The Circumflegrea railway (sometimes also known as Line 5) is a
commuter rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are co ...
way 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 ...
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.
History
The line was projected in 1946 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.
The complete railway was opened on 11 January 1986.
Projects
Construction started of a new short branch between Soccavo and Monte Sant′Angelo, but has stopped due to the lack of funds.
Route
Service
Trains run every 20 minutes between Montesanto and Licola; only a few trains continue to the terminus at Torregaveta.
Timetable
According to a timetable posted in paper format at the station of Licola, all trains now (2018/11) end there.
See also
* Metropolitana di Napoli
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 Met ...
* List of suburban and commuter rail systems
This is an alphabetical listing of cities and countries that have commuter or suburban railways that are currently operational and in service. Commuter and suburban rail systems are train services that connect city centres with outer suburbs or ...
References
Bibliography
* Antonio Bertagnin: ''SEPSA in rinnovamento.'' In: ″TuttoTreno″ Nr. 150 (February 2002), p. 14–17.
External links
{{Urban public transport in Italy
Railway lines in Campania
Transport in Naples
Railway lines opened in 1963
Phlegraean Fields