Line M2 - Milan Subway (Metropolitana di Milano)

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The Line 2 (Ita: Linea Due) was the second subway built in Milano. The first section of the Line 2 was opened in 1969 between Caiazzo and Gobba. Line 2 is also called Linea Verde (Green Line). Today it runs from the Southern neighbourhoods to the city centre then to the Northern neighbourhoods finally splitting up into 2 branches in the North. Eastern suburbs.

LINE 2 - Green

Main Line:

1. Abbiategrasso
2. Famagosta
3. Romolo
4. Porta Genova F.S.
5. Sant'Agostino
6. Sant'Ambrogio
7. Cadorna FNM-Triennale transfer to Line M1, S3, S4, the Malpensa Express and the Ferrovie Nord Milano, a privately owned commuter railway
8. Lanza-Piccolo Teatro-Brera
9. Moscova
10. Garibaldi F.S. transfer to Line S1, S2, S5, S6, S10 and National Railways
11. Gioia
12. Centrale F.S. transfer to Line M3 and National Railways
13. Caiazzo
14. Loreto transfer to Line M1
15. Piola
16. Lambrate F.S. transfer to Line S9 and National Railways
17. Udine
18. Cimiano
19. Crescenzago
20. Cascina Gobba transfer to Light Rail San Raffaele

Eastern Branch:

1. Vimodrone
2. Cascina Burrona
3. Cernusco sul Naviglio
4. Villa Fiorita
5. Cassina de Pecchi
6. Bussero
7. Villa Pompea
8. Gorgonzola
9. Cascina Antonietta
10. Gessate

North. Eastern Branch:

1. Cologno Sud
2. Cologno Centro
3. Cologno Nord

Southern Branch - Under Construction: Will run from the Famagosta Station on the Main Line.

1. Cantalupa (Station proposed)
2. Assago Milanofiori
3. Assago Forum

Totally Line 2 is 34.6 km long and has 33 stations; 4.7 km with 2 or 3 new station are being built as part of a new, Southern branch. Works will be completed in the first month of 2007.

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Tourist Information:

1. Abbiategrasso (Station close to the Southern suburbs)
2. Famagosta (Station closest to the Southern suburbs and the San Paolo Hospital)
3. Romolo (Station close to the Naviglio Grande District, noted for its picturesque canals, and close to the IULM University)
4. Porta Genova F.S. (Station close to the Naviglio Grande District and the Porta Genova railway station)
5. Sant'Agostino (Station close to the Naviglio Grande District and the Via Papiniano street market)
6. Sant'Ambrogio (Station close to the Sant'Ambrogio Basilica, one of the oldest in the world)
7. Cadorna FNM-Triennale (Station in a busy city square connected with the commuter railways and the Triennale Art Exposition Centre. Use this station to climb on the Malpensa airport express train.)
8. Lanza-Piccolo Teatro-Brera (Station close to the Piccolo Teatro, the Castello Sforzesco and the Brera District)
9. Moscova (Station close to the Brera District)
10. Garibaldi F.S. (Station close to the Corso Como District and the Porta Garibaldi Railway Station)
11. Gioia (Station in the heart of the financial district)
12. Centrale F.S. (Station in the heart of the financial district and under the main railway station)
13. Caiazzo (Station close to the main railway station)
14. Loreto (Station in the square where, in 1945, the dictator Mussolini was hanged. Close to the Corso Buenos Aires shopping area)
15. Piola (Station in the Città Studi district, the location of 3 Universities)
16. Lambrate F.S. (Station in the Città Studi district, and the Lambrate Railway Station)
17. Udine (Station close to the Eastern Suburb and Parco Lambro, a large public park)
18. Cimiano (Station close to the Eastern Suburb and Parco Lambro)
19. Crescenzago (Station close to the Eastern Suburb and Parco Lambro)
20. Cascina Gobba (Station close to the Eastern Suburb and the Milano 2 neighborhood and the San Raffaele Hospital)

Eastern Branch:

1. Vimodrone (Station in a Municipality East of Milano)
2. Cascina Burrona (Station in a Municipality East of Milano)
3. Cernusco sul Naviglio (Station in a municipality East of Milano)
4. Villa Fiorita (Station in a municipality East of Milano)
5. Cassina de' Pecchi (Station in a municipality East of Milano)
6. Bussero (Station in a municipality East of Milano)
7. Villa Pompea (Station in a Municipality East of Milano)
8. Gorgonzola (Station in a Municipality East of Milano)
9. Cascina Antonietta (Station in a Municipality East of Milano)
10. Gessate (Station in a Municipality East of Milano)

North. Eastern Branch:

1. Cologno Sud (Station in a Municipality East of Milano)
2. Cologno Centro (Station in a Municipality East of Milano)
3. Cologno Nord (Station in a Municipality East of Milano)

Southern Branch

1. Cantalupa (Station in a southern suburb)
2. Assago Milanofiori (Station in a Municipality southern of Milano and close to the Financial District of Milanofiori)
3. Assago Forum (Station in a Municipality eastern of Milano and close to the Forum MultiSports Arena)