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Milan Transportation SystemThe Milan Transportation System is the transports network of Milan, Italy. It connects the city with the rest of Lombardy and with the national railway system. The network is composed by the Subway (Milan Metro - M lines), the Suburban Railway Service (S lines), the Urban Railway Service (Metro-S), and the Regional Railway Service (R lines). Subway (Milan Metro) - Line M1 Red - 24.9 Km - 36 stations
- Line M2 Green - 34 Km - 33 stations
- Line M3 Yellow - 13.7 Km - 17 stations
- Metr San Raffaele Gobba/S.Raffaele (light-rail) - 0.7 Km - 2 stations
Technical details Two lines of the Milan Metro use overhead lines to supply the electric current to the train. One line uses a special system with two third rails, although the same line also uses overhead lines in its northern stretch. The track gauge width for all lines is 1435 mm. History Proposals for a subway system in Milano were made as early as 1848, for a horse-drawn tramway. Other projects were drawn up in 1914 and 1925. In 1938 planning actually proceeded for actual construction of a system of 7 lines, but this, too halted after the start of World War II. Construction finally began in 1957. The first Line (Red) of Subway was opened in Milano in the 1964 after 7 years of work, from Lotto to Sesto Marelli (21 stations). In 1969 the second Line (dark green) from Caiazzo to Cascina Gobba (7 stations) was opened. In the mid 1960s and 1970s the network of 2 lines was completed, and both lines have 2 different spurs. Line 1 has a west branch from Pagano Station, and Line 2 has an east branch from Cascina Gobba to Gessate, running far away in the metropolitan area for 10 stations. In 1990 the third Line (yellow) was opened, with 5 stations. The other 9 stations on Line 3 opened to the southeast in 1991, and to northwest to Maciachini Stations in 2004. In 1997 opened the Passante Ferroviario, an underground railway line of 11 km, with 9 stations, where different trains run (Trenitalia and FNM). Finally, in 1999 a shuttle line based on a people mover system opened between Cascina Gobba station and the San Raffaele Hospital, called Metr San Raffaele (light green) with 2 stations. In March 2005 opened the Line M2 station of Abbiategrasso (south branch from Famagosta). The station of Rho-Fiera also opened to passengers on 30 March 2005, but it was closed again on 3 April, to re-open only in September 2005. The intermediate station of Pero (between Famagosta and Rho-Fiera) hasn't opened at all, and it is not clear whether it is also planned to open in September 2005. The future network Expansions - Line 1 Red from Molino Dorino to Rho Fiera/TAV (September 2005) - 2.2 Km with intermediate station at Pero (2006).
- Line 1 Red from Sesto 1 Maggio to Monza Bettola - 2.0 Km with intermediate station at Sesto Restellone (2008).
- Line 2 Green from Famagosta to Forum di Assago - 4.7 Km with intermediate station at Milanofiori Nord/Rozzano (2007).
- Line 3 Yellow from Maciachini to Comasina - 4.0 Km with intermediate stations at Dergano, Affori Centro and Affori Nord (2008).
Long-term Expansions - Line 1 Red will be extended from Bisceglie to Baggio neighborhood; 3 km with intermediate station at Valsesia.
- Line 2 Green will be extended from Cologno Nord to Vimercate Centro; 7 km with 4 or 5 stations.
- Line 2 Green will be opened a new station called C.na Melghera between Cascina Burrona and Cernusco S/N stations.
- Line 3 Yellow will be extended south-east from San Donato Milanese to Paullo; 6 Km with intermediate stations in the city of San Donato, Peschiera Borromeo and Mediglia.
- The North-West branch of Line 1 Red, from Rho Fiera/TAV to Pagano should be tranformed in an indipendent Line 6, and then extended South.
Planned Lines - Line 5 (purple) will be run from Garibaldi station (links with Line 2 and "Passante Ferroviario") north to Monza city centre. The first part of the Line will be built from late spring 2005, from Garibaldi to Bignami station, with intermediate stations at Isola, Zara, Marche, Istria, C Granda, Bicocca Universit II, Bignami.
The second part of Line 5 will have stations at Sesto Parco Nord, Cinisello Valtellina, Monza Philips, Monza Monza Bettola, Monza FS, Monza Arengario, Monza Villa Reale, Monza San Gerardo, Monza Virgilio. - Line 4 will run from the western suburb of Lorenteggio to the eastern side of the city to Linate Airport.
Suburban Railway Service (S Lines) The Suburban Railway Service (called "S") is composed by 8 Lines that run from Milan to the Metropolitan Area: - S1 Sarono - Milano - Lodi - 50 km
- S2 Mariano Comense - Milano - Pavia - 62 km
- S3 Saronno - Milano Cadorna - 21 km
- S4 Camnago - Milano Cadorna - 21 km
- S5 Gallarate - Milano - Pioltello - 51 km
- S6 Magenta - Milano - Treviglio - 72 km
- S9 Camnago - Milano San Cristoforo - Abbiategrasso - 54 km
- S10 Milano Bovisa - Milano Porta Vittoria - 7.2 km
- Totally 338 Km (at January 2005)
Expansions In the 2008 the "S" network will be completed and extended. The 10 Lines will be: - S1 Sarono - Milano - Lodi
- S2 Mariano Comense - Milano - Pavia
- S3 Saronno - Milano Cadorna
- S4 Camnago - Milano Cadorna
- S5 Varese - Milano - Pioltello
- S6 Novara - Milano - Treviglio
- S7 Milano Garibaldi - Besana - Lecco
- S8 Milano Garibaldi - Carnate/Usmate - Lecco
- S9 Como/Chiasso - Milano San Cristoforo - Mortara
- S10 Milano Bovisa - Milano Porta Vittoria
Urban Railway Service (Metro S) In the city centre the "S" railways run mostly underground using the tunnel system of the Passante Ferroviario and the lines of Ferrovie Nord Milano. The service is called "Metro S" with 4 Lines: - MS1 - Passante from Rho Fiera/TAV to the 2 city terminals: east branch Pioltello and south branch Rogoredo; 13 Stations.
- MS2 - Nord from Milano Cadorna to the 2 city terminals: northwest branch Quarto Oggiaro and northeast branch Bruzzano; 6 Stations.
- MS3 - Brianza from Milano Garibaldi to Milano Greco: 2 Stations.
- MS4 - Cintura from Milano Greco to Milano Lambrate: 2 Stations.
Milan's Transportation System Map Ferrovie Nord Milano Ferrovie Nord Milano is the second busiest railway company of Italy. The city terminal for all the 6 Lines is the Cadorna Station (in Milan city centre), linked to Line 1 and 2 of the Subway. Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM) Lines: - Milano Cadorna - Como Lago
- Milano Cadorna - Novara
- Milano Cadorna - Varese/Lago Maggiore
- Milano Cadorna - Canzo/Asso
- Milano Cadorna - Mariano Comense
- Milano Cadorna - Malpensa International Airport (Malpensa Express)
The FNM has six stations in the city of Milan: - Cadorna
- Domodossola - Fiera Polo Urbano
- Bovisa
- Quarto Oggiaro
- Affori Nord
- Bruzzano
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