Piola (Milan Metro)

The stazione di Piola (Piola Station) is a station of the Milan Metro, on the line M2. The station grants direct access to the Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI).

Piola
LocationPiazzale Piola, Milan
Italy
Coordinates45°28′51″N 9°13′31″E
Owned byAzienda Trasporti Milanesi
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedSeptember 27, 1969 (1969-09-27)
Services
Preceding station   Milan Metro   Following station
Line 2

History

Piola station was activated on September 27, 1969, as part of line 2 first section.[1][2]

Structures and facilities

The station is named after the nearby square Gabrio Piola, though it does not have a direct access to the square. There are three entrances to the station: Via Pacini, Via Bazzini, and Via d'Ovidio near Politecnico di Milano Architecture Building.

The station is inside the Milan Metro urban area and it is underground.

Piola station serves primarily the Politecnico di Milano, Città Studi area near the University of Milan and the Istituto dei Tumori.

Interchanges

Near the station stop some urban automotive lines, managed by ATM

  • Trolley stop (V.le Gran Sasso P.le Piola M2, lines 90 e 91]])
  • Trolley stop (V.le Romagna P.le Piola M2, lines 90 e 91]])
  • Bus stop

Services

The station has:

Bibliography
  • Giorgio Meregalli, Gli impianti ferroviari della linea 2 della Metropolitana di Milano, in "Ingegneria Ferroviaria", May 1971, pp. 469–492.

References
  1. "In funzione da ieri la linea 2 del metrò". Corriere della Sera. Milano. September 28, 1969.
  2. Meregalli, op. cit., p. 469

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