Milan Metro Line 4
Encyclopedia
The Line 4 is a new underground rapid transit
line under construction in Milan
, Italy
, part of the Milan Metro
system. The line was planned to be completed in 2015, as part of the works for the upcoming Milan Expo
. However, delays in planning, financing and construction works will probably force to postpone the complete opening, and only the first part of the line is now expected to open by 2015.
The line, when complete, will be 15 km (9.3 mi) long with 21 stations. The expected annual ridership is 87 million. The total estimated cost is about €1.7 billion. 786 million will be granted by the government, 512 million will come by private investors and 400 from the city of Milan. The line will feature completely automatic driverless trains.
The consortium ATM
- Impregilo
will be responsible for the construction works.
on the east, passing through the city center. Works were planned to begin at Lorenteggio; however, since only one part could be finished in time for the Expo, the one connecting Linate Airport to the city was chosen to be the most important and therefore construction works will proceed in the opposite direction.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
line under construction in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
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, part of the Milan Metro
Milan Metro
The Milan Metro is the rapid transit system serving Milan, Italy, operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Milan metro is the longest metro system in Italy, and is the core of the Milan Transportation System...
system. The line was planned to be completed in 2015, as part of the works for the upcoming Milan Expo
Expo 2015
Expo 2015 is the next scheduled Universal Exposition after Expo 2010, and will be hosted by Milan, Italy. On November 23, 2010, the event was officially announced by the Bureau of International Expositions, after that the BIE assembly in Paris had decided in favour of the Milanese candidature on...
. However, delays in planning, financing and construction works will probably force to postpone the complete opening, and only the first part of the line is now expected to open by 2015.
The line, when complete, will be 15 km (9.3 mi) long with 21 stations. The expected annual ridership is 87 million. The total estimated cost is about €1.7 billion. 786 million will be granted by the government, 512 million will come by private investors and 400 from the city of Milan. The line will feature completely automatic driverless trains.
The consortium ATM
Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
Azienda Trasporti Milanesi is a public company, responsible for public transportation in Milan city and some surrounding municipalities, in Italy...
- Impregilo
Impregilo
Impregilo S.p.A. is an Italian-based construction and civil engineering business headquartered in Milan. The company was founded in 1959 and, through mergers, has grown to become the leading Italian engineering and general contracting group in the construction and environmental sectors...
will be responsible for the construction works.
Route
The line is planned to connect the south-western neighborhood of Lorenteggio with the Linate AirportLinate Airport
Linate Airport is one of the three major airports of Milan, Italy, along with Malpensa Airport and Orio al Serio Airport. Due to its closer proximity to Milan—it is east southeast of the city, compared with Malpensa, which is northwest of the city—it is mainly used for domestic and short-haul...
on the east, passing through the city center. Works were planned to begin at Lorenteggio; however, since only one part could be finished in time for the Expo, the one connecting Linate Airport to the city was chosen to be the most important and therefore construction works will proceed in the opposite direction.
| Phase 1 (2015) | |
| Phase 2 (?) |
| Station Name | Transfer | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenteggio | Underground | ||
| Segneri | Underground | ||
| Gelsomini | Underground | ||
| Frattini | Underground | ||
| Tolstoj | Underground | ||
| Washington-Bolivar | Underground | ||
| Foppa | Underground | ||
| Parco Solari | Underground | ||
| Sant'Ambrogio | Underground | ||
| De Amicis | Underground | ||
| Vetra | Underground | ||
| Santa Sofia | Underground | ||
| Sforza-Policlinico | Underground | ||
| San Babila | Underground | ||
| Tricolore | Underground | ||
| Dateo | Underground | ||
| Susa | Underground | ||
| Argonne | Underground | ||
| Forlanini FS | Underground | ||
| Forlanini | Underground | ||
| Linate Aereoporto Linate Airport Linate Airport is one of the three major airports of Milan, Italy, along with Malpensa Airport and Orio al Serio Airport. Due to its closer proximity to Milan—it is east southeast of the city, compared with Malpensa, which is northwest of the city—it is mainly used for domestic and short-haul... |
Underground |