Inaugurated the line 6 of the Naples metro.
Opened in February 2007, with only four stations of Mostra, Augusto, Lala and Mergellina and a route of 2.3 km, the line was closed in 2013 to allow the expansion works of the section that today has a total length of 5.5 km and 4 additional stations.
Thanks to the Contribution of the Cohesion Policy of the Campania Region which has invested EUR 530 million, to which will be added a further EUR 28 million for the purchase of harmful trains) the Naples metro system is enriched by 8 stations It provides a rail link between the western part of the city and the city centre.
The construction of the station Arco Mirelli, was an opportunity to redevelop the entire Piazza della Repubblica and the west access to the Villa Comunale of Naples. The whole area has a new road layout, This includes the redesign of the roundabout around the “Monument to the Scugnizzo’, which has been restored and repositioned in axis with the Dohrn boulevard, with many areas arranged Green, a pedestrian commercial underpass connecting with the Riviera of Chiaia.
The construction of the station Saint Paschal, Moreover, following direct access to the municipal villa at the aquarium, it has made it possible to restore accessibility to the square of the same name, where flowerbeds rich in original botanical varieties and architectural elements have been repositioned.
The new station of Chiaia, located in the heart of the district, is divided vertically between the share of the square of S. Maria degli Angeli and the road share of the street of the same name. Through an artistic path you can descend or ascend to or from the district of San Ferdinando also using two new elevators.
At the interchange station of City Hall has been carried out;Interconnection with Line 1 station. The traveler can change means without having to leave the station. The operation of the underpass of line 1 makes it possible to reach the port’s maritime station by means of a treadmill.
The union of the two lines is a fundamental interchange hub between the metro network and the commercial, residential and tourist areas of the city.
The eight stations of line 6 added to the 19 active on line 1 bring to 27 the metro stations of Naples for over 20 kilometers of underground section.
When fully operational, Line 6 will be able to carry 7,600 passengers – per hour and per direction – contributing to a metropolitan system that moves around 45 million passengers per year but is working to expand and interconnect more and more. Through new routes and new stations, the important hubs of Naples-Capodichino and Naples-Afragola will be included in the railway network, creating an integrated and intermodal system capable of contributing to improving the quality of life of citizens, encouraging the development of tourism and contributing to the reduction of harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
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