Genoa

Italy (Europe)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	13.06.1990
Network length	4.5 km (2.80 mi)
Number of stations	7
Number of lines	1
Stations per line	7.00
Avg. station distance*	0.64 km (0.40 mi)
Avg. line length	4.50 km (2.80 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Metro
Annual ridership	1035 million (2008) [source]
Track orientation	Left
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of good station design:

Genoa

The elevated and underground stations of this small Italian metro system have been designed by the world-famous, Genoa-born architect Renzo Piano in 1983 [materia.it].

Photo: Brin station, which was opened in 1990.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

Buzzing when doors close.

Genoa

Train leaving Brin station for the holding track.

Length: 12 sec.

Photo Tours

Genoa photo tour

Useful Links for Genoa Metro

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System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
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Wikipedia page
Genoa city information (Wikipedia)

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