2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Metro Milano Meneghino linea2: Arbalete· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Milano - stazione metropolitana Crescenzago - treno Meneghino: Dabikun· CC0
what is it?
The 900 Series, nicknamed and commonly known as "Meneghino" is an electric multiple unit manufactured by Italian companies Firema and AnsaldoBreda, designed for the Milan Metro. Its nickname means of Milan in Italian. The trains are made up of 6 permanently coupled coaches, comprising two identical traction units at each end, with a total length of about 105 m (344 ft 6 in).
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 18 years ago, in 2008.
- Weighs about as much as 16 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 106 m long: about 23 cars parked nose to tail.
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 2008
- in service from
- 2009
- status
- in service
- number built
- 46
- kind
- metro
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- builders
- Hitachi Rail Italy, Titagarh Rail Systems, Titagarh Firema
- operators
- Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
- top speed
- 90 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 750 V DC from third and/or fourth rail, 750– from overhead catenary
- formation
- 6 cars
- length
- 106 m
- weight
- 95.3 t
- capacity
- 2 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q3854648, Wikipedia: AnsaldoBreda Meneghino (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.