The Circumflegrea railway (sometimes also known as Line 5[1]) is a commuter railway line that connects Naples city centre with the northern Phlegraean Fields, a suburban area located west of the city. The line is operated by the Ente Autonomo Volturno (EAV) company.

Circumflegrea railway
Overview
Statusin use
LocaleCampania, Italy
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)EAV
History
Opened1963 (full system completed 1986)
Technical
Line length27.042 km (16.803 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3 kV DC
Route map

History edit

The line was projected in 1946[2] 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.[3]

The complete railway was opened on 11 January 1986.[4]

Projects edit

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

Route edit

Stations
 
Montesanto
 
 
 
Piave
 
Soccavo
 
Traiano
 
 
La Trencia
 
 
Pianura
 
Pisani
 
Quarto Centro
 
Quarto
 
 
Depot
 
Quarto Officina
 
 
Grotta del Sole
 
Licola
 
Marina di Licola
 
Cuma
 
Lido Fusaro
 
 
Torregaveta

Service edit

Trains run every 20 minutes between Montesanto and Licola; only a few trains continue to the terminus at Torregaveta.[5]

According to a timetable posted in paper format at the station of Licola, all trains now (2018/11) end there.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Mappa della rete metropolitana Napoli" [Map of the Naples metro network]. Napoli Unplugged. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 764.
  3. ^ L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 765.
  4. ^ Notizie flash. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 58 (February 1986), p. 6.
  5. ^ Timetable Archived 30 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography edit

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

External links edit

  Media related to Circumflegrea railway at Wikimedia Commons