Question about Herculaneum train station.
 

Hi,

I was planning on stopping at Herculaneum on my way to Sorrento. Does anyone know if the train there has a place to store luggage? Thanks

Haven't been there myself, but the guide books say that they do. It appears to be a manned luggage storage (not the automatic self service lockers kind) and therefore timed. As in, there are opening and closing hours. Again, I've never been there myself and so don't know for sure ...

Can't help with luggage storage and it has been a few years since we were there, but if I remember correctly the station is actually called Ercolano (also the name of the town on top of the ruin). In case you didn't know, I didn't want you looking for the station and perhaps passing it because of the name difference.

My recollection of ercolo stazione is that it's a small commuter station - if there is supposed to be left-luggage, I wouldn't count on it being open. In Pisa last year, a much bigger station, there were no OPEN baggage storage open. There was a door that said depsito baggagli (sp?) but no sign of activity - I assumed it had been closed.

Herculaneum's (Ercolano Scavi) train station is very small. I was there 11 months ago...there is only a small ticket office to buy train tickets and the automated machines for purchase as well. I do not recall seeing any places or lockers for luggage storage. I would not count on leaving anything there. Unless, perhaps the ticket attendant might be paid to keep something behind his desk?

Upon exiting the train station, you head out straight in front of you. You have to walk several blocks to the Ercolano Scavi site, thru town, passing shops, cafes, etc along your way. The signage is minimal, so just keep walking all the way down until the street ends. It is a much smaller site than Pompeii so manageable in about 2.5/3 hours or so.