So far, the first stage of the transport hub has begun to operate: it is designed for 10,000 passengers per day and 18 high-speed trains in each direction. By 2022, passenger traffic will increase to 32,700 people per day (of which 4,800 will be daily travelers leaving in the morning and returning in the evening), otherwise - 12 million per year. In addition to 28 high-speed trains in each direction, which will stop at Naples-Afragola in 30-40 minutes and pick up and leave 700 passengers each, another 200 trains of different route distances will arrive at the station.
Naples-Afragola station should become the main railway junction in southern Italy, connecting with the north of the country and the rest of Europe not only the agglomeration of Naples and Campania, but also Calabria, Sicily, Apulia - they are also gradually covered by a network of high-speed roads. For example, the journey from Naples to Rome is now 55 minutes.
The station is located in Afragola, 12 kilometers north of Naples; it will reduce the load on the Neapolitan Central Station, but will not replace it. As conceived by Zaha Hadid Architects, the Afragol terminal also serves as a bridge connecting settlements on both sides of the railroad. The main hall of the station is just raised above the eight available tracks; this spacious room with cafes and restaurants should become an important public space for Afragola, because there has never been anything equivalent there. The station, as it should be near the bridge, has two entrances and two lobbies with shops and similar establishments. The base of the building is reinforced concrete, the upper part is made of steel ribs covered with "Corian" and glazing. The project was developed by Zaha Hadid: she won the competition back in 2003, but construction began only in 2015.
