Turin Subway

Infobox Public transit
name = Metrotorino

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locale = Turin
transit_type = Rapid transit
began_operation = 2006
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system_length = km to mi|9.6|abbr=yes|precision=1
lines = 1
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stations = 15
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owner =The Metropolitana di Torino (Torino Subway System) is a VAL metro system connecting Turin downtown, Italy with the neighboring city of Collegno. It is operated by Gruppo Trasporti Torinesi (GTT), a public company controlled by the municipality of Turin. The first phase of the system, known as Linea 1, has 14 stations and links Fermi station in Collegno with Porta Nuova railway station in Turin downtown.

The line was opened on February 4, 2006 before the 2006 Winter Olympics, with the last stretch connecting Porta Susa railway station to Porta Nuova opened on October 5, 2007. It is known for being one of the most modern subway lines in the world.

The system charges 1 Euro for a single ride and is daily operating from 5:30 a.m. to 23.50 p.m. (Sat.: 5:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.; Sun.: 8:00 a.m. - 22:20 p.m.).

List of the stations of Metrotorino - Linea 1

*Cascine Vica (planned)
*Leumann (planned)
*XXIV Maggio (planned)
*Collegno FS (planned)
*Fermi
*Paradiso
*Marche
*Massaua
*Pozzo Strada
*Monte Grappa
*Rivoli
*Racconigi
*Bernini
*Principi d'Acaja
*XVIII Dicembre - Porta Susa
*Porta Susa FS
*Vinzaglio
*Re Umberto
*Porta Nuova FS
*Marconi
*Nizza
*Dante
*Carducci-Molinette
*Spezia
*Lingotto
*Italia '61 (planned)
*Bengasi (planned)

It should be noted that Porta Susa railway station is served by the nearby "XVIII Dicembre" metro station. The new "Porta Susa" railway station, currently under construction, will be internally connected to the metro line by "Porta Susa" metro station; the opening of both the new railway station and the metro station is not expected at least until 2009.

Future plans

Line 1

The system, built with links to the city's extensive tramway system, was completed in October 2007, extending past Porta Susa to Porta Nuova with four additional stations. Later on, the line will be extended to Lingotto district with six additional stations which will be completed by 2010. Two additional stations are planned to reach Southern boundary of the city, under Piazza Bengasi.

Further West extension is planned to reach boundaries of Collegno and reach Cascine Vica district in the city of Rivoli. Plan includes four additional stations, included Collegno FS which will interchange with railway central station of the city of Collegno.

Line 2

A second line is currently under planning. The line should connect South-Western suburbs of the city (Orbassano and Beinasco) with northern district of Barriera di Milano. First 26 stations are already defined, starting from Mirafiori Sud district to Barriera di Milano, crossing Line 1 at Re Umberto station and touching crucial points as Politecnico di Torino Technical University and Piazza Castello, one of the major central squares of the city.

Part of the Southern track should be elevated to reduce building costs (starting from Piazza Cattaneo to Cimitero Sud. On Northern side, from Vanchiglia to Rebaudengo, Subway will follow and old (currently abandoned) railway track, which was used to connect the old and abandoned scalo Vanchiglia to main Turin railway road.

Extension is planned (4 stations) to cover suburbs of cities of Beinasco and Orbassano to reach terminus Pasta di Rivalta in the city of Rivalta di Torino.

*Pasta di Rivalta
*Orbassano Centro
*Beinasco Centro
*Fornaci
*Cimitero Parco
*Fiat Mirafiori
*Cattaneo
*Omero
*Pitagora
*Parco Rignon
*Santa Rita
*Gessi
*Largo Orbassano - Zappata FS
*Caboto
*Politecnico di Torino
*Stati Uniti
*Vittorio Emanuele II - M1 Intercross
*Solferino
*Castello
*Regina Margherita
*Verona
*Novara
*Regio Parco
*Zanella
*Tabacchi
*Cherubini
*Paisiello
*Giulio Cesare
*Vercelli
*Rebaudengo FS

GTT Railways

In addition to the VAL Metro system, GTT operates two suburban commuter railroads: the Ferrovia Canavesana and the Ferrovia Torino-Ceres.

Ferrovia Canavesana

The Ferrovia Canavesana connects the towns of Settimo, Volpiano, San Benigno Canavese, Bosconero, Feletto, Rivarolo Canavese, Favria, Salassa, Valperga, Cuorgnè and Pont Canavese to downtown Turin, having in Torino Porta Susa, the closest station to the city center.

The Settimo station, just northern to Turin, is particularly important, in that it allows the interchange with the Turin-Milan and Turin-Aosta inter-regional railroads, operated by Trenitalia.

A bus shuttle in connection with the trains operates between Rivarolo Canavese station, Ozegna and Castellamonte.

A number of other stations within the city of Turin are served as well: Torino Stura, Torino Dora, Torino Porta Susa and Torino Lingotto. An additional station (Torino Zappata) is under construction. Leaving Torino Lingotto the railway line serves three additional stations in the Southern Metropolitan area of Turin: Moncalieri, Trofarello and Chieri. The section from Settimo Torinese to Trofarello utilizes the same tracks and stations of the Trenitalia lines.

ee also

*List of rapid transit systems
*List of suburban and commuter rail systems

External links

* [http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/tor/torino.htm Metrotorino at UrbanRail.Net]
* [http://www.metrotorino.it/ Official page of Metrotorino] it icon en icon
* [http://metros.hu/kulfold/torino.html Metrotorino at metros.hu] hu icon
* [http://www.fotogian.com/metro.html Photos]
* [http://www.tramditorino.it/ Site with information and picture of Metrotorino] it icon
* Official GTT Website: [http://www.comune.torino.it/gtt/] it icon
* GTT Railways: [http://www.comune.torino.it/gtt/ferrovia/index.shtml] it icon
* Timetables Ferrovia Torino-Ceres (Turin-Turin International Airport-Ceres): [http://www.comune.torino.it/gtt/aeroporto/orari_to_ceres.pdf]
* Timetables Ferrovia Canavesana: [http://www.comune.torino.it/gtt/ferrovia/orari_canavesana.pdf]