Brin is a Genoa Metro station. It is situated along Via Benedetto Brin in the neighbourhood of Certosa in Rivarolo Ligure, a suburban area in the north-western outskirts of Genoa, Italy. The station, currently the terminus of the line, is located just west of the outlet of the tunnel from Dinegro station.[1] It is built on a viaduct, designed to extend the line to the north, towards a new station. It is the only station above ground.
Brin | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Via Benedetto Brin, Genoa Italy | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°25′41″N 8°53′44″E / 44.42806°N 8.89556°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | AMT Genoa | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 13 June 1990 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Designed by architect Renzo Piano, the station's official opening took place on 13 June 1990,[1] and along with Dinegro became one of the first operational stations.
References
edit- ^ a b Metrogenova page for Brin Archived January 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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