Turin Metro

rapid transit system of Turin, Italy

Key facts

Native name: Metropolitana di Torino
Locale: Turin , Piedmont , Italy
Transit type: Rapid transit
Daily ridership: 155,000
Annual ridership: 42.5 million (2018)
Began operation: February 4, 2006 ; 20 years ago ( 2006-02-04 )
Operator s: Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT)
Number of vehicles: 58 (2009)
Train length: 52 m (171 ft)
Headway: 2 minutes
System length: 15.1 km (9 mi 31 ch)
Track gauge: 1,620 mm (5 ft 4 in)

Article

The Turin Metro (Italian: Metropolitana di Torino) is the modern driverless VAL rapid transit system serving Turin. It is operated by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT), a public company controlled by the municipality of Turin. The system comprises one 15.1-kilometre (9 mi 31 ch) line with 23 stations connecting Fermi station in Collegno with Piazza Bengasi in Turin, near the border with the municipality of Moncalieri.

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