Italy (Campania) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable in force from 15 December 2024. Although the timetable is shown as valid until 14 June 2025, most long-distance services are shown as operating only for a couple of months. 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
Fontanarosa-Cervaro (Rocca d'Evandro deviatoio diramazione AC/AV) – Bivio Cassino Sud
[80] (ERA-E 84B4; ERA-R 164A5; S+W 77B2) IT25/151
This route is partly in Lazio; see IT25/148
1º Bivio Caserta Nord – Capua (2º Bivio Caserta Nord)
[6] (ERA-E 84C5; ERA-R 164A4; S+W 77C4) IT25/152
This 6.1 km connection allows trains on the AV/AC line from Roma to Napoli to connect with the old main line from Roma to Napoli via Caserta and is used by all high-speed services between Roma and Foggia, Bari and Lecce.
1° Bivio Gricignano – Gricignano-Teverola
[80, 85] (ERA-E 86A3; ERA-R 163B3; S+W 150D3) IT25/153
This is the original connection off the end of the Linea AV/AC from Roma to Aversa and into Napoli Centrale. It has regained regular use in June 2022, with an Italo train pair to Venezia stopping in Aversa, and is sometimes used by additional diverted trains.
All high-speed trains from Roma to Napoli after 21:00 on 11 January and from Napoli to Roma until 06:00 on 12 January are diverted on this route.
ITA8923 | Venezia Santa Lucia – 20:15 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | ||
D1 | FR9555 | Milano Centrale – 21:00 Roma Termini – Battipaglia | |
D1 | ITA8925 | Venezia Santa Lucia – 21:15 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | |
D1 | FR9653 | Milano Centrale – 21:25 Roma Termini – Salerno | |
D1 | ITA9955 | Torino Porta Nuova – 21:30 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | |
D1 | ITA9995 | Milano Centrale – 21:40 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | |
D1 | FR9657 | Milano Centrale – 21:53 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | |
D1 | ITA8967 | Brescia – 22:05 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | |
D1 | FR9661 | Milano Centrale – 22:20 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | |
D1 | ITA9959 | Torino Porta Nuova – 22:30 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | |
D1 | FR9435 | Venezia Santa Lucia – 22:35 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | |
D1 | FR8223 | Fiumicino Aeroporto – 22:40 Roma Termini – Napoli Centrale | |
D2 | ITA9908 | 05:13 Napoli Centrale – Torino Porta Nuova | |
D2 | FR9304 | 05:19 Napoli Centrale – Torino Porta Nuova | |
D2 | ITA9968 | 05:25 Napoli Centrale – Milano Centrale | |
D2 | FR8334 | 05:36 Napoli Centrale – Fiumicino Aeroporto | |
D2 | ITA8954 | 05:42 Napoli Centrale – Bolzano | |
ITA8904 | Napoli Centrale – 06:26 Aversa – Venezia Santa Lucia |
D1: 11 January
D2: 12 January
Aversa avoiding line: San Marcellino-Frignano – Gricignano-Teverola
[3, 85] (ERA-E 86A4; ERA-R 163A3-163B3; S+W 150C3-150D3) IT25/154
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, Frecciargento and Frecciarossa trains between Roma, Bari and Lecce via Caserta use the new high speed line and IT25/152 and not this route. This route is also used by trains running direct to Cancello via IT25/155.
SSuX | R21095 | Roma Tiburtina – 10:00 Villa Literno – Napoli Centrale | |
SO | R5897 | Roma Termini – 14:54 Villa Literno – Napoli Centrale | |
FO | IC705 | 16:01 Roma Termini – Taranto | |
SuX | R5893 | Roma Termini – 16:47 Villa Literno – Benevento | |
SuX | R21254 | Napoli Campi Flegrei – 17:45 San Marcellino-Frignano – Caserta | |
R5895 | Roma Termini – 21:44 Villa Literno – Napoli Centrale | ||
D | ICN1959 | 23:00/49 Roma Termini – Siracusa/Palermo | |
D | FR9573 | Milano Centrale – 23:24 Firenze Santa Maria Novella – Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
D | ICN795 | Torino Porta Nuova – 23:26 Roma Ostiense – Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
D | ICN1963 | Milano Centrale – 00:12 Firenze Campo di Marte – Siracusa/Palermo | |
D | ICN1962 | Siracusa/Palermo – 23:30 Salerno – Milano Centrale | |
D | ICN1974 | Siracusa/Palermo – 23:51 Lamezia Terme Centrale – Milano Centrale | |
D | FR9574 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 00:17 Paola – Milano Centrale | |
D | ICN1956 | Siracusa – 01:08 Lamezia Terme Centrale – Roma Termini | |
D | ICN794/862 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale – 02:29/03:10 Salerno – Torino Porta Nuova | |
SuX | R5892 | Caserta – 03:58 Marcianise – Formia-Gaeta | |
SuO | ICN788 | Lecce – 04:07 MO Caserta – Roma Termini | |
SSuX | R5840 | Napoli Centrale – 05:15 Gricignano-Teverola – Roma Tiburtina | |
SuX | R5894 | Benevento – 06:16 Marcianise – Roma Termini | |
SuO | R21378 | Benevento – 06:22 Gricignano-Teverola – Villa Literno |
Gricignano-Teverola – Maddaloni-Marcianise Smistamento – Cancello
[3, 85] (ERA-E 86A4; ERA-R 163B3; S+W 150D3-151C3) IT25/155
This line, opened in 1993, provides a connection between the Roma - Napoli main line via the coast and the inland main line via Cassino, bypassing Caserta and serving Maddaloni-Marcianise marshalling yard and freight terminal en route. Some overnight trains may use the Aversa avoiding line (IT24/154 above) and this route, but not every night.
