Dante is a station on
line 1 of the
Naples Metro
The Naples Metro ( it, Metropolitana di Napoli; nap, Metrupulitana 'e Napule) is the rapid transit system serving the city of Naples, Italy. The system comprises three underground rapid transit lines ( Line 1, Line 6 and the Naples-Aversa Me ...
. It was opened on 27 March 2002 as one-station extension from
Museo. The station is located between Museo and
Toledo. On 28 March 2011 the line was further extended to
Università as non-stop shuttle service, as Toledo and
Municipio
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stations were not yet ready.
The station is named after
Piazza Dante, which, in turn, is named after
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri (; – 14 September 1321), probably baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (, ), was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', originally called (modern Italian: '' ...
.
References
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Naples Metro stations located underground
Railway stations opened in 2002
2002 establishments in Italy