Line 6 (Naples metro)

Line 6 (Linea 6)
Colour on map Light Blue
Year opened 2007
Line type Deep/Surface
Rolling stock
Stations served 7
Length km ( mi)
Depots
Journeys made (per annum)
Metro and commuter railways (Naples)
  Line 1
  Line 2 (via Passante)
  Line 3 (part of Circumvesuviana network)
  Line 4 (part of Circumvesuviana network)
  Line 5 (part of Circumflegrea railway)
  Line 6
  Cumana
  Rainbow line (Alifana bassa)
  Line 7 (under construction)
  Line 8 (planned)
  Line 9 (planned)
  Line 10 (planned)
Funicular lines
  Central Funicular
  Chiaia Funicular
  Mergellina Funicular
  Montesanto Funicular

Line 6 (Italian: Linea sei) is a rapid transit railway line that forms part of the Metropolitana di Napoli (Napoli Metro), which is the main part of the metro system for the city of Naples, Italy. It connects 8 stations, with a further 9 planned.

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History

Opened in February 2007, Line 6 connects Fuorigrotta to Mergellina, and will be extended to the West of Naples with the city center at Municipio. Line 6 is a Metro line with dedicated infrastructure and is operated by Metronapoli.[1] It partly follows the route of the old line Linea Tranviaria Rapida (Fast Tram Line), begun in 1980s and later abandoned. It is intended to connect with Lines 1, 2, 4, 7 and 8.

In July 2006 preliminary work began on the extension of the line to Municipio, where work is already already under way on Line 1. In September 2007 Ansaldo STS was awarded a €426m contract for the 3.1 km section Mergellina - Municipio.[2]

Stations

  • Arsenale (in construction)
  • Mostra (Line 2, 7, 8)
  • Politecnico (2006)
  • Lala (2006)
  • Mergellina (2006) (Line 2)
  • Arco Mirelli
  • San Pasquale
  • Chiaia-Montedidio
  • Municipio (Line 1)

Other 4 station are planned over Arsenale.

Map

See also

External links

Notes

  1. ^ "Napoli metro Line 6 opens". Railway Gazette International. 2007-03-01. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news_view/article/2007/03/7083/napoli_line_6_opens.html. 
  2. ^ "Napoli awards €426m metro Line 6 contract". Railway Gazette International. 2007-10-04. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news_view/article/2007/10/7794/napoli_awards_euro426m_metro_line_6_contract.html. 
Metro and commuter railways
Line 1 • Line 2 (via Passante) • Line 3 (part of Circumvesuviana network) • Line 4 (part of Circumvesuviana network) •
Line 5 (urban part of Circumflegrea railway) • Line 6 • Cumana • Rainbow line (Alifana bassa) •
Line 7 (under construction) • Line 8 (planned) • Line 9 (planned) • Line 10 (planned)
Funiculars
Other urban public
transport networks
Companies
Metronapoli (line 1, line 6 and funiculars) • Trenitalia (line 2) • Circumvesuviana (line 3 and line 4) •
SEPSA (line 5 and Cumana) • MCNE (rainbow line) • ANM (trams, buses and trolleybuses) • CTP (buses and trolleybuses)