Piola Station
M2 Line · Milan Metro
Piola — overview
Piola serves the Politecnico di Milano university district in Città Studi. Although it is named after piazzale Gabrio Piola, the station sits slightly off the square, at via Giovanni Pacini. It opened on 27 September 1969 with the first section of the M2; on 1 November 1994, for the metro's thirtieth anniversary, a plaque was unveiled here in honour of Ercole Bottani, the founder of the Milan metro.
What's nearby
Città Studi, the district of the Politecnico and the science faculties of the State University: lecture halls, libraries, university canteens and the bars where students hang out.
Connections and interchanges
Station facilities
Accessibility: in ATM's official GTFS feed this station is listed as not wheelchair accessible; check your route on the ATM app before you travel. Lifts and escalators can be out of service: current status is on the ATM app.
Checked against public sources · August 2026
Other stations on the M2
Frequently asked questions
Piola entered service on 27 September 1969. It is part of the M2 line of the Milan metro.
Piola is served by the M2 line. See the line page for the full list of stops.
The documented facilities at Piola are: escalators, ticket machines, cctv. Lift and escalator availability can change: check the ATM app before you travel.
From Piola, M2 trains run towards 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.