Genoa Metro

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.

Genoa Metro
Overview
Native nameMetropolitana di Genova
LocaleGenoa, Liguria, Italy
Transit typeLight metro
Number of lines1
Number of stations8[1]
Daily ridership42,000[2]
Annual ridership15 million
WebsiteAMT Genoa Metropolitana
Operation
Began operation13 June 1990
Operator(s)Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti S.p.A. (AMT)
Technical
System length7.1 km (4.4 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
(standard gauge)
Electrification750 V DC
System map

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.

History

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.[3] 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,[4] and to Brignole in 2012.[1]

Future expansion

In March 2018 the Italian government announced the investment for an extension of one station at either end of the line, Canepari to the northwest and Martinez to the east. In addition, a further three train sets would be bought to accommodate the extension.[5]

List of stations

See also

References
  1. "HOME - Rete e orari - Metropolitana" [HOME - Network and schedules - Metro] (in Italian). Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti S.p.A. (AMT). 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  2. "La metropolitana più affollata d'Italia, ecco la classifica con tutti i numeri delle principali città". unlibroamilano.it/. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. Modern Tramway and Light Rail Transit, October 1990, p. 354. Ian Allan Ltd./Light Rail Transit Association.
  4. Tramways & Urban Transit, April 2005, p. 149. Ian Allan Ltd./Light Rail Transit Association.
  5. UK, DVV Media. "Italian transport funding approved". Metro Report. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

Bibliography
  • Paolo Gassani: Genova verso la metropolitana leggera. In: ″I Treni Oggi″ Nr. 27 (February 1983), p. 11–13.

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