Turin Metro | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Metropolitana di Torino | ||
Locale | Turin, Piedmont, Italy | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | 1 | ||
Number of stations | 23[1] | ||
Daily ridership | 155,000[2] | ||
Annual ridership | 42.5 million (2018)[3] | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | February 4, 2006 | ||
Operator(s) | Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT) | ||
Number of vehicles | 58 (2009)[4][a] | ||
Train length | 52 m (171 ft) | ||
Headway | 2 minutes | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 15.1 km (9 mi 31 ch)[1] | ||
Track gauge | 1,620 mm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||
Average speed | 33 km/h (21 mph)[1] | ||
Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph)[1] | ||
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The Turin Metro (Italian: Metropolitana di Torino) is the modern VAL rapid transit system serving Turin. It is operated by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT), a public company controlled by the municipality of Turin. The system comprises one 15.1-kilometre (9 mi 31 ch) line with 23 stations connecting Fermi station in Collegno with Piazza Bengasi in Turin, near the border with the municipality of Moncalieri.[1]
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