Sant'Ambrogio is an underground station on
Line 2 Line 2 or 2 Line may refer to:
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of the
Milan Metro
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. It was opened on 30 October 1983 as part of the extension of the line from
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to
Porta Genova.
The station takes the name from nearby
Basilica of Saint Ambrose.
The station is located at the intersection of Via
Giosuè Carducci
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and Via
San Vittore, in
Municipality 1, close to the
Catholic University
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and the
Milan National Museum of Science and Technology.
It is one of the stations on Line 2 with no central support columns between the two tracks, similarly to
Moscova
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and
Loreto.
The station will serve as a transfer point to the currently under construction
Line 4, scheduled to open in 2024, through an open-air passage next to the
Saint Ambrose Postern.
References
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Line 2 (Milan Metro) stations
Railway stations opened in 1983
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