Genoa Metro

Genoa Metro
Info
Locale	Genoa, Italy
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	1
Number of stations	7
Operation
Began operation	1990
Operator(s)	Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti S.p.A. (AMT)
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)

The Genoa Metro (in 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, which provides public transport for the City of Genoa.

It is a 5 km long standard gauge (1,435 mm) 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. The first section, opened on 13 June 1990 in time for the football World Cup, was 2.6-kilometre (1.6 mi) between the stations of Brin and Dinegro^[1]. The line was extended to Principe in 1992, to San Giorgio-Caricamento in 2003 and to De Ferrari (underground station at Piazza De Ferrari) in 2005.

Stations

The route of the Metro, in cyan the future stations.

The following stations have been completed:

• Brin-Certosa
• Dinegro
• Principe
• Darsena
• San Giorgio-Caricamento
• Sant'Agostino-Sarzano
• De Ferrari

New works

The line is currently being extended to the east to Brignole (Genoa's other mainline railway station, at the eastern end of the city centre). This extension is expected to be completed in 2012.

Suburban services

Trenitalia also provides suburban services on its main lines.

See also

• List of rapid transit systems

References

1. ^ Modern Tramway and Light Rail Transit, October 1990, p. 354. Ian Allan Ltd./Light Rail Transit Association.

External links

• Official website (Italian)
• Unofficial site and forum about Genoa underground and public transport (Italian)
• Urbanrail.net Genoa site