D6 | ICN1959 | 23:00 Roma Termini – Siracusa | |
D7 | ICN795 | Torino Porta Nuova – 23:26 Roma Ostiense – Reggio di Calabria Centrale | |
D8 | ICN862 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale - 02:29 Salerno - Torino Porta Nuova | |
D8 | ICN1974 | Siracusa – 23:51 Lamezia Terme Centrale – Roma Termini | |
D9 | ICN1956 | Reggio di Calabria Centrale - 03:10 Salerno - Torino Porta Nuova | |
D9 | ICN1956 | Siracusa - 01:08 Lamezia Terme Centrale - Roma Termini |
D6: 30 December 2024 and 6 January 2025
D7: Mondays 30 December 2024 to 24 February 2025
D8: Tuesday to Friday 8 January to 1 March 2025
D9: 21 and 31 December 2024, 2, 3, 4 and 7 January 2025
Madonnelle – Volla (Circumvesuviana)
[508] (ERA-E 86A4; ERA-R 163B2; S+W 153A2) IT25/156
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.
There was an extended period when trains appeared in the Circumvesuviana timetable but did not run. However, a service comprising one return trip on weekday afternoons was observed operating in January and March 2019 and appears to have continued until early 2020.
No trains have been advertised via this route, or to Acerra, since 18 May 2020, if not earlier. It is not known if this is a temporary or permanent measure.
As and when the line is extended from Volla to the new station on the high-speed line at Afragola, there may be a service throughout the day, but it could be many years before this happens.
Linea Monte Vesuvio: Napoli Centrale (Bivio/P.C. Casoria) – Salerno (Bivio/P.C. Santa Lucia)
[3, 86, 321] (ERA-E 86A4-86B5; ERA-R 164A4-164B3; S+W 153A2-154D2) IT25/157
This line is normally used by trains between Napoli Centrale and Salerno which are not scheduled to stop intermediately. The southeast end of the line into Salerno is also used thus:
- Salerno – Bivio/P.C. Santa Lucia: trains between Salerno and Nocera Inferiore not scheduled to stop intermediately;
- Salerno – Bivio Sarno: all trains between Salerno and Sarno, including most overnight trains via Salerno which do not call at Napoli Centrale as they typically run via Cancello.
Linea Monte Vesuvio Napoli avoiding line: Napoli Afragola – Salerno (P.M. Casoria)
[3, 85, 86] (ERA-E 86A4; ERA-R 163B3; S+W 153A1) IT25/158
This north to east curve allows trains to run direct between the high-speed lines from Roma to Napoli and from Napoli to Salerno without reversing at Napoli Centrale, and is used by all high-speed trains between Roma and Salerno which do not stop in Napoli Centrale.
Benevento – Fragneto-Monforte
(ERA-E 84B5-C5; ERA-R 164B5; S+W 78B4-78B3) IT25/159
This is part of the line from Benevento to Bosco Redole, which lost its passenger service in 2013, because of a landslide. Excursions are usually operated from Napoli Centrale as far as Fragneto-Monforte, typically in October for the annual hot air balloon meeting. See the Fondazione FS website for more information.
Avellino – Rocchetta Sant'Antonio-Lacedonia
(ERA-E 84C5-86C1; ERA-R 164B4-164C4; S+W 83B1-83D2) IT25/160
This line lost its passenger service in 2010. Excursions are typically operated from Avellino to some intermediate station on the line, but in one excursion per year normally runs as far as Rocchetta Sant'Antonio-Lacedonia. See the Fondazione FS website for more information.
Routes used occasionally for diversions
Gricignano-Teverola – Maddaloni-Marcianise Smistamento – Maddaloni Inferiore (Bivio Maddaloni)
[80] (ERA-E 86A4; ERA-R 163B3; S+W 150D3-151B3) IT25/161
This is a variation on route IT25/155, but including the north-facing curve at the east end of Maddaloni-Marcianise Smistamento towards Caserta, instead of the south-facing one to Cancello. It is no longer usable since 1 May 2023, due to a significant vertical realignment of the line Caserta – Cancello in preparation for the new connection Cancello – Frasso Telesino (part Napoli – Bari railway improvement), but it might become available again in future years.
Casalnuovo di Napoli (Doppio Bivio Cassino) - Napoli S Giovanni-Barra (Doppio Bivio Marittima)
[86] (ERA-E 86A4; ERA-R 163B2; S+W 155D2-155D3) IT24/162
This line enables trains to run between the Cancello and Torre Annunziata lines without having to reverse at Napoli Centrale.