Napoli-Portici
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Napoli-Portici | |
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Inauguration of the Napoli-Portici Railway, by Salvatore Fergola |
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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.