Naples–Salerno railway explained

The Naples–Salerno railway line is a major railway line in the Italian rail network, forming a link in the main trunk line to southern Italy. The first nine kilometres from Naples to Portici was the first railway in Italy, opened on 3 October 1839. It was extended to Torre Annunziata Centrale on 2 August 1842, Nocera Inferiore on 19 May 1844.^[1] The line was extended to Cava de' Tirreni on 31 July 1858, Vietri sul Mare on 1 August 1860 and Salerno on 20 May 1866.^[2]

Passenger traffic is denser between Angri and Salerno, as the towns between Naples and Scafati are also served by the intensive commuter services on the Circumvesuviana. High-speed and long distant trains between Naples/Rome and Salerno operate over the Naples–Salerno high-speed line, which opened in May 2008.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Kalla-Bishop, P. M. . Italian Railways. 1971 . David & Charles. Newton Abbott, Devon, England . 15–16.
2. Web site: Chronological overview of the opening of railway lines from 1839 to 31 December 1926. Trenidicarta.it . Italian . 17 January 2010.
3. Today's Railways Europe. New Napoli–Salerno line completed . 9. March 2008. 147.
4. Today's Railways Europe. Linea Monte Vesuvio opens. 52. July 2008. 151.