Alan Harrison

"John Hufford" <> wrote in message
news:...
    > Hi,
    > My Wife, myself and another couple are touring Italy in late April and
    > early May. We'll fly into Rome and then take the train to Sorrento. This
    > requires that in Naples we change from EuroStar to Circumvesuvia. I
    > originally assumed that both these train systems used the same terminal in
    > Naples. However, recently in a mapping program I noticed that there are
    > two train stations in Naples approximately 1 Km apart

The TERMINAL of the Circumvesuviana is indeed about a kilometre from Napoli
Centrale, but Circumvesuviana trains pass through the underground section of
Centrale.

Centrale is really three stations in one. Napoli Centrale is on the surface
and is a terminal station - i.e. the tracks come to a dead end, and all
trains calling there must reverse direction to leave again. If your train
from Rome arrives there, go downstairs and to the underground concourse
follow the signs to the Circumvesuviana station.

Napoli Piazza Garibaldi is underground, beneath the square in front of
Centrale. It serves two purposes - serving alocal underground (subway)
service and allowing a calling point for through expresses which will
continue to points beyond Naples (e.g. a train from Rome to Salerno),
avoiding the need for them to reverse in the surface station. If you arrive
here, go upstairs to the same underground concourse and follow the signs to
the Circumvesuviana station.

The Circumvesuviana is a narrow gauge system, operating a quite intense
commuter service. Fares are cheap, and you will not require passes. Unless
the system has changed, tickets must be stamped as you enter the platform
and used within a set time of stamping. (This is to prevent people from
cheating by buying one ticket and riding all day!)

Alan Harrison