🇮🇹 Benevento

Major

Quick Facts

Country	🇮🇹
Type	Major
Coordinates	41.141739, 14.770112
Timezone	Europe/Rome
Connections	778
UIC Code	8309311

About Benevento

Benevento is the main railway station serving the Samnite capital of Benevento in the Campania region of southern Italy, notable for its Roman heritage including the Arch of Trajan. The station is a junction point where the Caserta–Foggia line meets the route toward Naples via Cancello, providing connections into the broader Italian rail network. Regional Trenitalia services link Benevento with Naples, Foggia, and Campobasso, making it the key rail access point for this inland Campanian city.

Frequently Asked Questions

Benevento station is about a 15-minute walk from the historic centre. Walk along Viale dei Rettori towards the Corso Garibaldi, the main thoroughfare of the old town. The compact centre is entirely walkable.

Trenitalia regional trains connect Benevento to Naples in about 90 minutes via the inland route through Caserta. Some InterCity services also stop here. The station is a junction for lines heading to Foggia and into the Campania interior.

Luggage storage options at Benevento are limited. The station has a ticket office and basic facilities. The city is small enough to explore comfortably in a few hours for day visitors.

The Arch of Trajan, one of the best-preserved Roman triumphal arches, stands along the old Via Appia. The Romanesque cathedral and the Roman theatre are major landmarks. Benevento is also known for its Strega liqueur, produced here since 1860.

Benevento was an important city on the Via Appia, the ancient Roman road to Brindisi. It later became the capital of a powerful Lombard duchy. The city's Roman and medieval heritage is remarkably well-preserved despite significant World War II bombing damage.

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