Piazza Amedeo station

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Piazza Amedeo
Naples Metro station
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View of the passenger entrance
General information
Location Piazza Amedeo
Naples, Campania
Italy
Coordinates 40°50′15″N14°14′01″E / 40.8375°N 14.2336°E / 40.8375; 14.2336
Operated by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Centostazioni
Line(s) Line 2
Train operators Trenitalia
Connections
  • Urban buses
Other information
Classification Silver
History
Opened20 September 1925;99 years ago (1925-09-20)
Services
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Montesanto Line 2 Mergellina
Location
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Piazza Amedeo
Location in Campania
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Piazza Amedeo
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Piazza Amedeo is an underground metro station that serve Line 2 on the Naples Metro. It went into service September 20, 1925, with the activation of the metropolitan service from Naples to Pozzuoli Solfatara (the so-called "underground").

The station has a pavilion made of reinforced concrete which leads through a long tunnel leading to the turnstiles and the docks. The station is located in the Rione Amedeo  [ it ], in the heart of Naples' wealthy, near nightlife. It is also close to Via dei Mille, Via Calabritto and Piazza dei Martiri, which are lined with designer boutiques. The station is also well connected by Chiaia Funicular to Vomero.


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