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(Redirected from Naples-Aversa railway) Metro line in Naples, Italy
Line 11
Piscinola Scampia station
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleMetropolitan City of Naples
Aversa (Province of Caserta)
Termini
Connecting linesLines 1
Stations5 (planned total of 11)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNaples Metro
Operator(s)EAV
History
Opened16 July 2005 (2005-07-16)
Technical
Line length10.5 km (6.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map

Line 11 (Italian: Linea 11), also known as the Rainbow Line (Italian: Linea Arcobaleno), as each station is identified by a different colour, is a rapid transit line, part of the Naples Metro, in Naples, Italy. It connects Naples with its northern suburbs.

Route

The line connects Naples (Piscinola Scampia station) to the town of Aversa. Only Piscinola station (shared with line 1) is within the municipality of Naples.

Naples Metro Line 11
Station Name Transfer Opening
Piscinola Scampia Interchange with Line 1 2005
Mugnano 2005
Melito Under construction
Giugliano 2009
Aversa Ipprodromo 2009
Aversa Centro 2009
Teverola Centro Under construction
Teverola ASI Under construction
Macerata Campania Under construction
Santa Maria Capua Vetere Under construction

Management

The line is managed by Ente Autonomo Volturno (EAV) company.

History

The first section of the line, between Piscinola and Mugnano, was opened in 2005.

In 2009, the line was extended from Mugnano to Aversa Centro, with two intermediate stops in Giugliano and Aversa Ippodromo.

Service

Trains usually travel every 15 minutes, and every 10 minutes during peak hours.

See also

Notes

  1. Metropolitana suburbana. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 273 (September 2005), p. 12.
  2. Augusto Cracco, Alessandro Lutri: Sottoterra da Aversa a Napoli. In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 316 (June 2009), p. 30–34.
  3. Timetable Archived 2013-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
Line 11
Legend
Planned extension
Santa Maria
Capua Vetere*
Mainline rail interchange
Macerata Campania*
Capo Spartimento*
Teverola ASI*
Teverola Centro*
Aversa Centro Aversa railway station
Aversa Ippodromo
Giugliano Park and ride
Melito**
Mugnano Park and ride
1 to Vanvitelli
Piscinola Scampia Park and ride
Miano**
Regina Margherita**
Secondigliano**
Di Vittorio**
1 to Garibaldi
(*) Planned     (**) Under construction
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