Line 5 is an underground rapid transit line in Milan , Italy , part of the Milan Metro . The line, also known as M5 or the Lilac Line ( Linea Lilla in Italian), is 12.8-kilometre (8.0 mi) long and goes through the city from the north to the north-west. It opened in stages between 2013 and 2015.
7-510: Monumentale is a station on Line 5 of the Milan Metro . The works for the construction of the station began in 2010, as part of the second section of the line, from Garibaldi FS to San Siro Stadio . The station was opened on 11 October 2015. Monumentale is one of the stations where a tunnel boring machine was used to build the galleries. Monumentale is an underground station with two tracks served by two side platforms and, like all
14-418: A total length of 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) and serving 19 stations. It runs from Bignami to the north of the city to San Siro Stadio to the south-west in less than 26 minutes. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The line is equipped with a third-rail power supply at
21-536: A voltage of 750 V in direct current . It is the first line in Milan with a fully automatic management and driving system, as well as the first to have platform screen doors . The entire line is controlled and managed by a single control centre, located at the depot at the Bignami terminus. The line is connected to the rest of the network by a track between Isola and Garibaldi FS stations, which allows trains to reach
28-560: The AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro system. Classified Series 5500, they were designed by Giugiaro , and are about 50 meters (164 ft 1 in) long, 2.65 meters (8 ft 8 in) wide, with seating for 96 and a maximum capacity 536 passengers. The systems are controlled by a fully automated computer system, located at the control and maintenance center. A northern extension from Bignami to Monza has been approved. It will consist of 11 new stations and
35-669: The M2 line and then the Precotto depot on the M1 line , the closest one that is able to carry out repairs. The platforms and trains are 50 meters (164 ft 1 in) long, compared to 110 of the other three lines of the Milan Metro. However, thanks to very high frequencies the passenger capacity is high at 24,000 passengers per hour. Although the complete automation allows a maximum frequency of one train every 90 seconds (75 in some cases),
42-426: The current maximum frequency is 150 seconds due to the limited number of trains available. The company responsible for construction works and operation is Metro 5 S.p.A. , a consortium of: Metro 5 covered 40% of global construction costs , and will operate the line for 27 years from the opening. The line uses 21 four-car articulated driverless trains from AnsaldoBreda (now Hitachi Rail Italy ), part of
49-423: The other stations on Line 5, is wheelchair accessible. Near this station are located: This Milan Metro article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an Italian railway station is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Milan Metro Line 5 The line operates using Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro vehicles. The line is fully underground, with
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