Loreto Station
M1 / M2 lines · Milan Metro
Loreto — overview
Loreto is one of the network's major junctions: the red and green lines cross here. The M1 stop dates from 1 November 1964; the interchange came into being on 27 September 1969, when the first section of the M2 opened between Caiazzo and Cascina Gobba. The station runs beneath corso Buenos Aires, the longest shopping street in Europe, which drops from here towards Porta Venezia with more than 350 shops. Piazzale Loreto also carries heavy history: this is the square where the bodies of Mussolini and his ministers were displayed on 29 April 1945.
What's nearby
Corso Buenos Aires starts from piazzale Loreto, the longest shopping street in Europe, with more than 350 shops running down to Porta Venezia. In the other direction lie viale Monza and via Padova, two of the most multicultural districts in Milan.
Connections and interchanges
Station facilities
Lifts and escalators can be out of service: current status is on the ATM app.
Checked against public sources · August 2026
Frequently asked questions
Loreto entered service on 1 November 1964. It is part of the M1 / M2 lines of the Milan metro.
Loreto is served by the M1 / M2 lines. It is an interchange station: you can change lines here without leaving the gates.
The documented facilities at Loreto are: lifts, escalators, step-free route, ticket machines, cctv. Lift and escalator availability can change: check the ATM app before you travel.
From Loreto, M1 / M2 trains run towards Sesto 1° Maggio FS, Bisceglie, Gessate and Piazza Abbiategrasso roughly from 05:30 until 00:30; when the metro closes the NM night buses take over. Exact times for this stop are published by ATM.