Line 11 (Naples Metro)

Line 11
Piscinola Scampia station
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Metropolitan City of Naples Aversa (Province of Caserta)
Termini	Piscinola Scampia Aversa Centro
Connecting lines	Lines 1
Stations	5 (planned total of 11)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Naples Metro
Operator(s)	EAV
History
Opened	16 July 2005 (2005-07-16)
Technical
Line length	10.5 km (6.5 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed	90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map

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 rapid transit line, part of the Naples Metro, in Naples, Italy. It connects Naples with its northern suburbs.

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.

Naples Metro Line 11
Station Name	Transfer	Opening
Piscinola Scampia	Interchange with Line 1	2005
Mugnano		2005
Melito	Under construction
Giugliano		2009
Aversa Ippodromo		2009
Aversa Centro		2009
Teverola Centro	Under construction
Teverola ASI	Under construction
Macerata Campania	Under construction
Santa Maria Capua Vetere	Under 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]

Map

Line 11 (Naples Metro)

See also

• Naples Metro
• List of suburban and commuter rail systems

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

Line 11
Legend
Planned extension Santa Maria Capua Vetere* Macerata Campania* Capo Spartimento* Teverola ASI* Teverola Centro* Aversa Centro Aversa Ippodromo Giugliano Melito** Mugnano 1 to Vanvitelli Piscinola Scampia Miano** Regina Margherita** Secondigliano** Di Vittorio** 1 to Garibaldi
(*) Planned   (**) Under construction
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