From July 19th to September 7th, there will be no service on line M2, in both directions, between Cadorna and Garibaldi:

• trains from Gessate and Cologno will terminate at Garibaldi (here you can change to metro line M5)
• trains from Abbiategrasso and Assago will terminate at Cadorna (here you can change to metro line M1) 
• Lanza and Moscova will be closed

What we will be doing while the line is closed

The rail infrastructure will undergo a comprehensive upgrade, including track replacement. 
These essential works are part of a multi-year renewal plan made of several phases to avoid the complete closure of a strategic line of our network and to ensure safety, reliability and efficiency of the system.

Please, consider the alternative routes as displayed in these maps:

• How to plan your journey by other metro lines
• How to travel from / to Lanza by tram lines
• How to travel from / to Moscova by tram lines
• Map of the metro network 

From Lanza, use trams that stop in front of the theatre

• to Cadorna: tram 2 (stops in front of the railway station), 4 or 16 (corner of via Ricasoli/Foro Buonaparte) or 14 (stops at Cairoli M1 station)
• to Garibaldi: tram 2 or 4 to via Farini/Ferrari + M5 (the trams stop at Monumentale station). From via Farini/Ferrari stop, Garibaldi station can also be reached by trams 10 and 33. Or tram 14 and 16 from Lanza to Cenisio + M5 
• to Moscova: tram 2, 4, 14 or 16 to piazza Lega Lombarda (6 minutes on foot from Moscova station)

From Moscova, use trams that stop at Piazza Lega Lombarda (6 minutes walk from Moscova station)

• to Cadorna: tram 2 (stops in front of the station), 4 or 16 (corner of Via Ricasoli/Foro Buonaparte) or 14 (stops at Cairoli M1 station)
• to Garibaldi: tram 2 or 4 to Via Farini/Ferrari + M5 (the trams stop at Monumentale station). From via Farini/Ferrari stop, Garibaldi station can also be reached by trams 10 and 33. Or tram 14 and 16 from piazza Lega Lombarda to Cenisio + M5 
• to Lanza: tram 2, 4, 14 or 16

At Moscova you may also consider routes 43 and 94

• Bus 43: stops at metro stations Gioia (M2), Sondrio and Repubblica (M3), Domodossola (M5)
• Bus 94: stops at metro stations S. Ambrogio (M2, M4), Turati (M3), De Amicis, Vetra, Santa Sofia and Sforza-Policlinico (M4)

Lines 2, 4, 14 and 16 connect with M1 Cairoli

• 2 and 16: stop in largo Cairoli, directly in front of the metro station
• 4: terminates in via Ricasoli (4 minute walk from Cairoli)
• 14: terminates in via Cusani (3 minute walk from Cairoli)

Alternative metro between Cadorna and Garibaldi

• M1+M5 by changing at Lotto
• M1+M2 by changing at Loreto
• S or regional services (from Cadorna railway station) + M5, by changing at Domodossola (please note: contactless payment is not accepted on S and regional services) 
• tram 2 between Cadorna and via Farini/Ferrari + M5 (the trams stop at Monumentale station). From via Farini/Ferrari stop, Garibaldi station can also be reached by trams 10 and 33

Alternative metro between Cadorna and Centrale

• M1+M3 by changing at Duomo (Centrale station has no step-free access due to lift replacement)

Alternative metro to travel between the southern branch (Assago, Abbiategrasso, Famagosta, Porta Genova) and the northen branch (Loreto, Lambrate, Gobba, Cologno, Gessate)

• Use M1 between Cadorna and Loreto instead of M2
• M4+M1 by changing at S. Ambrogio, San Babila and Loreto

Bike sharing

Cadorna, Lanza, Moscova and Garibaldi are served by the station-based bike sharing service. Bikemi operates every day, from 6 in the morning to 2 at night. More information.



Calendar of other service changes in 2025