Vimodrone (Milan Metro)

Vimodrone is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the municipality of Vimodrone.

Vimodrone
Location	Vimodrone Italy
Owned by	Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade, built in open trenches
History
Opened	5 May 1968 as tramway stop 4 December 1972 as metro station
Services
Preceding station   Milan Metro   Following station Cascina Gobba toward Assago or Abbiategrasso Line 2 Cascina Burrona toward Gessate

History

The station was opened in 1968, and initially was a stop on Milan-Gorgonzola fast tramway line.[1] Since 4 December 1972 the section from Cascina Gobba to Gorgonzola, where this station is located, was connected to Milan Metro Line 2 and operates as part of it ever since.[2]

Station structure

Platform view

The station has two covered platforms and two tracks. Passenger building is located on either side of the tracks, at the western end of the platforms.[3] The station is built in the trench of an old bed of Naviglio Martesana channel, diverted approximately 200 meters to the north.[4]

References

1. Cornolò, op. cit., p. 311
2. Cornolò, op. cit., p. 320
3. Cornolò, op. cit., p. 284
4. Marini, op. cit., p. 346

Bibliography

• Renzo Marini, Le ferrovie dell'Adda, in "Ingegneria Ferroviaria", Apr 1968, pp. 345–348.
• Giovanni Cornolò, Fuori porta in tram. Le tranvie extraurbane milanesi, Parma, Ermanno Arbertelli, 1980.