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
Aversa avoiding line: Gricignano-Teverola - S Marcellino-Frignano
[85] (55B3, 150C3-150D3) IT13/131
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.
| RV2419 | Roma Termini - 15:46 Villa Litorno - Benevento | ||
| R12351 | Villa Literno - 17:29 San Marcellino-Frignano - Caserta | ||
| FO | IC 705 | 16:27 Roma Termini - Taranto | |
| RV2421 | Roma Termini - 19:03 Villa Literno - Napoli Centrale | ||
| ICN1959 | Roma Termini - 23:49 Formia - Siracusa | ||
| SSuX | R12408 | Caserta - 04:05 Marcianise - Formia-Gaeta | |
| MO from 8 April | ICN788 | Lecce - 04:11 Caserta - Roma Termini | |
| ICN 1956 | Siracusa - 00:05 Villa San Giovanni - Roma Termini | ||
| R2418 | Benevento - 06:14 Marcianise - Roma Termini | ||
| M8164/8165 | Salerno - 22:18 Gricignano-Teverola - Napoli Centrale |
Linea Monte Vesuvio: Napoli Centrale (Bivio/PC Casoria) – Salerno
[86] (52B1 to 54A1 mostly not shown, 153A2-154D2) IT13/132
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.
Madonnelle - Volla (Circumvesuviana)
[508] (55B3 not shown, 153A2) IT13/133
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.
| SuX | 1546/1949 | San Giorgio a Cremano - 16:40 Madonnelle – Acerra | |
| SuX | 1950/1551 | Acerra - 17:29 Volla - San Giorgio a Cremano |
Services to Acerra appear to have restarted at some point during 2012.
1o Bivio Caserta Nord - 2o Bivio Caserta Nord (Interconnessione Caserta Nord)
[80] (55, not shown, 77C4) IT13/134 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 | 08:05 Roma Termini - Lecce | ||
| AV9355 | 14:50 Roma Termini - Lecce | ||
| AV9357 | 18:00 Roma Termini - Lecce | ||
| AV9350 | Lecce - 10:10 Caserta - Roma Termini | ||
| AV9354 | Lecce - 16:04 Caserta - Roma Termini | ||
| AV9358 | Lecce - 21:10 Caserta - Roma Termini |
