3. Notizie flash. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 58 (February 1986), p. 6.
4. Timetable

See also

• Metropolitana di Napoli
• List of suburban and commuter rail systems

Bibliography

• Antonio Bertagnin: SEPSA in rinnovamento. In: ″TuttoTreno″ Nr. 150 (February 2002), p. 14–17.

External links

Media related to Circumflegrea railway at Wikimedia Commons