Italy (Campania) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

This list is based on the timetable in force from 10 December 2023. Although the timetable is shown as valid until 8 June 2024, most long-distance services are shown as operating only until March. Such trains are not indicated by note 'D' (for a service only running on certain dates), because it is a reasonable expectation that their period of operation will be extended or a similar service is provided instead. It is assumed that the timetable will continue to be updated and reissued regularly, as has been the case since summer 2020. Users are recommended to check the Trenitalia website to ensure they are using the latest version of the timetable.

Table numbers quoted here are from In Treno Tutt'Italia, the official Trenitalia timetable. Standard abbreviations are explained here.

Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "ERA-R" refer to the European Railway Atlas (Regional Series: Book 2) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "S+W", or in italic, refer to Atlante ferroviaro d'Italia e Slovenia by Schweers + Wall.

Two useful symbols exist which show the booked route for trains not calling at a station: in the middle of the train column, a vertical bar "|" means that the train passes through the station without stopping, whereas a middle dot "·" means that the train does not pass through that station but instead takes a different route.

Obscure services

1º Bivio Caserta Nord - 2º Bivio Caserta Nord (Interconnessione Caserta Nord)

[80] (55, not shown, 77C4) IT16/131

This 6.1km connecting line allows trains on the AV line from Roma to Napoli to connect with the old main line from Roma to Napoli via Caserta and is used by AV services from Roma to Lecce ( and vice versa) which call at Caserta and not Napoli Centrale.

		AV9351/9353	08:05 Roma Termini - Lecce
		AV9355	14:55 Roma Termini - Lecce
		AV9357	18:00 Roma Termini - Lecce
		AV9350	Lecce - 10:10 Caserta - Roma Termini
		AV9354	Lecce - 16:02 Caserta - Roma Termini
		AV9356/9358	Lecce - 21:10 Caserta - Roma Termini

Aversa avoiding line: S. Marcellino-Frignano – Gricignano-Teverola

[85] (55B3, 150C3-150D3) IT16/132

This west to east curve is used by trains between the Formia and Caserta lines, to avoid reversal at Aversa. It is used by some trains between Roma and Caserta, because the Formia route is faster than the original main line via Cassino. However, Alta Velocita trains between Roma, Bari and Lecce via Caserta use the new high speed line and not this route. It is also used by trains running direct to Cancello via IT16/133.

	SuX	RV2419	Roma Termini - 16:45 Villa Literno - Benevento
D	FO	IC705	16:06 Roma Termini - Taranto
		RV2421	Roma Termini - 21:15 Villa Literno - Napoli Centrale
D	FO	R8166/8167	Salerno - 00:02 Marcianise - Villa Literno
	MO	R8168/8169	Caserta - 00:48 Marcianise - Villa Literno
	SuX	R12408	Caserta - 03:53 Marcianise - Formia-Gaeta
D	MO	ICN788	Lecce - 04:13 Caserta - Roma Termini
	SuX	R2418	Benevento - 06:18 Marcianise - Roma Termini
D	SSuX	R24354	Caserta - 20:59 Marcianise - Villa Literno

Gricignano-Teverola – Maddaloni-Marcianise Smistamento – Cancello

[85] (53B1 not shown, 150D3-151C3) IT16/133

This relatively new line provides a connection between the Roma - Napoli main line via the coast and the inland main line via Cassino, bypassing Caserta and serving the new Maddaloni-Marcianise marshalling yard en route. The following trains use the Aversa avoiding line (IT16/132 above) and this route via S Marcellino-Frignano. No previous passenger use of this route was known. The train from Torino is confirmed as using this line, so that from Milano can reasonably be expected to do likewise.

	MO	ICN1559	Milano Centrale - 23:40 Formia-Gaeta - Siracusa
	MO	ICN1595	Torino Porta Nuova - 23:17 Roma Tiburtina - Reggio di Calabria Centrale

Madonnelle - Volla (Circumvesuviana)

[508] (55B3 not shown, 153A2) IT16/134

This south to north route allows trains to run between the line to San Giorgio a Cremano via Villa Visconti and the line towards Baiano without reversal.

The following trains were running in December 2010, but had been suspended for some time by November 2013. They are still shown in the Circumvesuviana timetable and the compilers would welcome information as to whether they are currently operating.

	SuX	1546/1949	San Giorgio a Cremano - 16:40 Madonnelle – Acerra
	SuX	1950/1551	Acerra - 17:29 Volla - San Giorgio a Cremano

Linea Monte Vesuvio: Napoli Centrale (Bivio/PC Casoria) – Salerno

[86] (52B1 to 54A1 mostly not shown, 153A2-154D2) IT16/135

This line is used by all trains between Napoli and Salerno which are not scheduled to stop intermediately. The southeast end of the line is also used thus:

• Salerno – Bivio S Lucia: All trains between Salerno and Nocera Inferiore not scheduled to stop intermediately.
• Salerno – Bivio Sarno: All trains between Salerno and Sarno. This includes overnight trains via Salerno which do not call or pass through Napoli Centrale. These run via Cancello.