Line M1 - Milan Subway (Metropolitana di Milano)
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The Line 1 (Ita: Linea Uno) was the first subway built in Milano. Works began in 1957, and the first part of Line 1 was opened in 1964 between Sesto Marelli and Lotto. Line 1 is also called Linea Rossa (Red Line) as it is visually identified by red signs. Today it runs from the Northern suburb of Sesto San Giovanni to the city centre, then to Western district with 2 different branches, one to North-West, one to the West.
LINE 1 - Red
Main Line:
- Sesto 1° Maggio F.S. transfer to Line S9 and National Railways
- Sesto Rondò
- Sesto Marelli
- Villa San Giovanni
- Precotto
- Gorla
- Turro
- Rovereto
- Pasteur
- Loreto transfer to Line M2
- Lima
- Porta Venezia transfer to Line S1, S2, S5, S6, S10
- Palestro
- San Babila
- Duomo transfer to Line M3
- Cordusio
- Cairoli
- Cadorna FNM-Triennale transfer to Line M2, S3, S4 and commuters Railways Ferrovie Nord Milano
- Conciliazione
- Pagano
Western Branch:
- Wagner
- De Angeli
- Gambara
- Bande Nere
- Primaticcio
- Inganni
- Bisceglie
North-Western Branch:
- Buonarroti
- Amendola-Fiera
- Lotto-Fiera 2
- Q.T.8
- Lampugnano
- Uruguay
- Bonola
- San Leonardo
- Molino Dorino
- Pero
- Rho-Fiera T.A.V. transfer to National Railways and High Velocity Trains
Line 1 is 27.0 km in total length and has 37 stations
Tourist Information:
- Sesto 1° Maggio F.S. (Sesto San Giovanni. Northern suburb of Milano)
- Sesto Rondò (Sesto San Giovanni. Northern suburb of Milano)
- Sesto Marelli (Sesto San Giovanni. Northern suburb of Milano)
- Villa San Giovanni (Station along Viale Monza, the boulevard that connects Milano to Monza)
- Precotto (Station at the intersection of Viale Monza , the boulevard that connects Milano to Monza, with Via Ruccelai, close with the old village of Precotto)
- Gorla (Station along Viale Monza, the boulevard that connects Milano to Monza)
- Turro (Station along Viale Monza, the boulevard that connects Milano to Monza)
- Rovereto (Station along Viale Monza, the boulevard that connects Milano to Monza)
- Pasteur (Station along Viale Monza, the boulevard that connects Milano to Monza)
- Loreto (Station in the square where in 1945 were the dictator Mussolini bodies was exposed to public outrage)
- Lima (Station along Corso Buenos Aires, Europe's biggest shopping district)
- Porta Venezia (Station along Corso Buenos Aires, Europe's biggest shopping district)
- Palestro (Station close to the Giardini Pubblici, the first English Park built in Italy)
- San Babila (Station at the end of Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the main street of the city centre)
- Duomo (Station in the Duomo Cathedral Square, the heart of Milano)
- Cordusio (Station half way between the Castle and the Cathedral, in the city centre)
- Cairoli (Station in front of the Medieval Castello Sforzesco)
- Cadorna FNM-Triennale (Station connected with the commuter railway station of Cadorna and the Triennale Art Exposition Centre)
- Conciliazione (Station in the middle of a XIX° Century neighborhood)
- Pagano (Station close to the shopping district of Corso Vercelli)
Western Branch:
- Wagner (Station close to the shopping district of Corso Vercelli and Via Marghera)
- De Angeli (Station in the Western Suburbs)
- Gambara (Station in the Western Suburbs)
- Bande Nere (Station in the Western Suburbs)
- Primaticcio (Station in the Western Suburbs)
- Inganni (Station in the Western Suburbs)
- Bisceglie (Station in the Western Suburbs)
North-Western Branch:
- Buonarroti (Station close to the shopping district of Corso Vercelli and the Giuseppe Verdi Museum)
- Amendola-Fiera (Station close to the Milano's Fair - Urban Pole)
- Lotto-Fiera 2 (Station close to the Milano's Fair - Urban Pole and the Sports Palace Palalido)
- Q.T.8 (Station in the heart of the Quartiere 8° Triennale, an Architectural project did in the 50's)
- Lampugnano (Station closest to the San Siro Stadium)
- Uruguay (Station in the Gallaratese neighborhood)
- Bonola (Station in the Gallaratese neighborhood)
- San Leonardo (Station in the Gallaratese neighborhood)
- Molino Dorino (Station in the Gallaratese neighborhood)
- Pero (Station in the north-western municipality suburb)
- Rho-Fiera T.A.V. (Station in the north-western municiaplity suburb and direct connection with Milano's new fairground (FieraMilano, the world biggest fair)