Salerno railway station
Salerno | |
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 Exterior of the station building. | |
| Location |
Piazza Vittorio Veneto 84100 Salerno Italy |
| Coordinates | 40°41′00″N 14°46′00″E / 40.68333°N 14.76667°ECoordinates: 40°41′00″N 14°46′00″E / 40.68333°N 14.76667°E |
| Owned by | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
| Operated by | Centostazioni |
| Line(s) |
Naples–Salerno Salerno–Reggio Calabria Salerno–Mercato San Severino |
| Distance | 53.090 km (32.989 mi) from Napoli Centrale |
| Platforms | 5 (10 tracks[1]) |
| Connections | Salerno Suburban Railway[2][3] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Location | |
  Salerno railway station Salerno railway station (Italy) | |
Salerno railway station serves the Italian city of Salerno and was opened in 1866. It is the main railway station 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 via Cava de' Tirreni line, which was part of the Naples–Salerno line before the construction of the Santa Lucia tunnel.
Gallery
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View of the platforms
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Station building and the column of Vittorio Veneto Square
Train services
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",[2][3] linking it to city's eastern suburb, for which it has been projected a western expansion and a future link to Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport.
The station is served by the following services: (incomplete)
- High speed services (Frecciarossa) Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
- High speed services (Italo) Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
- High speed services (Italo) Venice - Padua - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
- Intercity services Rome - Naples - Salerno - Taranto
- Night train (Intercity Notte) Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Lamezia Terme - Reggio di Calabria
- Regional services (Treno regionale) Naples - Salerno - Potenza - Metaponto - Taranto
| Preceding station | Trenitalia | Following station | ||
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toward Torino Porta Nuova | [[{{{line}}}]] | Terminus | ||
toward Roma Termini | [[]] | Sapri toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
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toward Roma Termini | InterCity | toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
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toward Roma Termini | InterCity | toward Taranto |
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toward Roma Termini | InterCity | Sapri toward Palermo Centrale |
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toward Roma Termini | InterCity | Sapri toward Siracusa |
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toward Torino Porta Nuova | Intercity Notte | Sapri toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale |
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Terminus | Treno regionale | Pontecagnano toward Taranto |
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| Preceding station | Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori | Following station | ||
toward Torino Porta Susa | [[{{{line}}}]] | Terminus | ||
toward Venezia Santa Lucia | [[{{{line}}}]] | Terminus |
See also
- History of rail transport in Italy
- List of railway stations in Campania
- Rail transport in Italy
- Railway stations in Italy
Notes and references
- ↑ 7 crossing tracks and 3 terminals
- 1 2 (Italian) Metro Salerno official website
- 1 2 (Italian) General infos about Metro Salerno
External links
Media related to Salerno railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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