Circumflegrea railway

Main article: Naples metropolitan railway service

Circumflegrea railway
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Campania, Italy
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Naples metropolitan railway service
Operator(s)	EAV
History
Opened	1963 (full system completed 1986)
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 Legend 0.000 Montesanto 3.387 Piave 3.882 Soccavo Line 7 (Naples) ( under construction ) 4.494 Traiano 6.621 La Trencia 7.462 Pianura 10.298 Pisani 12.165 Quarto Centro 12.888 Quarto officina 13.813 Quarto Officina Passante Ferroviario di Napoli 16.437 Grotta del Sole 19.590 Licola de facto terminus since 2012 ↓ no service since 2012 21.127 Marina di Licola 22.695 Cuma 24.950 Lido Fusaro Cumana railway 26.810 Torregaveta Source: Italian railway atlas [1] This diagram: view talk edit

The Circumflegrea railway (sometimes also known as Line 5 ^[2] ) 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.

History

The line was projected in 1946 ^[3] 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. ^[4]

The complete railway was opened on 11 January 1986. ^[5]

Projects

Construction commenced on a new branch line connecting Soccavo and Monte Sant'Angelo stations. This project, part of the planned Line 7, aims to link the existing Circumflegrea and Cumana railway lines, enhancing connectivity in the region. ^[6]

The branch extends from Soccavo station, incorporating approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) of trench work and a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) double-track tunnel. Soccavo station has been upgraded to serve as an interchange, featuring a new platform, extended underpasses, modernized systems, and a new entrance with a green area.

Monte Sant'Angelo station, designed by British-Indian architect Anish Kapoor, is notable for its distinctive entrances resembling fissures in the ground. These structures, made of corten steel and aluminum, have sparked discussions due to their unique design.

As of October 2022, the section between Monte Sant’Angelo and Soccavo was reported to be 95% complete, with expectations to open in by 2026. ^[7]

Service

Trains run every 20 minutes between Montesanto and Licola; only a few trains continue to the terminus at Torregaveta. ^[8]

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

Route

Circumflegrea railway

Station	Opened	Transfers and notes
Montesanto	1962	Cumana railway
Piave	1962
Soccavo	1962
Traiano	1965
La Trencia	1968
Pianura	1968
Pisani	1968
Quarto Centro	1968
Quarto	1968
Quarto Officina	1968
Grotta del Sole	1968
Licola	1968

See also

• Naples metropolitan railway service
• List of suburban and commuter rail systems

References

1. Atlante ferroviario s'Italia e Slovenia[Italian and Slovenian railway atlas)] (1 ed.). Schweers + Wall. 2010. pp. 69–70, 76–7, 82, 147–53, 155. ISBN   978-3-89494-129-1.
2. "Mappa della rete metropolitana Napoli" [Map of the Naples metro network]. Napoli Unplugged. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
3. L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 764.
4. L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 765.
5. Notizie flash. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 58 (February 1986), p. 6.
6. "Infraflegrea project | Webuild Group". webuildgroup. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
7. Luca, Serena De (17 October 2022). "Metro line 7 Naples, that's when the Monte Sant'Angelo station opens". Napolike.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
8. Timetable Archived 30 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography

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

External links

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