A new railway station is born in Milan: Mind-Cascina Merlata

A new hub for urban mobility is born in Milan. Rete ferroviaria italiana (the lead company of the infrastructure hub of the FS Group) has awarded the tender for the executive design and construction works for the first lot of the future Milan Mind-Cascina Merlata stop, on the section of the Milan-Varese line between Rho Fiera and Milano Certosa. As part of the contract, the civil works and technologies of the new waiting platform, the railway shelter and the lift systems that will connect the platform to the existing Mic.

The works were awarded to the temporary grouping of companies consisting of Quadrio Gaetano Costruzioni and Valsecchi Armamento Ferroviario. The contract value of the first lot is over 13 million euro.

The total investment for the construction of the new Milan Mind-Cascina Merlata stop is approximately EUR 33.5 million. The work is co-financed by the Milan municipality for an amount of EUR 10 million and by Rfi for the remainder.

The new stop of the Milan railway system will be built in a strategic and constantly growing area that currently has 10,000 visitors a day and concentrates many activities with a great power of attraction, including: the new Galeazzi hospital (about 600 beds), the new Milan State University Science Campus (where, starting in 2027, more than 23,000 students, professors and researchers will arrive) and the Human Technopole research centre. South of the station is the Merlata Bloom, a space dedicated to shopping. The station will thus represent a vital node for public transport and will facilitate travel in the area, with an expected traffic of 12.6 million users per year.

Specifically, the works include the construction of a covered platform that will be connected by a system of fixed stairs, escalators and lifts to the existing Mic footbridge, to ensure optimal functionality and accessibility. The project also includes a station building with a lobby, waiting room and services for travellers.