Which cities in Italy have a metro system?

The metro is the fastest, most practical, and most ecological means of transport for getting around a city. And this is even more true when we are talking about very large cities in terms of area and population, as well as the commuters who arrive there every day.

Abroad, almost all large cities have a real metro network, such as Paris with its 16 lines or New York with 25, just to name the most well-known. These are often very efficient systems, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The first example of an underground railway dates back to the end of the 19th century, when the first in the world was inaugurated in London in 1863.

But which and how many cities in Italy today benefit from this means of transport?

There are 7 large cities in Italy that have a metro system

Let’s take a detailed look at which cities have a metro and what are its characteristics:

Rome

This was the first Italian city to have a metro, which was inaugurated in 1955 with the first 10 stations of Line B, which today has 26 stations; Line A and Line C were added later, for a total of 75 stations and a route spanning approximately 60 kilometres.

Milan

The first 21 stations of the M1 Line were inaugurated in 1964. Since then the M1 or Red Line has reached a total of 38 stations. Subsequently, other lines were added to the Lombardy capital’s network: the M2 or Green Line with 35 stations, inaugurated in 1969; the M3 or Yellow Line inaugurated in 1990, the M5 or Purple Line, opened in 2013; and finally the M4 or Blue Line, inaugurated in 2022 and still under construction.

Milan’s network is the largest in Italy, with more than 120 stations, plus others under construction, and a route of approximately 100 kilometres.

Genoa

Its metro has 8 stations, plus three under construction, was built in 1990 and is 7 kilometres long. It is currently the smallest in Italy.

Naples

There are two lines, but only one is active, Line 1, which was opened in 1993 and allows connections with the railways and funiculars. It has 19 stations, with 8 more under construction, and is 18 km long.

Then there is Line 6, with 8 stations, which is a light metro and is still under construction.

Catania

Inaugurated in 1999, it has 10 stations and is approximately 9 kilometres long.

Turin

The Turin metro was built and opened for the 2006 Winter Olympics ; it has only one line with 23 stations, although other stations and a second line are planned. It was the first metro in Italy to have automatic driving.

Brescia

Brescia’s metro has a line of 17 stations along a route of almost 14 kilometres. It is the latest metro to be built in Italy.

Article translated by Jasmina Towers

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