Messina tram depot

Coordinates: 45°29′9.45″N 9°10′21.16″E / 45.4859583°N 9.1725444°E / 45.4859583; 9.1725444

Interior of the Messina tram depot

The Messina tram depot (in Italian: Deposito tranviario Messina) is the largest tram depot of the city Milan, Italy, and one of the largest in the world.^[1] It is located at street number 14 of Via Messina, close to the Monumentale cemetery. The building of the depot, which dates back to 1912, is a prominent example of early 20th century Milanese industrial architecture, and one of the most important examples of cast-iron architecture in Italy. The depot is still in use, by the ATM public transportation company; due to its historical and architectural relevance, ATM occasionally opens the depot to visitors.

The main structure of the building is composed of cast-iron piers surmounted by iron trusses; the roof comprises both glass panes and cotto tiles. The overall covered area is 29,062 m². It houses about 150 trams as well as other vehicles devoted to railway maintenance and other support tasks.^[2]

Footnotes

1. ^ Porte aperte all'ATM (in Italian)
2. ^ Deposito Messina (in Italian)