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The line, also known as M5 or the Lilac Line (Linea Lilla in Italian), is 12.8-kilometre (8.0 mi) long and goes through the city from the north to the north-west. [4] It opened in stages between 2013 and 2015. [3] [6] [5] [7] The line operates using Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro vehicles. [8] [9]
The Milan Metro (Italian: Metropolitana di Milano) is the rapid transit system serving Milan, Italy, operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi.The network consists of five lines with a total network length of 111.8 kilometres (69.5 mi), and a total of 125 stations (+2 in construction), mostly underground.
The first three stations of the line (Linate-Repetti-Forlanini) was originally planned to be completed in 2015, as part of the works for the Milan Expo.However, delays in planning, financing [7] and construction works forced to postpone the opening, with the first section opening on 26 November 2022 [2] [8] and the rest of the line expected to open by 2023. [9]
The line runs from the southern to the north-eastern neighborhoods passing through the city centre, serving the north-eastern metropolitan area with two different branches. The line is 39.4 km (24.5 mi) long and has 35 stations. Line 2 is the longest line of the Milan Metro and is the only one running partially overground.
The city is served by three major airports: Malpensa Airport, the biggest in northern Italy; Linate Airport, located near the city centre and mainly used for domestic traffic; and Orio al Serio Airport, located in the neighbouring city of Bergamo, used mainly by low-cost airlines. Combined, these three airports transported a total of 43 million ...
In July 2023, Linate Airport was named Europe's Best Airport in the 5-10 Million Passenger category by the Airport Council International. [10] AIRAC A10/23 (valid from 30 November 2023) has determined the new QFU of the runway in 17/35 (was earlier 18/36) due to magnetic variation, and declass of the "old" 17/35 as taxiway only. [citation needed]
Line 3 (Linea Tre in Italian, also known as M3) is an underground line in Milan, Italy.This line is part of the Milan Metro and operated by ATM.Construction began in 1981 in order to be ready for the 1990 Football World Cup.
The network works like a rapid transit system when entering the city center through the Milan Passante, where more lines share the same tracks, considerably decreasing headways. Lines also share tracks in other sections, outside of the Milan Passante and outside of the city of Milan, too, like between Milano Bovisa and Saronno, Milano Forlanini ...