Genoa Metro

Genoa Metro
Overview
Native nameMetropolitana di Genova
LocaleGenoa, Liguria, Italy
Transit typeLight rapid transit
Number of lines1
Number of stations8[1]
Daily ridership42,000[2]
Annual ridership15 million
WebsiteAMT Genoa Metropolitana
Operation
Began operation13 June 1990
Operator(s)Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti S.p.A. (AMT)
Technical
System length7.1 km (4.4 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead lines
System map

The Genoa Metro (Italian: Metropolitana di Genova) is a light rapid transit system consisting of a single line that connects the centre of Genoa, Italy with the suburb of Rivarolo Ligure, to the north-west of the city centre. The service is currently managed by Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti (AMT), which provides public transport for the city of Genoa.

It is a 7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) long[1] 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) (standard gauge) double-track line and is electrified with overhead lines at 750 volts DC. It has a direct connection with the underground suburban station under Trenitalia's mainline railway station, Principe.

  1. ^ a b c "HOME - Rete e orari - Metropolitana" [HOME - Network and schedules - Metro] (in Italian). Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti S.p.A. (AMT). 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  2. ^ "La metropolitana più affollata d'Italia, ecco la classifica con tutti i numeri delle principali città". unlibroamilano.it/. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.