Line 11 (Naples Metro)

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Line 11
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Overview
StatusOperational
Locale Metropolitan City of Naples
Aversa (Province of Caserta)
Termini
Connecting linesLines 1
Stations5 (planned total of 11)
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Naples Metro
Operator(s) EAV
History
Opened16 July 2005 (2005-07-16)
Technical
Line length10.5 km (6.5 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map
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Line 11 (Italian : Linea 11), also known as Rainbow line (Italian : Linea Arcobaleno), as each station is identified by a different colour, is a rapid transit line, part of the Naples Metro, in Naples, Italy. It connects Naples with its northern suburbs.

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Route

The line connects Naples (Piscinola Scampia station) to the town of Aversa. Only Piscinola station (shared with line 1) is within the municipality of Naples.

Naples Metro Line 11
Station NameTransferOpening
Piscinola Scampia Interchange with Line 1 2005
Mugnano 2005
Melito Under construction
Giugliano 2009
Aversa Sud Ipprodromo 2009
Aversa Centro 2009
Teverola CentroUnder construction
Teverola ASIUnder construction
Macerata CampaniaUnder construction
Santa Maria Capua VetereUnder construction

Management

The line is managed by Ente Autonomo Volturno (EAV) company.

History

The first section of the line, between Piscinola and Mugnano, was opened in 2005. [1]

In 2009, the line was extended from Mugnano to Aversa Centro, with two intermediate stops in Giugliano and Aversa Ippodromo. [2]

Service

Trains usually travel every 15 minutes, and every 10 minutes during peak hours. [3]

See also

Notes

  1. Metropolitana suburbana. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 273 (September 2005), p. 12.
  2. Augusto Cracco, Alessandro Lutri: Sottoterra da Aversa a Napoli. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 316 (June 2009), p. 30–34.
  3. Timetable Archived 2013-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
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Planned extension
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Santa Maria
Capua Vetere*
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Macerata Campania*
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Capo Spartimento*
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Teverola ASI*
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Teverola Centro*
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Aversa Centro Aiga railtransportation 25.svg
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Aversa Ippodromo
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Giugliano Italian traffic signs - icona parcheggio.svg
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Melito**
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Mugnano Italian traffic signs - icona parcheggio.svg
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Napoli linea 1.png 1 to Vanvitelli
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Piscinola Scampia Italian traffic signs - icona parcheggio.svg
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Miano**
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Regina Margherita**
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Secondigliano**
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Di Vittorio**
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(*) Planned   (**) Under construction

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