Line S3 (Milan suburban railway service)

Saronno–Milano Cadorna
Overview
Service type	Commuter rail
System	Milan suburban railway service
Status	Operational
Locale	Milan, Italy
First service	2004
Current operator	Trenord
Website	Trenord (in Italian)
Route
Termini	Saronno Milano Cadorna
Stops	13
Distance travelled	21 km (13 mi)
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	3,000 V DC
Timetable number	S3
Route map

The S3 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]

The service runs over the Milan–Saronno railway, the oldest line owned by the Ferrovie Nord Milano. Like all other Milan suburban railway service routes, it is operated by Trenord.

Route

Line S3, a radial route, runs from Saronno in a south easterly direction, via the Milan–Saronno railway, to Milano Cadorna, the railway's urban terminus. ^[2] The travel takes 35 minutes. ^[3]

History

The S3 was incorporated into the suburban service on 12 December 2004. ^[4]

Stations

The stations on the S3 are as follows (stations with blue background are in the municipality of Milan): ^[5]

Station	Opened	Interchange	Note
Saronno	1879	MXP
Saronno Sud	1991
Caronno Pertusella	1991
Cesate	1991
Garbagnate Milanese	1991
Garbagnate Parco delle Groane	1991
Bollate Nord	1991
Bollate Centro	1991
Novate Milanese	1991
Milano Quarto Oggiaro	1991
Milano Bovisa	1879	MXP
Milano Domodossola	2003
Milano Cadorna	1879	MXP

Scheduling

As of 2012 ^[update] , S3 trains ran every thirty minutes between 06:00 and 01:00 daily. ^[5]

See also

• Trains portal

• History of rail transport in Italy
• List of Milan suburban railway stations
• Rail transport in Italy
• Transport in Milan

References

1. "S come Suburbano". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
2. "Linee". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. Trenord timetable
4. Canale, Andrea (March 2005). "...finalmente Passante!" [...finally, Passante!]. I Treni (in Italian) (268): 18.
5. "Linea S3 Saronno - Milano Cadorna". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 14 November 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• ATM Archived 2016-11-20 at the Wayback Machine – official site
• Trenord – official site (in Italian)
• Schematic of Line S3 ^{[ permanent dead link ]} – schematic depicting all stations on Line S3