M2 | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | operational | ||
Line number | 1 | ||
Locale | Milan, Italy | ||
Termini |
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Connecting lines | (future) | ||
Stations | 35 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Milan Metro | ||
Operator(s) | Azienda Trasporti Milanesi | ||
Rolling stock | AnsaldoBreda Meneghino AnsaldoBreda Leonardo | ||
Daily ridership | 360,000 (2012) [1] | ||
History | |||
Opened | 27 September 1969 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 39.4 km (24.5 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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Line 2 (Linea Due in Italian), is a subway line serving Milan, Italy, operated by ATM as part of the Milan Metro. It is also called the Green Line, (Linea Verde in Italian), as it is visually identified by green signs.
The line runs from the southern to the north-eastern neighborhoods passing through the city centre, serving the north-eastern metropolitan area with two different branches. The line is 39.4 km (24.5 mi) long and has 35 stations. Line 2 is the longest line of the Milan Metro and is the only one running partially overground. The branch to Cologno Nord runs mostly on viaducts, while those to Assago and Gessate run on the surface.
The line has the southernmost and easternmost stations on the network (Assago Forum and Gessate).
The first part of the line, from Caiazzo to Cascina Gobba, was opened on September 1969.
The interurban sections of Line 2 were originally built as part of a fast tramway, the Linee celeri dell'Adda ("Adda fast lines"), opened in 1968 from Cimiano up to Gorgonzola. After few years, in 1972, the section was included in the newly born Metro line. The same section was extended in 1985 up to Gessate, the present terminus.
The line, 40.4-kilometre (25.1 mi) long with 35 stations, has a central section that runs from Cascina Gobba to Famagosta, and forks at both ends. The North branch runs from Cologno Sud to Cologno Nord, the North-East branch runs from Vimodrone to Gessate, the South-East branch consists of the Abbiategrasso station, the South branch runs from Assago Milanofiori Nord to Assago Milanofiori Forum.
Station Name | Transfer | Grade | Branch | Opening |
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Gessate | Above ground | Gessate branch | 13 April 1985 | |
Cascina Antonietta | ||||
Gorgonzola | 4 December 1972 | |||
Villa Pompea | ||||
Bussero | ||||
Cassina de' Pecchi | ||||
Villa Fiorita | ||||
Cernusco sul Naviglio | ||||
Cascina Burrona | ||||
Vimodrone | ||||
Cologno Nord | Above ground | Cologno Nord branch | 7 June 1981 | |
Cologno Centro | ||||
Cologno Sud | ||||
Cascina Gobba | Above ground | Main route | 27 September 1969 | |
Crescenzago | ||||
Cimiano | ||||
Udine | Underground | |||
Lambrate FS | ||||
Piola | ||||
Loreto | ||||
Caiazzo | ||||
Centrale FS | 27 April 1970 | |||
Gioia | 12 July 1971 | |||
Garibaldi FS | ||||
Moscova | 3 March 1978 | |||
Lanza | ||||
Cadorna FN | ||||
Sant'Ambrogio | (October 2024) | 30 October 1983 | ||
Sant'Agostino | ||||
Porta Genova FS | ||||
Romolo | 13 April 1985 | |||
Famagosta | 1 November 1994 | |||
Piazza Abbiategrasso | Underground | Piazza Abbiategrasso branch | 17 March 2005 | |
Assago Milanofiori Nord | Above ground | Assago Milanofiori Forum branch | 20 February 2011 | |
Assago Milanofiori Forum |
This section's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information.(July 2023) |
There are 2 types of trains in service on the line. The first type is the ET245, which was introduced in 1969 with the opening of the line and was the first train operated on Line 2. ET245 are formed by three-car consists, with Bo-Bo powered units at both ends and a car between them; normally, two consists are coupled to form a single train. This series came in two different versions for urban and suburban routes. The first had 8 doors per car and regular seats, while the latter was equipped with only 6 doors per car and more seats. Original ET245 trains are still in service on the line. Of these, some have been renewed in latest years.
The second type in operation is the new AnsaldoBreda Meneghino train. The first train was introduced in April 2009. In 2015, the 3000 Series "Leonardo" followed, with the two newer series jointly replacing all the other stock, which is due to be retired by 2020.
Originally, as its own trains were not ready yet, Line 2 provisionally operated with 100/200 Series trains transferred from Line 1. As the 300/400 Series trains were delivered starting from 1970, the 100/200 Series trains were moved back to line 1. The three-doors 300/400 Series trains were manufactured between 1970 and 1981, and in 1985 the 350 Series was introduced, which was an improved version of the earlier 300 Series with four doors instead of three. 350 Series trains were produced in 2 batches between 1985 and 1991. In 1987 the 500 Series was introduced, consisting of three experimental trains designed to test the new GTO–VVVF inverters that were to equip Line 3's 8000 Series.
An extension on the north from Cologno to Vimercate is planned. [2]
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Milanofiori Forum is a station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro, in the southern suburb of Assago. The line here runs beside Autostrada A7, and it is the southernmost station of the network. The station was opened on 20 February 2011 as the terminus of a two-station extension from Famagosta.
Piola is a station of the Milan Metro, on line M2. The station grants direct access to the Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI).
Cascina Gobba is a station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro. The station is located on Via Padova at the west side of the A51 Milan bypass road. This is beside the major highway interchange known as Cascina Gobba, which is the main vehicular transportation hub of northeast Milan, Italy. The line branches here to terminate at either Cologno Nord or Gessate.
Cologno Sud is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the municipality of Cologno Monzese.
Cologno Centro is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the municipality of Cologno Monzese.
Cologno Nord is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the municipality of Cologno Monzese.
Vimodrone is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the municipality of Vimodrone.
Cascina Burrona is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the village of Cascina Burrona, which is in the municipality of Vimodrone.
Villa Fiorita is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the village of Villa Fiorita, which is in the municipality of Cernusco sul Naviglio.
Cassina de' Pecchi is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the municipality of the same name.
Bussero is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the municipality of the same name.
Villa Pompea is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the locality of Villa Pompea, a suburb of Gorgonzola near the northern Italian city of Milan.
Gessate is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro serving the town of Gessate.