Salerno railway station

Salerno

Exterior of the station building.
Location Piazza Vittorio Veneto
84100 Salerno
Italy
Coordinates 40°41′00″N 14°46′00″E / 40.68333°N 14.76667°E / 40.68333; 14.76667Coordinates: 40°41′00″N 14°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
Distance 53.090 km (32.989 mi) from Napoli Centrale
Platforms 5 (10 tracks[1])
Connections Salerno Suburban Railway[2][3]
History
Opened 1866 (1866)
Location
Salerno railway station
Salerno railway station
Salerno railway station (Italy)

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

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 services

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 city's eastern suburb, for which it has been projected a western expansion and a future link to Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport.

The station is served by the following services: (incomplete)

Preceding station   Trenitalia   Following station
[[{{{line}}}]]Terminus
toward Roma Termini
[[]]
Sapri
toward Roma Termini
InterCity
toward Roma Termini
InterCity
toward Taranto
toward Roma Termini
InterCity
Sapri
toward Roma Termini
InterCity
Sapri
toward Siracusa
Intercity Notte
Sapri
Terminus
Treno regionale
Pontecagnano
toward Taranto
Preceding station   Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori   Following station
[[{{{line}}}]]Terminus
[[{{{line}}}]]Terminus

See also

Notes and references

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

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