Milan Metro Line 3

M3
Duomo station
Overview
Type	Rapid Transit
System	Milan Metro
Status	operational
Locale	Milan, Italy
Termini	Comasina San Donato
Stations	21
Operation
Opened	3 May 1990
Operator(s)	Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
Depot(s)	Rogoredo Depot
Technical
Line length	17.1 km (10.6 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead lines 1500 V DC

Milan Metro · Line 3

ooooooooooooooooooooooo
							Comasina
							Affori FN
							Affori Centro
							Dergano
							Maciachini
							Zara
							Sondrio
							Centrale FS
							Repubblica
							Turati
							Montenapoleone
							Duomo
							Missori
							Crocetta
							Porta Romana
							Lodi T.I.B.B.
							Brenta
							Corvetto
							Porto di Mare
							Rogoredo FS
							San Donato

The Milan Metro Line 3, (Linea Tre in Italian), is a subway line serving Milan, Italy. The line is part of the Milan Metro and is operated by ATM. Construction began in 1986 in order to be ready for the 1990 Football World Cup. It is also called the Yellow Line (Linea Gialla) as it is identified by yellow signage.

The line connects the south-eastern suburb of San Donato Milanese to the north-western area of the city passing through the city centre. It is 17.1 km long with 21 stations.

A proposed south extension to Paullo is currently on hold due to lack of funds.

History

Inside an original Line 3 train

The proposal for a third metro line was approved by Milan municipality in 1977. The route was chosen based on a study of main traffic routes in previous years. The final project was presented in early 1981 and works on the new line began on 8 September of the same year.^[1] The first section, from Centrale to Duomo was opened on 3 May 1990, just before the beginning of the World Cup. However, only a shuttle service was active beetween the two terminus. The line was extended to Porta Romana at the end of the year.^[2]

New extensions to Sondrio on the north and to San Donato on the south opened on 12 May 1991. ^[3]

Works on the new line slowed down during the following years. Zara station was inaugurated only on 16 December 1995 and Maciachini on 8 December 2003.^[3] The last extension (4 stations on the north) opened in early 2011.^[4]

Trains

There are 3 types of trains running on the line: the original 1989-1990 trains, revamped original trains and the new AnsaldoBreda Meneghino trains. Trains use a overhead line providing a voltage of 1,500 V DC. The track gauge is the 1,435 mm standard gauge.

Planned extension

A south extension of the line is planned. The new section will run from San Donato through the municipalities of San Donato Milanese, Peschiera Borromeo, Mediglia, Pantigliate, Settala e Paullo. The extension will be 14.8 km (9.2 mi) long with 6 stations and it will be mostly underground (60%).^[5]

Although the project was approved in 2010, it was put on hold at the beginning of 2011 due to lack of funds.^[6] Works are planned to start in 2013.^[7]

Notes and references

1. ^ Severi, Vasini (1989). Metropolitana di Milano. Milano: Azienda Trasporti Municipali. 
2. ^ "Milano sperimenta il suo terzo metrò". Corriere della Sera. 1 May 1990. http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1990/05/01/milano-sperimenta-il-suo-terzo-metro-sara.html. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "La cronistoria della Metropolitana di Milano". CityRailways. http://www.cityrailways.it/milano-metro-storia/. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
4. ^ "Nuove fermate linea 3". Corriere della Sera. http://milano.corriere.it/milano/notizie/cronaca/11_marzo_26/formigoni-moratti-castelli-contestati-inaugurazione-metropolitana-affori-190313943942.shtml. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
5. ^ "Prolungamento linee Metropolitane e Nodo Interscambio Fiera: Metropolitana linea 3". Comune di Milano. http://www.comune.milano.it/portale/wps/portal/searchresultdetail?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/ContentLibrary/ho+bisogno+di/ho+bisogno+di/ho+bisogno+di_muovermi+in+e+fuori+citta_viabilita+e+cantieri+stradali_prolungamento+linee+metropolitane+e+nodo+interscambio+fiera. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 
6. ^ "Metrò choc, bloccato il prolungamento fino a Paullo". Il Giorno. http://www.ilgiorno.it/sudmilano/cronaca/2011/01/22/446682-metro_choc_bloccato.shtml. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 
7. ^ "Prolungamenti". Metropolitana Milanese. http://www.metropolitanamilanese.it/pub/page/it/MM/metropolitane_milano?contentId=926. Retrieved 1 November 2011. 

External links

• official ATM website
• Milan Metro Map