Metropolitana di Napoli
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| Overview | |
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| Native name | Metropolitana di Napoli |
| Locale | Naples, Campania, Italy |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 26 |
| Annual ridership | 46,000,000 (2013) |
| Website | ANM |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 28 March 1993 |
| Operator(s) | Azienda Napoletana Mobilità s.p.a. (ANM) |
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| System length | 20.2 km (12.6 mi) |
The Naples Metro (Italian: Metropolitana di Napoli; Neapolitan: Metrupulitana 'e Napule) is the metro system serving the city of Naples, Italy. The system comprises three underground rapid transit lines (Line 1, Line 6 and the Naples-Aversa Metro).
In 1911 construction on the urban section of the Rome–Formia–Naples railway, the Villa Literno–Napoli Gianturco railway was commenced, and although it was suspended for the duration of World War I, the line was eventually opened on 28 September 1925 as an urban railway service line, the first in Italy. This service is now known as Line 2.
After the World War II, the existing Circumvesuviana railway was upgraded to a modern commuter rail, and also the Cumana railway became relevant for the commuter transport. In 1962 the Circumflegrea railway was opened.
Construction of the first underground metro railway (Line 1) began in 1986, and the first part opened on 28 March 1993. Initially called the Metropolitana Collinare ("Hills metro") it ran for 4 km (2.5 mi) between Colli Aminei and Vanvitelli. Two years later, in 1995, the line was extended to reach Piscinola giving an overall track length of 8 kilometres (5.0 mi).
Although progress had been made from the early setbacks and problems, it was still apparent by 1997 that the network suffered badly from the lack of network integration and poor connections, as well as the fact that large areas of Naples were not close to stations. In 1997 the city government drew up a new Piano Comunale dei Trasporti di Napoli (City Transport Plan) which called for a review of the network, improved controls over maintenance expenditure and general finances, a new tariff control system and better management of the urban rail network of Naples.
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