Centrale (Milan Metro)

Centrale FS is a station on Lines 2 and 3 of the Milan Metro in Milan, Italy. The Line 2 station was opened on 27 April 1970 as a one-station extension from Caiazzo. On 21 July 1971, the line was extended to Garibaldi FS.^[2] The Line 3 station was opened on 1 May 1990 as part of the inaugural section of the line between Duomo and Centrale. Initially, Duomo was connected with Centrale by shuttle service, and on 16 December 1990, with the extension of the line to Porta Romana, full-scale service started. The station remained the terminus of Line 3 until 12 May 1991, when Sondrio was opened.^[2]

Centrale FS
General information
Location	Piazza Duca d'Aosta, Milan
Coordinates	45°29′05″N 9°12′11″E
Owned by	Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
Platforms	2 (line 2) 2 (line 3)
Tracks	2 (line 2) 2 (line 3)
Connections	Milano Centrale railway station
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	STIBM: Mi1[1]
History
Opened	Line 2: 27 April 1970; 54 years ago (1970-04-27) Line 3: 1 May 1990; 34 years ago (1990-05-01)
Services
Preceding station Milan Metro Following station Gioia towards Assago or Abbiategrasso Line 2 Caiazzo towards Cologno Nord or Gessate Sondrio towards Comasina Line 3 Repubblica towards San Donato
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The station is located just under the Milano Centrale railway station. The station is underground with two tracks in a single tunnel both for Line 3 and Line 2, Line 2 running deeper than Line 3. The station also serves the Pirelli Tower.

References

1. "Rete metropolitana di Milano". Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
2. Schwandl, Robert. "Milano". urbanrail.

External links

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