Milan Metro Line 5
Introduction '''Line 5''' is an underground rapid transit line in Milan, Italy, part of the Milan Metro. The line, also known as '''M5''' or the '''Lilac Line''' (''Linea Lilla'' in Italian), is  long and goes through the city from the north to the north-west. It opened in stages between 2013 and 2015.The line operates using AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro vehicles.
Route The line is fully underground, with a total length of  and serving 19 stations. It runs from Bignami to the north of the city to San Siro Stadio to the south-west in less than 26 minutes. Station name Transfer Opening Bignami 10 February 2013 Ponale  Bicocca Ca’ Granda Istria Marche Zara link=Milan Metro Line 3 Isola 1 March 2014 Garibaldi FS         20px Monumentale 11 October 2015 Cenisio 20 June 2015 Gerusalemme 26 September 2015 Domodossola   20px 29 April 2015 Tre Torri 14 November 2015 Portello 6 June 2015 Lotto  29 April 2015 Segesta San Siro Ippodromo San Siro Stadio
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Operation The line is equipped with a third-rail power supply at a voltage of 750 V in direct current. It is the first line in Milan with a fully automatic management and driving system, as well as the first to have platform screen doors. The entire line is controlled and managed by a single control centre, located at the depot at the Bignami terminus. The line is connected to the rest of the network by a track between Isola and Garibaldi FS  stations, which allows trains to reach the M2 line and then the Precotto depot on the M1 line, the closest one that is able to carry out repairs.The platforms and trains are  long, compared to 110 of the other three lines of the Milan Metro. However, thanks to very high frequencies the passenger capacity is high at 24,000 passengers per hour. Although the complete automation allows a maximum frequency of one train every 90 seconds (75 in some cases), the current maximum frequency is 150 seconds due to the limited number of trains available.
Management The company responsible for construction works and operation is ''Metro 5 S.p.A.'', a consortium of: * Ansaldo STS (24.6%)* Astaldi (23.3%)* Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (20.0%)* Torno Global Contracting (15.4%)* Alstom (9.4%)* AnsaldoBreda (7.3%)''Metro 5'' covered 40% of global construction costs, and will operate the line for 27 years from the opening.
Rolling stock AnsaldoBreda driverless train in service in Milan.The line uses 21 four-car articulated driverless trains from AnsaldoBreda (now Hitachi Rail Italy), part of the AnsaldoBreda Driverless Metro system.Classified Series 5500, they were designed by Giugiaro, and are about  long,  wide, with seating for 96 and a maximum capacity 536 passengers.The systems are controlled by a fully automated computer system, located at the control and maintenance center.
Future extensions A northern extension from Bignami to Monza has been approved. It will consist of 11 new stations and the opening is foreseen in 2027.Station name Transfer Grade Testi-Gorky Underground Rondinella-Crocetta Lincoln Bettola  Campania Marsala Monza Fs    20px Trento e Trieste Villa Reale-Parco di Monza Ospedale San Gerardo Polo istituzionale
See also * Medium-capacity rail transport system
References
External links * Metro5 – official website* Azienda Trasporti Milanesi * News about Milan Metro 5