Line 1 (Naples Metro)
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| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Naples Metro | ||
| Status | In service | ||
| Locale | Naples, Campania, Italy | ||
| Stations | 18 | ||
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| Opened | March 28, 1993 | ||
| Operator(s) | ANM | ||
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| Line length | 18 km (11 mi) | ||
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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Line 1 (Italian: linea uno) is an 18-kilometre (11 mi)rapid transit line, part of the Naples Metro in Naples, Italy. As of June 2015[update], Line 1 connects 18 stations. It is operated by Azienda Napoletana Mobilità SpA (ANM). The line has been renamed Metrò dell'Arte (Metro of Art) reflecting the presence of contemporary art works installed in some of its stations.
The line is in the process of being upgraded and expanded. When the upgrading works are completed, Line 1 will connect 26 stations and form a loop, and bring easier access to the city centre for residents of Chiaiano, Piscinola, and Scampia.
Planning for Line 1 began in 1963, when the Ente Autonomo del Volturno (EAV) proposed a new funicular line to connect Vomero with the Museum. However the Commissione Comunale dei Trasporti (Municipal Transportation Commission) decided to investigate alternative possibilities to a funicular line. After several years of discussions, in 1966 the EAV proposed the construction of a metro system connecting Piazza Matteotti with Piazza Medaglie d'Oro, with provision for further extension to the Hospital in Colli Aminei.
The following year the council approved the EAV's "white paper" for the project. By 1968 a commission had been undertaken to plan and study possible routes and station locations, and they determined that the subway would be about 4.5 km long and have 12 stations, with an average distance between stations of 375 m. On the day the project was due to be approved by the council, the EAV attempted to submit an updated version of the draft asking for concessions for construction and operation but was refused, and the project immediately stalled.
A further year and a half passed with no progress made. By 1971 the Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (Transport Agency of Milan) had become involved, assisting Azienda Napoletana Mobilità (Transportation Agency of Naples) in trying to formulate an alternative draft plan. Submissions made in both 1970, and 1971 for further funding towards construction were both refused. A breakthrough was achieved in 1972, with a funding of 42 million lire approved, on the proviso that the line be extended to connect Naples central railway station.
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