Salerno–Caserta railway line
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The Salerno–Caserta railway line is a line in Campania
, Italy
, which connects Salerno
with Caserta
, using the Rome–Naples line
between Cancello and Caserta. At Sarno Junction, southeast of Sarno
station, it connects to the end of the Naples–Salerno high-speed line, which connects to the Santa Lucia tunnel to Salerno at Santa Lucia Junction in Nocera Superiore
. It is fully electrified and is used many regional passenger trains, several long-distance express services and a pair of InterCity Night
trains, which are routed on the line to avoid passing through the congested Naples rail node. There are only five stations on the 71 kilometres (44.1 mi) line, of which two, Sarno and Cancello are interchanges with other lines, especially for services to Napoli Centrale
and Mercato San Severino
.
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after the Naples–Portici line opened in 1839. A branch line was opened from Cancello to Nola
in 1846 and extended to Sarno
in 1856. The Caserta–Sarno stretch of line was doubled and electrified in 1992.
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, Italy
Italy
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, which connects Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
with Caserta
Caserta
Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range...
, using the Rome–Naples line
Rome–Cassino–Naples railway line
The Rome–Cassino–Naples railway is a railway in Italy, the first of the three existing railway lines between the capitals of Latium and Campania to be opened when it was completed by the Società per le strade ferrate romane in 1863. The line is now fully electrified at 3 kV DC...
between Cancello and Caserta. At Sarno Junction, southeast of Sarno
Sarno
Sarno is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, 20 km northeast from the city of Salerno and 60 km east of Naples by the main railway.-Overview:...
station, it connects to the end of the Naples–Salerno high-speed line, which connects to the Santa Lucia tunnel to Salerno at Santa Lucia Junction in Nocera Superiore
Nocera Superiore
Nocera Superiore is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-History:It was an Etruscan city, founded around the 7th century BC...
. It is fully electrified and is used many regional passenger trains, several long-distance express services and a pair of InterCity Night
InterCity
InterCity is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe...
trains, which are routed on the line to avoid passing through the congested Naples rail node. There are only five stations on the 71 kilometres (44.1 mi) line, of which two, Sarno and Cancello are interchanges with other lines, especially for services to Napoli Centrale
Napoli Centrale railway station
Napoli Centrale is the main railway station in the city of Naples and southern Italy and the sixth largest station in Italy in terms of passenger flow. It is located next to Piazza Garibaldi to the east of the old city...
and Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino
Mercato San Severino is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.-Geography:The territory borders with the municipalities of Baronissi, Bracigliano, Castel San Giorgio, Cava de' Tirreni, Fisciano, Montoro Inferiore , Roccapiemonte and Siano.It counts...
.
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History
The line between Cancello and Caserta was opened as part of the Royal Neapolitan Railway Companys line from Naples, opened on 20 December 1843, which was the second line opened in the Kingdom of the Two SiciliesKingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, commonly known as the Two Sicilies even before formally coming into being, was the largest and wealthiest of the Italian states before Italian unification...
after the Naples–Portici line opened in 1839. A branch line was opened from Cancello to Nola
Nola
Nola is a city and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the province of Naples, situated in the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines...
in 1846 and extended to Sarno
Sarno
Sarno is a town and comune of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, 20 km northeast from the city of Salerno and 60 km east of Naples by the main railway.-Overview:...
in 1856. The Caserta–Sarno stretch of line was doubled and electrified in 1992.