Salerno railway station

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Salerno
Salerno railway station.jpg
Exterior of the station building.
General information
LocationPiazza Vittorio Veneto
84100 Salerno
Italy
Coordinates 40°41′00″N14°46′00″E / 40.68333°N 14.76667°E / 40.68333; 14.76667
Owned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated by Centostazioni
Line(s) Naples–Salerno
Salerno–Reggio Calabria
Salerno–Mercato San Severino
Salerno Metro
Distance53.090 km (32.989 mi) from Napoli Centrale
Platforms5 (11 tracks [1] )
Connections Salerno Suburban Railway [2] [3]
Other information
IATA code ISR
History
Opened1866 (1866)
Location
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Salerno
Location in Campania
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Salerno
Location in Italy

Salerno railway station serves the Italian city of Salerno and was opened in 1866. It is the main railway station of the city.

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Overview

It is located at the junction of several lines, including two major national lines, the Naples–Salerno line and the Salerno–Reggio Calabria line. It is also served by the to Mercato San Severino. In addition, it is served by regional trains operating over the old Salerno–Nocera Inferiore via Cava de' Tirreni line, which was part of the Naples–Salerno line before the construction of the Santa Lucia tunnel.

Train connections

Salerno station is an important hub for regional and long-distance trains within the national territory. It is served by several high speed trains, InterCity and Express services, linking it to almost all the main Italian cities. Starting from 4 November 2013 the station is also served by a suburban railway named "Metro Salerno", [2] [3] linking it to the city's eastern suburb, for which it has been projected a western expansion and a future link to Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport.

The following trains call at this station: (incomplete)

Preceding station  Trenitalia  Following station
Frecciarossa Terminus
toward  Roma Termini
Frecciargento
toward  Roma Termini
Frecciabianca
toward  Roma Termini
InterCity
toward  Roma Termini
InterCity
toward  Taranto
toward  Roma Termini
InterCity
toward  Roma Termini
InterCity
toward  Siracusa
Intercity Notte
Terminus
Treno regionale
toward  Taranto
Preceding station  Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori  Following station
Italo Terminus
Italo Terminus

See also

Notes and references

  1. 7 crossing tracks and 4 terminals
  2. 1 2 (in Italian) Metro Salerno official website
  3. 1 2 (in Italian) General infos about Metro Salerno

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