Brin is a Genoa Metro station. It is situated along Via

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in the neighbourhood of Certosa in

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, a suburban area in the north-western outskirts of

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. The station, currently the terminus of the line, is located just west of the outlet of the tunnel from Dinegro station.Metrogenova page for Brin
It is built on a viaduct, designed to extend the line to the north, towards a new station. It is the only station above ground. Designed by architect

Renzo Piano Renzo Piano (; born 14 September 1937) is an Italian architect. His notable works include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (with Richard Rogers, 1977), The Shard in London (2012), Kansai International Airport in Osaka (1994), the Whitney ...

, the station's official opening took place on 13 June 1990, and along with Dinegro became one of the first operational stations.

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Genoa Metro stations Renzo Piano buildings Rivarolo Ligure Railway stations in Italy opened in 1990 {{Italy-metro-stub