Milano Cadorna railway station

Railway station in Milan, Italy

Milano Cadorna is a commuter railway station located near the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, Italy.

History

The original station, built in wood in the style of a chalet, was opened in 1879. This was enlarged in 1920, but the station was destroyed during the bombing raids of the city in the Second World War. The current structure and the homonymous square were completely restored in 1999 under a Gae Aulenti project.

The station is named after the World War I Italian Army General Luigi Cadorna.^[2]

Transport

Passenger services from this station, by commuter, suburban, regional and express trains, are operated by Trenord.^[3]

Local public transportation

Piazzale Cadorna (Cadorna square, in front of the station) is a hub of Milan's public transport: it features Cadorna junction underground station (underground lines M1 and M2) and stops or headlines for one tramway line (1) and eleven bus lines (NM1, NM2, N25, N26, N50, N57, N94, 50, 58, 85 and 94).

Gallery

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  Cadorna station in the 1960s before the restoration
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  The old station from 1920 before its destruction in 1943 during World War II

References

1. "Servizio Ferroviario Suburbano". Muoversi in Lombardia. Regione Lombardia. April 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
2. "Luigi Cadorna". Itinerario della Grande Guerra. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
3. "Suburban Lines station map" (PDF). Trenord. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

External links

• Media related to Milano Cadorna train station at Wikimedia Commons