Lambrate
45°28′57″N 9°14′28″E / 45.482506°N 9.241047°E
Lambrate
Lambalbate | |
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Quartier of Milan | |
Galleria Treno da Chiari a Milano Centrale | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Milan |
| Comune | Milan |
| Zone | 3 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Lambrate (Lombard: Lambraa [lãˈbraː]) is a district (quartiere) of Milan, Italy, located within the Zone 3 administrative division, six km (3.7 mi) north-east of the city centre. It owes its name to the Lambro river that traverses the area. Lambrate houses one of the major railway stations of north-eastern Milan, the Stazione di Milano Lambrate. The district is also well known for Parco Lambro, a large urban park established in 1934. The famous Lambretta motor scooter was manufactured in Lambrate, and named after this district, as is Birrificio Lambrate, a craft brewery established in 1996.
Milano Lambrate railway station, the third-largest railway station in Milan, is located in Lambrate.