Loreto is an interchange subway station serving Lines 1 and 2 of the Milan Metro. The Line 1 station was opened on 1 November 1964 as part of the inaugural section of the Metro, between Sesto Marelli and Lotto. The Line 2 station was opened on 27 September 1969 as part of the section between Cascina Gobba and Caiazzo.[2]
The station is located at Piazzale Loreto within the municipal area of Milan. It is a very busy station. This is an underground station, with two tracks in a single tunnel for Line 1 over two tracks in one tunnel for Line 2.