Railway line Rome-Formia-Naples
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Route number (RFI) : | 117 (Rome – Formia) 122 (Formia – Aversa – Naples) 129 (Villa Literno – Napoli) |
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Course book series (IT) : | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Route length: | 214 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power system : | 3 kV = | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Rome – Formia – Naples line is part of the traditional north-south connection of the Italian railway network. It was opened in 1927 as a faster connection and alternative to the Rome – Cassino – Naples railway line and enabled significantly reduced travel times.
history
Problems with the Rome – Cassino – Napoli railway led to proposals for the construction of a new line along the coast as early as 1871. The railway line established by the Società Pio Latina via Cassino was not designed as a direct connection with Naples , but intended to open up the smaller towns along the route. In some places this resulted in a very winding route, which was particularly prone to failure in the Sacco valley due to landslides and floods. The old route was also built to avoid the coastal Pontine Marshes , which were a major obstacle at the time. The result of this route was a route with inclines and declines that were problematic for the steam locomotives used at the time.
The construction of a coastal line was decided by law on July 29, 1879, provided that it received connections to the Terracina – Priverno and Gaeta – Formia – Sparanise railway lines . The obligation was confirmed by a law of July 5, 1882. The project was always controversial: it was supported by railway workers, for example by railway engineers like Alfredo Cottrau . But it was criticized by politicians such as Francesco Saverio Nitti .
The final plan for the construction of the line was only worked out in 1902 and then approved in 1905. The Ferrovie dello Stato assumed responsibility for the project . Construction began in 1907 but lasted until 1927, as several long tunnels were required, such as the Monte Orso and Vivola tunnels , which are both approximately 7.5 km long.
The line was run underground under the city of Naples . On this section electrified with busbars, urban transport ( Servizio ferroviario metropolitano di Napoli ) was set up.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Ordine di Servizio 107 - 1941
- ^ Impianti FS. In: I Treni No. 322 (January 2010), pp. 6-7.
- ↑ Ordine di Servizio 55 - 1939
- ^ A. Taverna: Storia delle ferrovie italiane (History of the Italian railways) ( Italian ).
- ↑ Alfredo Cottrau: La direttissima Napoli-Roma; studiata in modo da usufruire di alcuni tratti dell'attuale linea ferroviaria Cottrau ( Italian ) 1883.
- ^ Francesco Saverio Nitti: Napoli e la questione meridionale ( Italian ). Pierro, 1903.