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The Cumana Railway connects Naples with Torregaveta in the Municpality of Bacoli (about 15 km west of Naples) via Pozzuoli, passing through the volcanic Campi Flegrei area. The line was built and run by the Società per le Ferrovie Napoletane (the Neapolitan Railway Company), founded in 1883. Campi Flegrei (Burning Fields) is a large volcanic area situated in the west area of Napoli, Italy. ...
Country Italy Region Campania Province Naples (NA) Mayor Rosa Russo Jervolino Elevation 17 m Area 117 km² Population - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 1,000,470 - Density 8,457/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Napoletani Dialing code 081 Postal code 80100 Patron Saint Januarius - Day September...
Country Italy Region Campania Province Province of Naples (NA) Mayor Elevation 30 m Area 13. ...
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Campi Flegrei (Burning Fields) is a large volcanic area situated in the west area of Napoli, Italy. ...
The line was opened in 1889 and it follows the coast for about 20 km from its terminal in the populous central city area of Montesanto to Torregaveta via the stations of Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Fuorigrotta, Mostra, Bagnoli Pozzuoli, Arco Felice, Baia and Fusaro.
The Ferrovia Circumflegrea also runs from Montesanto to Torregaveta via a northern course and the two lines form a closed ring that serves the whole Campi Flegrei area to the west of Naples.
The increasing traffic has made it necessary to to duplicate the line, beginning in 1975. The duplication of the Montesanto - Bagnoli (8.5 km) and Arco Felice - Torregaveta (5.9 km) sections have been completed and the duplication of the remaining section (Bagnoli - Arco Felice (5.7 km) is well under way.
In is planned that the Cumana line will become part of the Naples metro, and it will connect with Line 1 and the future Line 6 at Mostra. In addition three level crossings will be eliminated in the Bagnoli area. Metropolitana di Napoli is the name of the underground rapid transit railway system of the city of Naples, Italy. ...
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