Genoa Metro
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| Overview | |||
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| Native name | Metropolitana di Genova | ||
| Locale | Genoa, Liguria, Italy | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||
| Number of stations | 8[1] | ||
| Annual ridership | 11 million[1] | ||
| Website | AMT Genoa Metropolitana | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 13 June 1990 | ||
| Operator(s) | Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti S.p.A. (AMT) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 7.1 km (4.4 mi)[1] | ||
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC | ||
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The Genoa Metro (Italian: Metropolitana di Genova) is a light metro consisting of a single line that connects the centre of Genoa, Italy with the suburb of Rivarolo Ligure, to the north-west of the city centre. The service is currently managed by Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti (AMT), which provides public transport for the city of Genoa.
It is a 7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) long[1] 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) double-track line and is electrified at 750 volts DC. It has a direct connection with the underground suburban station under Trenitalia's mainline railway station, Principe. The first section, opened on 13 June 1990 in time for the football World Cup, was 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi)[1] between the stations of Brin and Dinegro.[2] The line was extended to Principe in 1992,[1] to San Giorgio-Caricamento in 2003,[1] to De Ferrari (underground station at Piazza De Ferrari) in 2005,[3] and to Brignole in 2012.[1]
List of stations
- Brin
- Dinegro
- Principe (at Principe railway station)
- Darsena
- San Giorgio
- Sarzano/Sant'Agostino
- De Ferrari
- Brignole (at Brignole railway station)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "HOME - Rete e orari - Metropolitana" [HOME - Network and schedules - Metro] (in Italian). Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti S.p.A. (AMT). 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ↑ Modern Tramway and Light Rail Transit, October 1990, p. 354. Ian Allan Ltd./Light Rail Transit Association.
- ↑ Tramways & Urban Transit, April 2005, p. 149. Ian Allan Ltd./Light Rail Transit Association.
Bibliography
- Paolo Gassani: Genova verso la metropolitana leggera. In: ″I Treni Oggi″ Nr. 27 (February 1983), p. 11–13.
External links
Media related to Genoa Metro at Wikimedia Commons
- AMT Genoa - Metro official website (Italian)
- Unofficial site and forum about Genoa underground and public transport (Italian)
- Genoa at UrbanRail.net
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