Milan Metro Line 4

M4
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleMilan, Italy
Connecting lines
Stations21
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMilan Metro
Operator(s)Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
Rolling stockHitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro
Daily ridership40,000 (July 2023-February 2024)[1]
History
Opened26 November 2022 (first phase)
Last extension12 October 2024 (full line)
Technical
Line length15.2 km (9.4 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

Line 4 is an underground rapid transit line in Milan, Italy, part of the Milan Metro. The line color is blue. The first section opened on 26 November 2022[2] and as of 2023 it is 7.3 km (4.5 mi) long with 8 stations.[3] The full line opened on 12 October 2024[3] The line is 15.2 km (9.4 mi) long with 21 stations.[4]

The line features automatic driverless trains[5] and is designed for a capacity of 24–28,000 passengers per hour in each direction.[6] The expected annual ridership is 87 million.

  1. ^ "Milan: from Monday extended hours on the M4 metro line". Agenzia Nova. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference MT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "M4, apre la nuova tratta San Babila-Linate: oggi si viaggia gratis. Tutto quello che c'è da sapere". Il Giorno (in Italian). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Linea 4". www.metropolitanamilanese.it. Metropolitana Milanese. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Metropolitana M4 approvata, realizzazione Linate – Lorenteggio al via". Cronaca Milano. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Milano M4". Metropolitana Milanese. Retrieved 28 December 2011.