Genoa Metro

Genoa Metro
Overview
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
System map

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

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Modern Tramway and Light Rail Transit, October 1990, p. 354. Ian Allan Ltd./Light Rail Transit Association.
  3. ↑ Tramways & Urban Transit, April 2005, p. 149. Ian Allan Ltd./Light Rail Transit Association.

Bibliography

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