XVIII Dicembre (Turin Metro)

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General information
LocationPiazza XVIII Dicembre, Turin
Coordinates 45°04′28″N7°40′06″E / 45.07444°N 7.66833°E / 45.07444; 7.66833
Owned by GTT
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened4 February 2006
Services
Preceding station Turin Metro Following station
Principi d'Acaja
towards Fermi
Line 1 Porta Susa
towards Bengasi

XVIII Dicembre is a Turin Metro station, located under Piazza XVIII Dicembre, near Porta Susa railway station. The station was opened on 4 February 2006 as the eastern terminus of the inaugural section of Turin Metro, between Fermi and XVIII Dicembre. It ceased to be terminal on 5 October 2007, when a new section of the Metro (to Porta Nuova) was opened. [1]

The platforms feature decals by Ugo Nespolo, depicting the 1922 Turin massacre. [2]

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References

  1. Schwandl, Robert. "Torino". urbanrail.
  2. "Nespolo e le sue opere nella metro di Torino" (in Italian). Mole24. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2019.