Cadorna FN is an underground interchange station in
Milan
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,
Italy
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, serving
Lines 1 and
2 of the
Milan Metro
The Milan Metro ( it, Metropolitana di Milano) is the rapid transit system serving Milan, Italy, operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. The network consists of 5 lines, identified by different numbers and colours, with a total network length of ...
. The Line 1 station was opened on 1 November 1964 as part of the inaugural section of the Metro, between
Sesto Marelli and
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. The Line 2 station was opened on 3 March 1978 as the southern terminus of the extension from
Garibaldi FS. It served as the southern terminus of Line 2 until the extension of the line to
Porta Genova on 30 October 1983.
The station is located at
Piazzale Luigi Cadorna, opposite to
Milano Cadorna railway station
Milano Cadorna is a commuter railway station located near the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, Italy.
History
The original station, built in wood in the style of a chalet, was opened in 1879. This was enlarged in 1920, but the station was destroyed du ...
, within the municipal area of
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
. It is close to
Sforzesco Castle
The Castello Sforzesco (Italian for "Sforza's Castle") is a medieval fortification located in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remnants of a 14th-century fortification. Later reno ...
, the
Triennale
The Triennale di Milano is a design and art museum in the Parco Sempione in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is housed in the Palazzo dell'Arte, which was designed by Giovanni Muzio and built between 1931 and 1933; construction was fina ...
and
Parco Sempione
Parco Sempione ("Simplon Park") is a large city park in Milan, Italy. Established in 1888, it has an overall area of , and it is located in the historic centre of the city, inside the Zone 1 administrative division.
The park is adjacent to the g ...
.
References
External links
Cadorna underground station layout
Line 1 (Milan Metro) stations
Line 2 (Milan Metro) stations
Milan Metro stations located underground
Railway stations opened in 1964
1964 establishments in Italy
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