Metrotorino
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Metropolitana di TorinoThe Metropolitana di Torino (Torino Subway System) is a VAL metro system connecting Turin, Italy with the neighboring city of Collegno. It is operated by Gruppo Trasporti Torinesi (GTT), a public company controlled by the municipality of Turin. The first phase of the system, known as Linea 1, has 14 stations and links Fermi station in Collegno with Porta Nuova railway station in central Turin. The line was opened on February 4, 2006 before the 2006 Winter Olympics, with the last stretch connecting Porta Susa railway station to Porta Nuova opened on October 5, 2007. It is known for being one of the most modern subway lines in the world. The system charges 1 Euro for a single ride and is daily operating from 5:30 a.m. to 23.50 p.m. (Sat.: 5:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.; Sun.: 8:00 a.m. - 22:20 p.m.). FutureImage:Metro Torino station Fermi.JPG
Station Fermi during the 2006 Winter Olympics
The system, built with links to the city's extensive tramway system, has been completed in October 2007, extending past Porta Susa to Porta Nuova with four additional stations. Later on, the line will be extended to Lingotto with six additional stations that will be completed by 2010. A further connection to Piazza Bengasi is under planning, with the opening of the line within the end of 2013. It should be noted that "Porta Susa" railway station is served by the nearby "XVIII Dicembre" metro station. The new "Porta Susa" railway station, actually under construction, will be internally connected to the metro line by "Porta Susa" metro station; the opening of both the new railway station and the metro station is not expected at least until 2009. List of the stations of Metrotorino - Linea 1Image:MetroTorino.png
Network map with extension under construction in thin lines
GTT RailwaysIn addition to the VAL Metro system, GTT operates two suburban commuter railroads: the Ferrovia Canavesana and the Ferrovia Torino-Ceres. Ferrovia CanavesanaThe Ferrovia Canavesana connects the towns of Settimo, Volpiano, San Benigno Canavese, Bosconero, Feletto, Rivarolo Canavese, Favria, Salassa, Valperga, Cuorgnè and Pont Canavese to downtown Turin, having in Torino Porta Susa, the closest station to the city center. The Settimo station, just northern to Turin, is particularly important, in that it allows the interchange with the Turin-Milan and Turin-Aosta inter-regional railroads, operated by Trenitalia. A bus shuttle in connection with the trains operates between Rivarolo Canavese station, Ozegna and Castellamonte. A number of other stations within the city of Turin are served as well: Torino Stura, Torino Dora, Torino Porta Susa and Torino Lingotto. An additional station (Torino Zappata) is under construction. Leaving Torino Lingotto the railway line serves three additional stations in the Southern Metropolitan area of Turin: Moncalieri, Trofarello and Chieri. The section from Settimo Torinese to Trofarello utilizes the same tracks and stations of the Trenitalia lines. Ferrovia Torino-CeresThe Ferrovia Torino-Ceres (also known as Torino-Valli di Lanzo) is an Italian commuter railroad operated by GTT. It connects the towns of Ceres, Lanzo Torinese, Cirie, Caselle Torinese and others, to downtown Turin having, at the moment, in Torino-Dora the closest station to the city center. The section from Torino-Dora to Torino-Piazza Repubblica operated from 1923 to 1985 but it is now discontinued and it is not supposed to work again in the future. Rather, the line will be extended from Torino Dora to Torino-Porta Susa once remodeling in this station will be concluded and more platforms will be available (2010). The extension will utilize the same railway tracks of the Trenitalia lines (the so called "Passante Ferroviario di Torino"). A station linked to Turin International Airport by escalators opened for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and realizes the first rail connection between Turin and its airport.
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