Salerno railway station

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

Salerno
Exterior of the station building.
General information
Location	Piazza Vittorio Veneto 84100 Salerno Italy
Coordinates	40°41′00″N 14°46′00″E
Owned by	Rete Ferroviaria Italiana
Operated by	Centostazioni
Line(s)	Naples–Salerno Salerno–Reggio Calabria Salerno–Mercato San Severino Salerno Metro
Distance	53.090 km (32.989 mi) from Napoli Centrale
Platforms	5 (11 tracks)
Connections	Salerno Suburban Railway
Other information
IATA code	ISR
History
Opened	1866 (1866)
Location Salerno Location in Campania Salerno Location in Italy

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.

Gallery

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  View of the platforms
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  Station building and the column of Vittorio Veneto Square

Train connections

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

The following trains call at this station: (incomplete)

• High speed trains (Frecciarossa) Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
• High speed trains (Frecciargento) Rome - Naples - Salerno - Lamezia Terme - Reggio Calabria
• High speed trains (Frecciabianca) Rome - Naples - Salerno - Sapri - Lamezia - Vibo Valentia - Reggio Calabria
• High speed trains (Italo) Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
• High speed trains (Italo) Venice - Padua - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
• Intercity trains Rome - Naples - Salerno - Taranto
• Night train (Intercity Notte) Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Lamezia Terme - Reggio di Calabria
• Regional trains (Treno regionale) Naples - Salerno - Potenza - Metaponto - Taranto

Preceding station		Trenitalia		Following station
Napoli Centrale toward Torino Porta Nuova		Frecciarossa		Terminus
Napoli Centrale toward Roma Termini		Frecciargento		Sapri toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale
Napoli Centrale toward		Frecciabianca		Battipaglia toward
Napoli Centrale toward Roma Termini		InterCity		Battipaglia toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale
Napoli Centrale toward Roma Termini		InterCity		Battipaglia toward Taranto
Napoli Centrale toward Roma Termini		InterCity		Sapri toward Palermo Centrale
Napoli Centrale toward Roma Termini		InterCity		Sapri toward Siracusa
Napoli Centrale toward Torino Porta Nuova		Intercity Notte		Sapri toward Reggio di Calabria Centrale
Napoli Centrale Terminus		Treno regionale		Pontecagnano toward Taranto
Preceding station		Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori		Following station
Napoli Centrale toward Torino Porta Susa		Italo		Terminus
Napoli Centrale toward Venezia Santa Lucia		Italo		Terminus

See also

• Salerno metropolitan railway service
• History of rail transport in Italy
• List of railway stations in Campania
• Rail transport in Italy
• Railway stations in Italy

External links

Media related to Salerno train station at Wikimedia Commons