Line S8 (Milan suburban railway service) explained

Lecco–Carnate–Milano Porta Garibaldi
Color:f09ea1
Logo Alt:S8
Image Alt:An S8 train at Olgiate-Calco-Brivio.
Type:Commuter rail
System:Milan suburban railway service
Status:Operational
Locale:Milan, Italy
Start:Lecco
End:Milano Porta Garibaldi
Stations:13
Daily Ridership:28000[1]
Open:2009
Stock:Caravaggio
Linelength Km:50
Routenumber:S8
Electrification:3,000 V DC
Website:Trenord
Map State:show

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.

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.

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):

StationOpenedInterchangeNote
Lecco1863
Lecco Maggianico1882
Calolziocorte-Olginate1863
Airuno1896
Olgiate-Calco-Brivio1873
Cernusco-Merate1873
Osnago1896
Carnate-Usmate1873
Arcore1873
Monza1840
Sesto San Giovanni1969
Milano Greco Pirelli1914
Milano Porta Garibaldi1963

Scheduling

, S8 trains ran hourly between 06:00 and 24:00 Monday to Saturday, with additional services during rush hour in the mornings and evenings.

As of 2024, S8 trains run every thirty minutes from Monday to Saturday up to late evening, when service becomes hourly; frequency is reduced to one train per hour per direction on Sundays. The last two trains of the day usually depart from Milano Centrale instead of Milano Porta Garibaldi, in order to catch passengers arriving with the last long-distance trains.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Trenord, in arrivo la novità che i pendolari aspettavano . 19 June 2024 . Redazione MonzaToday . 30 April 2014.