At the Railway Museum of Petrarsa, surrounded by the panorama of the Gulf and Nature, an evocative journey through time from 1839, the year of inauguration of the first Italian railway line, up to more recent times.
In the former Royal Factory, founded by King Ferdinand II of Bourbon in 1840, on display Steam, Diesel, Electric, Railcars (so-called “Littorine”), Carriages (postal, prisoners, Centoporte) and the sumptuous Carriage n° 10 of the former Royal Train (now Presidential train).
Scale models of trains, carriages, models of railway stations, the spectacular model “Brunetti” better known as the model of the “Trecentotreni” ”.
A unique location
The exhibition venue is unique in the national panorama, among the most fascinating Railway Museums in Europe with an interactive and engaging visit itinerary
The Treasures of Pietrarsa
The collection is made up of over 55 Historic Rolling Stocks located in the ancient pavilions of the Bourbon factory which once housed the departments specialized in the various processes of the production cycle.
The King’s Carriage
In the 1920s, Fiat was commissioned to build a new train for the travels of the King and his family, which had to be equipped with the most modern technologies available. Delivered in 1929, the new royal train had three carriages, one for the Queen, one for the King (lost in the Second World War) and the Dining Room.
Various historical locomotives such as the Bayard, the locomotive (a faithful reproduction) that hauled the inaugural train of the first Naples-Portici railway section in 1839
The “Trecento Treni” model
In the “Cathedral”, so called due to its structure with pointed arches, the “trecentotreni” model is on display. The model has an extension of approximately 40m2 and represents the stations of Florence Santa Maria novella and Bologna Centrale from which the tracks branch off and reach up to a hilly area.
Virtual Journey of the legendary Bayard is an augmented reality multimedia attraction that brings Italy’s first locomotive back to life. The projection tells the story of the birth and functioning of a steam locomotive as well as the birth of the first Italian railway line: the Naples-Portici
Botanical Garden
Numerous species of plants from all areas of the world with a Mediterranean climate, divided into five spaces organized by geographical areas: Mediterranean Sea basin, Australia, California, Chile, South Africa.
Small shrubs and herbaceous perennials typical of the Mediterranean and South African areas, palm trees and succulent and cactus plants from Chile, majestic bushes of Australian varieties that stand in an enchanting location where the glorious history of the Italian railways is preserved.
The history of Italian railways was born in this place
On 3 October 1839, the first railway in Italy was inaugurated in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. It was 7,411 meters long and connected Naples to Portici, on the same route as the Naples-Salerno line, which today runs alongside the Museum area. The route was covered in 11 minutes by two convoys designed by the engineer Armand Bayard de la Vingtrie, based on a prototype by the Englishman George Stephenson.
A guide will explain the history and characteristics of the locomotives and carriages, some of which can be visited.
National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa
Via Pietrarsa 16
Naples
Campania – Italy
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