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Line 5 (Naples metro)
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Line 5 is a rapid transit
railway line that forms part of the Metropolitana di Napoli
(Napoli Metro), which is the main part of the metro system for the city of Naples
, Italy
. It connects 7 stations, with a further 9 planned.
Line 5 is a rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
railway line that forms part of the Metropolitana di Napoli
Metropolitana di Napoli
Metropolitana di Napoli is the metro system serving the city of Naples, Italy. The system includes three underground rapid transit lines and commuter railways , with planned upgrading and expansion work underway...
(Napoli Metro), which is the main part of the metro system for the city of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It connects 7 stations, with a further 9 planned.
History
Line 5 constitute part of a western ring, connecting the station of Montesanto with the north-western outskirts, built on additional tracks and tunnels next to the existing line of the Circumflegrea railway. Recently the new stations of Traiano and the Trencia have been opened in the suburb of Pianura. A connection is planned with Line 1 at Cilea.Stations
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See also
- Metropolitana di NapoliMetropolitana di NapoliMetropolitana di Napoli is the metro system serving the city of Naples, Italy. The system includes three underground rapid transit lines and commuter railways , with planned upgrading and expansion work underway...
- List of Naples metro stations
- List of rapid transit systems