| RE80 | |
| Operator: | Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia |
| Stops: | 13 |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The RE80 is a RegioExpress service that runs every half-hour between and in the Swiss canton of Ticino, with every other train continuing to in Milan, Italy. The service is operated by Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia (TILO), a joint venture between the Swiss Federal Railways and Trenord.
The RE80 runs every half hour from to, using the Giubiasco–Locarno line from Locarno to and the Gotthard line to Chiasso. The RE80 uses the Ceneri Base Tunnel between Sant'Antonino and, bypassing the traditional Gotthard route. South of Chiasso, every other train continues to in Italy, providing hourly service between there and Locarno.[1]
The opening of the Ceneri Base Tunnel transformed regional services in Ticino. The RE80 began operation on 13 December 2020, running hourly from Locarno to Lugano with limited service beyond to or Chiasso. Its running mate was the RE10, running hourly between, at the north end of the base tunnel, to Milano Centrale. This timetable was only temporary, and beginning on 5 April 2021 the RE80 began running half-hourly to Chiasso and hourly to Milano Centrale, replacing the RE10.[2]