Milan Metro Line 1
| Milan Metro Line 1 | |||
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Rho Fiera station entrance
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Milan Metro | ||
| Status | operational | ||
| Locale | Milan, Italy | ||
| Termini |
Sesto 1º Maggio Rho Fiera / Bisceglie |
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| Stations | 38 | ||
| Daily ridership | 500,000 | ||
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| Opened | November 1, 1964 | ||
| Operator(s) | ATM | ||
| Depot(s) | Gallaratese, Precotto | ||
| Rolling stock | 63 trains: UdT (various series) AnsaldoBreda Meneghino |
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| Technical | |||
| Line length | 27 km (17 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | third/fourth rail 750 V DC | ||
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The Milan Metro Line One (Linea Uno in Italian) is the first underground rapid transit line built in Milan, Italy. It is part of the Milan Metro and it is operated by ATM. Works on the line began in 1957, and the first part was opened on 1 November 1964, running from Sesto Marelli to Lotto station. The line is also called Red Line (Linea Rossa in Italian), as it is visually identified by red signs. Due to its premiership, the line gave its red color to the Milan Metro logo.
The line runs underground from the northern suburb of Sesto San Giovanni to the city centre, then to western district with two different branches, one to northwest to Rho, the other to the west to Bisceglie. It is 27 km (17 mi) long and serves 38 underground stations.
Key points served by the line are Duomo, considered the center of Milan; Castello Sforzesco (with Cairoli station); Cadorna, one of the busiest station in Milan and in Italy; Corso Buenos Aires (with stations Porta Venezia, Lima and Loreto), an important shopping street; and Rho Fiera, one of the largest fairground in the world.
On 6 April 1952 the city administration asked for a project of a metro system and on 6 October 1955 a new company, Metropolitana Milanese, was created to manage the construction of the new infrastructure. The project was funded with ₤ 500 million from the municipality and the rest from a loan. The construction site of the first line was opened in viale Monte Rosa on 4 May 1957. Stations on the new line were designed by Albini-Helg architecture studio. Bob Noorda designed the famous signaling.
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