Line S8 (Milan suburban railway service)
The S8 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service (Italian: Servizio ferroviario suburbano di Milano), which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.[1]
| Lecco–Carnate–Milano Porta Garibaldi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 An S8 train at Milano Porta Garibaldi. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Milan, Italy | ||
| Termini | Lecco Milano Porta Garibaldi | ||
| Stations | 13 | ||
| Website | Trenord (in Italian) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| System | Milan suburban railway service | ||
| Route number | S8 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2009 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 50 km (31 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 3,000 V DC | ||
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The route runs over the infrastructure of the Lecco–Milan railway. Like all but one of the other Milan suburban railway service routes, it is operated by Trenord.
Route
Line S8, a radial route, heads initially in an southwesterly direction from Lecco to Monza. From there, it turns south towards Milano Greco Pirelli, and finally south west again, to Milano Porta Garibaldi.[2]
History
The route was activated on 14 December 2008, and was initially an hourly regional rail service between its two termini. In September 2009, the frequency of services on the route was increased, to bring it up to one service every 30 minutes during rush hour.
On 13 December 2009, the route was reclassified as the S8 suburban rail line. On 22 March 2010, service frequency was increased again, to bring services up to half-hourly intervals from 06:00 to 09:00 and from 12:00 to 22:00 on weekdays.
Stations
The stations on the S8 are as follows (the stations with a coloured background are within the municipality of Milan):[3]
| Station | Opened | Interchange | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecco | 1863 |   | |
| Lecco Maggianico | 1882 | ||
| Calolziocorte-Olginate | 1863 | | |
| Airuno | 1896 | ||
| Olgiate-Calco-Brivio | 1873 | ||
| Cernusco-Merate | 1873 | ||
| Osnago | 1896 | ||
| Carnate-Usmate | 1873 | | |
| Arcore | 1873 | | |
| Monza | 1840 |   | |
| Sesto San Giovanni | 1969 |  | |
| Milano Greco Pirelli | 1914 | | |
| Milano Porta Garibaldi | 1963 |         MXP  |
Scheduling
As of 2012, S8 trains ran hourly between 06:00 and 24:00 Monday to Saturday, with additional services during rush hour in the mornings and evenings.[3]
See also
- History of rail transport in Italy
- List of Milan suburban railway stations
- Rail transport in Italy
- Transport in Milan
References
- "S come Suburbano" [S for Suburban]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- "Linee" [Lines]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- "Linea S8 Lecco - Carnate - Milano Pta Garibaldi". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
External links
- ATM – official site
- Trenord – official site (in Italian)
- Schematic of Line S8 – schematic depicting all stations on Line S8
This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at November 2012.
