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The Passante Ferroviario di Napoli (also called Villa Literno–Napoli Gianturco railway) is a 16 km-long double track transit line which connects the line to Rome via Formia with the line to Salerno near Napoli Gianturco station through Naples and its north-western suburbs.
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The railway suffered heavy damage during World War II. While the first line was restored in 1963, using standard gauge and diesel traction (later electrified then process abandoned), the railroad from Secondigliano did not receive the same attention, and, despite its high traffic, was closed in 1976 and replaced by bus service.
Line 2 (Italian: Linea 2) is an 18.9-kilometre (11.7 mi) [1] [2] commuter rail line, part of the Naples metropolitan railway service (suburban railway service) in Naples, Italy. As of January 2024, Line 2 connects 12 stations. It is operated by Trenitalia.
Original definition of Brunel's broad gauge. This rail gauge was soon changed to 7 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in (2,140 mm) [105] to ease running in curves. 2,140 mm 7 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in: South Africa East London and Table Bay harbour railways England Brunel's Great Western Railway until converted to standard gauge by May 1892, See Great Western Railway The "gauge ...
A Naples Circumvesuviana train arrives at Pompei-Scavi in 2004. Most narrow-gauge railways in Italy were built with Italian metre gauge, which is actually 950 mm (3 ft 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) because historically the Italian track gauge was defined from the centres of the rail instead of the internationally accepted method of measuring the gauge from the inside edges of the rails.
The system is a true funicular: an inclined railway with two passenger cars, connected via cables, operating in concert. Inaugurated in 1928, the Central Funicular of Naples is one of the most used funicular railways in the world, and carries over 10 million passengers per year.
This is a route-map template for the Rome–Formia–Naples railway, a railway in Italy.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.