Napoli-Portici

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Napoli-Portici
Inauguration of the Napoli-Portici Railway,by Salvatore Fergola
Inauguration of the Napoli-Portici Railway,
by Salvatore Fergola
Locale Italy
Dates of operation 1839–
Track gauge
Length 7.25 kilometres (4.5 mi)
Headquarters Naples

The Napoli-Portici was the first Italian railway line.

[edit] Geography

The initial line was a single track of 7.25 kilometres (4.5 mi). It ran from Naples to the royal palace at Portici, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius.

[edit] History

Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies initiated construction of the line in 1836. It opened on October 3, 1839.

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