Piola (Milan Metro)

Piola is a station of the Milan Metro, on line M2. The station grants direct access to the Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI).

Piola
General information
LocationPiazzale Piola, Milan
Italy
Coordinates45°28′51″N 9°13′31″E
Owned byAzienda Trasporti Milanesi
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneSTIBM: Mi1[1]
History
Opened27 September 1969 (1969-09-27)
Services
Preceding station Milan Metro Following station
Loreto Line 2 Lambrate

History

Piola station was activated on September 27, 1969, as part of the first section of line 2, between Cascina Gobba and Caiazzo.[2][3][4]

Structures and facilities

The underground station is named after the nearby Piazzale Gabrio Piola, though it does not have a direct access to the square. There are three entrances to the station: Via Pacini, Via Bazzini, and Via d'Ovidio near Politecnico di Milano Architecture Building.

Piola station primarily serves the Politecnico di Milano, Città Studi area near the University of Milan and the Istituto dei Tumori.

Interchanges

Several urban bus lines stop near the station:

  • Fermata filobus Trolley stop (V.le Gran Sasso P.le Piola M2, lines 90 e 91]])
  • Fermata filobus Trolley stop (V.le Romagna P.le Piola M2, lines 90 e 91]])
  • Fermata autobus Bus stop

Services

The station has:

Bibliography

  • Giorgio Meregalli, Gli impianti ferroviari della linea 2 della Metropolitana di Milano, in "Ingegneria Ferroviaria", May 1971, pp. 469–492.

References

  1. "Rete metropolitana di Milano". Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. Schwandl, Robert. "Milano". urbanrail.
  3. "In funzione da ieri la linea 2 del metrò". Corriere della Sera. Milano. September 28, 1969.
  4. Meregalli, op. cit., p. 469

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