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
S8
An S8 train at Milano Porta Garibaldi.
An S8 train at Milano Porta Garibaldi.
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleMilan, Italy
Termini
Stations13
WebsiteTrenord (in Italian)
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMilan suburban railway service
Route numberS8
Rolling stockTrenord ETR421 “Caravaggio”
History
Opened2009
Technical
Line length50 km (31 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification3,000 V DC
Route map
Map of line S8.

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 to half-hourly intervals from 05:00 to 11:00 and from 13:00 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 Treni regionali
Lecco Maggianico 1882
Calolziocorte-Olginate 1863Treni regionali
Airuno 1896
Olgiate-Calco-Brivio 1873
Cernusco-Merate 1873
Osnago 1896
Carnate-Usmate 1873Treni regionali
Arcore 1873Treni regionali
Monza 1840 Line S9 Line S11 Treni regionali
Sesto San Giovanni 1969Line M1 Line S11 Treni regionali
Milano Greco Pirelli 1914 Line S11 Treni regionali
Milano Porta Garibaldi 1963Line M2 Line M5 Line S11 Line S12 Line S13 Treni regionali 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

References
  1. "S come Suburbano" [S for Suburban]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  2. "Linee" [Lines]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  3. "Linea S8 Lecco - Carnate - Milano Pta Garibaldi". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 17 November 2012.


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