Line 11 (Naples Metro)

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Line 11
Metropolitana di Napoli - Linea 11 logo.svg
Piscinola Scampia Metro Arcobaleno.jpg
Overview
StatusOperational
Locale Metropolitan City of Naples
Aversa (Province of Caserta)
Termini
Connecting linesLine 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)
CharacterDeep level
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

Napoli - mappa linea Arcobaleno.png

Contents

BSicon extCONTg grey.svg
Planned extension
BSicon extKINTa grey.svg
Santa Maria
Capua Vetere*
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg
BSicon extHST grey.svg
Macerata Campania*
BSicon extHST grey.svg
Capo Spartimento*
BSicon extHST grey.svg
Teverola ASI*
BSicon extHST grey.svg
Teverola Centro*
BSicon tKINTa red.svg
BSicon extKSTRe grey.svg
Aversa Centro Aiga railtransportation 25.svg
BSicon tHST orange.svg
Aversa Ippodromo
BSicon tHST orange.svg
Giugliano Italian traffic signs - icona parcheggio.svg
BSicon etHST orange.svg
Melito**
BSicon tHST orange.svg
Mugnano Italian traffic signs - icona parcheggio.svg
BSicon tCONTg yellow.svg
BSicon tSTR orange.svg
BSicon tKINTxe yellow.svg
BSicon HUBaq.svg
BSicon BLaq.svg
BSicon tKINTxe red.svg
BSicon HUBeq.svg
BSicon BLeq.svg
Piscinola Scampia Italian traffic signs - icona parcheggio.svg
BSicon extBS2c2 red.svg
BSicon extBS2l yellow.svg
BSicon extBS2r red.svg
BSicon extHST orange.svg
Miano**
BSicon extHST orange.svg
Regina Margherita**
BSicon extHST orange.svg
Secondigliano**
BSicon extKINTe orange.svg
BSicon extKSTRa yellow.svg
Di Vittorio**
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(*) Planned   (**) Under construction

Line 11 (Italian : Linea 11), also known as the Rainbow Line (Italian : Linea Arcobaleno), as each station is identified by a different colour, is a Naples Metro line that connects the city to its northern suburbs. Printed in rainbow on the map, it serves 4 underground stations. It is operated by EAV.

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]

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.

Line 11 (Naples Metro)
Line 11 (Naples Metro)
Naples Metro Line 11
Station NameTransferOpening
Di Vittorio Interchange with Line 1
Secondigliano Under construction
Regina Margherita Under construction
Miano Under construction
Piscinola Scampia Interchange with Line 1 2005
Mugnano 2005
Melito Under construction
Giugliano 2009
Aversa Ippodromo 2009
Aversa Centro 2009
Teverola CentroUnder construction
Teverola ASIUnder construction
Capo SpartimentoUnder construction
Macerata CampaniaUnder construction
Santa Maria Capua VetereUnder construction

Management

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

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