Cascina Burrona is a suburban station on
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of the
Milan Metro in the village of Cascina Burrona, which is in the municipality of
Vimodrone
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History
The station was opened in 1968, as a stop on the
Milan
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Gorgonzola fast tramway line. It was one of four stations not included in the original project (together with
Villa Fiorita,
Bussero and
Villa Pompea). Since 4 December 1972 the section from
Cascina Gobba to
Gorgonzola, where this station is located, was connected to
Milan Metro Line 2 and has operated as part of it ever since.
Station structure
The station has two concrete platforms, covered with translucent panels, and two tracks. The passenger building is located at the southern end of the platforms.
[Ceron, Farné, p. 1013] The station is built entirely of prefabricated elements and its structure is similar to that of the stations of
Villa Fiorita,
Bussero and
Villa Pompea, constructed at the same time.
References
Bibliography
* Giovanni Cornolò, ''Fuori porta in tram. Le tranvie extraurbane milanesi'', Parma, Ermanno Arbertelli, 1980.
* Elio Ceron, Sergio Farné, ''La progettazione e la costruzione delle Linee Celeri dell'Adda'', in "Ingegneria Ferroviaria", novembre 1995, pp. 1001–1022.
Line 2 (Milan Metro) stations
Railway stations opened in 1981
1981 establishments in Italy
Railway stations in Italy opened in the 1980s
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