Isola (Milan Metro)

Coordinates: 45°29′14″N 9°11′28″E / 45.4872°N 9.1911°E / 45.4872; 9.1911
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Isola
General information
Owned byAzienda Trasporti Milanesi
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneSTIBM: Mi1[1]
History
Opened1 March 2014; 10 years ago (2014-03-01)
Services
Preceding station Milan Metro Following station
Zara
towards Bignami
Line 5 Garibaldi FS

Isola is a station on Line 5 of the Milan Metro. It takes its name from the Isola (island) district of Milan in which it is located, its name derived from the neighbourhood's position cut off from the city centre by the main railway.

History[edit]

The works for the construction of the first section of Line 5, which includes Isola station, began in September 2007,[2] and it was opened on 1 March 2014 as part of the extension to Garibaldi FS.[3]

Station structure[edit]

Isola is an underground station with two tracks in one tunnel and, like all the other stations on Line 5, is wheelchair accessible.

It is located on Via Volturno, at the intersection with Via Sebenico, and has exits only to Via Volturno.[4][5]

Interchanges[edit]

Near this station are located:

  • Fermata tram Tram stop (Piazzale Lagosta, lines 7 and 33)
  • Fermata autobus Bus stop

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rete metropolitana di Milano". Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ Metro 5, primo viaggio ufficiale Archived 3 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Sito Comune di Milano
  3. ^ Linea M5 Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Sito Metropolitana Milanese
  4. ^ Uscite su Google Maps[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ iBinari + CityRailways – linea 5 Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine.

45°29′14″N 9°11′28″E / 45.4872°N 9.1911°E / 45.4872; 9.1911