M5 | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Locale | Milan, Italy | ||
Termini | |||
Connecting lines | |||
Stations | 19 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Milan Metro | ||
Operator(s) | Azienda Trasporti Milanesi | ||
Rolling stock | AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro | ||
Daily ridership | 130,000 (October 2015)[1] | ||
Ridership | 37 million (2022)[2] | ||
History | |||
Opened | 10 February 2013[3] | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi)[4][5] | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||
Operating speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) (average) 80 km/h (50 mph) (maximum) | ||
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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.[4] It opened in stages between 2013 and 2015.[3][6][5][7]
The line operates using AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro vehicles.[8][9]