Centrale (Milan Metro)

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General information
LocationPiazza Duca d'Aosta, Milan
Coordinates 45°29′05″N9°12′11″E / 45.48472°N 9.20306°E / 45.48472; 9.20306
Owned by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
Platforms2 (line 2)
2 (line 3)
Tracks2 (line 2)
2 (line 3)
Connections Logomi r.svg Milano Centrale railway station
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone STIBM: Mi1 [1]
History
OpenedLine 2: 27 April 1970;54 years ago (1970-04-27)
Line 3: 1 May 1990;34 years ago (1990-05-01)
Services
Preceding station Milan Metro Following station
Gioia
towards Assago or Abbiategrasso
Line 2 Caiazzo
towards Cologno Nord or Gessate
Sondrio
towards Comasina
Line 3 Repubblica
towards San Donato
Location
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Location in Milan
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Location in Lombardy
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Location in Northern Italy
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Location in Italy

Centrale FS is a station on Lines 2 and 3 of the Milan Metro in Milan, Italy. The Line 2 station was opened on 27 April 1970 as a one-station extension from Caiazzo. On 21 July 1971, the line was extended to Garibaldi FS. [2] The Line 3 station was opened on 1 May 1990 as part of the inaugural section of the line between Duomo and Centrale. Initially, Duomo was connected with Centrale by shuttle service, and on 16 December 1990, with the extension of the line to Porta Romana, full-scale service started. The station remained the terminus of Line 3 until 12 May 1991, when Sondrio was opened. [2]

The station is located just under the Milano Centrale railway station. The station is underground with two tracks in a single tunnel both for Line 3 and Line 2, Line 2 running deeper than Line 3. The station also serves the Pirelli Tower.

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References

  1. "Rete metropolitana di Milano". Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Schwandl, Robert. "Milano". urbanrail.

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