Connecting Naples to its airport through a new direct metro stop

Metropolitana di Napoli (MdN) and GESAC (Management Services of Campania Region Airports) launched a joint initiative to re-design the Naples International Airport, turning it into an intermodal hub through the extension of underground Metro Line 1 to Capodichino Airport.  

The station’s architectural design is centered around a dramatic 50-metre-deep circular central hall featuring helical staircases and panoramic vertical circulation systems, topped at street level by a lightweight metallic structure inspired by airport hangars.

The project represents a major strategic infrastructure investment for the city of Naples, which will significantly improve its regional transport system within a single mobility network. 

Beyond the new station itself, the intervention includes the wider urban regeneration of the airport district through upgraded public spaces, pedestrian infrastructure, landscaping, and redesigned access systems. 

Systematica was appointed by MdN to work alongside Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, and contributed to the development of the comprehensive mobility master plan.

Leveraging its multidisciplinary expertise in transport planning and mobility engineering, Systematica led the traffic and mobility analysis for the project, carrying out extensive on-site traffic surveys and advanced modelling of both existing and future traffic conditions.

The mobility masterplan was developed through detailed traffic analysis and multimodal operational assessment aimed at optimizing circulation, accessibility, and passenger experience throughout the airport district.  

The masterplan included: 

• A new metro stop connecting the airport to the city
• A multi-storey long-term parking
• Drop off and pick up areas in front of the current airport
• Relocation of at-grade parking areas and regional and urban bus stops
• Redefinition of pedestrian paths and underpasses in proximity to road infrastructure 

Currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2027, the future Capodichino Airport Station will become a major multimodal gateway for Naples and the Campania region. 

Systematica’s work contributed to the development of an integrated, sustainable mobility master plan, supporting seamless connection between the metro station and airport arrival and departure terminals through accessible and intuitive pedestrian routes.