Portello (Milan Metro)

Portello
Coordinates	45°17′07″N 9°05′24″E / 45.285284°N 9.090119°E / 45.285284; 9.090119Coordinates: 45°17′07″N 9°05′24″E / 45.285284°N 9.090119°E / 45.285284; 9.090119
Owned by	Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Urban
History
Opened	6 June 2015 (2015-06-06)
Services
Preceding station   Milan Metro   Following station Tre Torri toward Bignami Line 5 Lotto toward San Siro Stadio

Portello is a station on the Line 5 of Milan Metro, opened on 6 June 2015.

History

The works for the construction of the station began in July 2011,^[1] as part of the second section of the line, from Garibaldi FS to San Siro Stadio. It was opened to the public on 6 June 2015, one month after the opening of this section of line^[2]

Station structure

Portello is an underground station with two tracks served by an island platform and like all the other stations on the M5, is wheelchair accessible. It is part of the urban area of Milan subway. It is situated nearby Fieramilanocity, the urban headquarter of Fiera Milano, also near the MiCo congress centre and the Citylife project.

Interchanges

Near this station are located:

• Bus stop lines 47 and 78

Services

• Accessibily for people with disabities
• Lift
• Escalator
• Station video surveillance

References