| M4 | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Milan, Italy | ||
| Connecting lines |  | ||
| Stations | 8 (21 when complete) | ||
| Website | Official website  | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Milan Metro | ||
| Operator(s) | Azienda Trasporti Milanesi | ||
| Rolling stock | Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro | ||
| Daily ridership | 40,000 (July 2023-February 2024)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 26 November 2022 (first phase) | ||
| Last extension | 4 July 2023 (second phase) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 7.3 km (4.5 mi)[2] (15.2 km (9.4 mi) when complete) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||
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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[3] and as of 2023 it is 7.3 km long with 8 stations.[2] The full line is expected to open by 2024.[2] Once completed, the line will be 15 km (9.3 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.
- ^ "Milan: from Monday extended hours on the M4 metro line". Agenzia Nova. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
MTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Linea 4". www.metropolitanamilanese.it. Metropolitana Milanese. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Metropolitana M4 approvata, realizzazione Linate – Lorenteggio al via". Cronaca Milano. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Milano M4". Metropolitana Milanese. Retrieved 28 December 2011.