Medaglie d'Oro 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 28 May 1993 as part of the inaugural section of Naples Metro, between
Vanvitelli and
Colli Aminei
The Colli Aminei are an area of Naples, Italy that is part of the municipality of Stella-San Carlo at the Arena, specifically of the Stella district. It is bordered to the west and north by the Vallone di San Rocco, to the east by the Capodimonte ...
. The station is located between Vanvitelli and
Montedonzelli.
Built between 1980s and 1990s on a project by
Michele Capobianco
Michele Capobianco (Vitulano, 1921 - Naples, 2005) was an Italian architect, active in the city of Naples.
Biography
Born in 1921 in the province of Benevento, Capobianco graduated in architecture in 1946. During his university years he wa ...
and
Daniele Zagaria, the station serves the area of
Piazza Medaglie d'Oro
Piazza Medaglie d'Oro, in the Arenella district, is one of the main squares in the Vomero district, in the city of Naples. In the square, octagonal in shape, eight streets radiate out, including some of the main arteries of the district, making ...
.
The station, present in the
Arenella
Arenella is a quarter of Naples, southern Italy. It is on the Vomero hill above the city and was, 300 meters in elevation. Many years ago was considered a place to go to "get away from it all". It is near to the main hospital section of the city, ...
district, is the one at the lowest altitude of the four present in the district, as well as the closest to the border with the
Vomero
Vomero () is a bustling hilltop district of metropolitan Naples, Italy — comprising approximately and a population of 48,000.
Vomero is noted for its central square, Piazza Vanvitelli; the ancient Petraio, its earliest path up and down t ...
district.
The station has six exits (originally there were seven, then the one placed in the central flowerbed was buried in the 2010s) located in the square above, plus five lifts (from NA 010 to NA 014) for the handicapped. Inside the station, the platforms are served by two platforms.
Services
The station has:
*
Automatic ticket office
Interchanges
*
Bus stop
References
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Naples Metro stations located underground
Railway stations opened in 1993
1993 establishments in Italy