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.
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.
As of December 2025, the frequency has been increased to half-hourly from Monday to Saturday, from early morning to late at night. On Sunday the frequency is hourly.
Stations
The stations on the S8 are as follows (the stations with a coloured background are within the municipality of Milan):[4]
As of 2012[update], S8 trains ran hourly between 06:00 and 24:00 Monday to Saturday, with additional services during rush hour in the mornings and evenings.[4]
As of December 2025, the S8 service operates with a half-hourly frequency throughout the entire day from Monday to Saturday. Southbound trains from Lecco depart at .06 and .36 past the hour from 05:06 until the end of service at 23:36. Northbound trains from Milano Porta Garibaldi depart at .22 and .52 past the hour from 05:22 until the final departure at 23:52. The only exception to this pattern is the 23:22 service, which departs from Milano Centrale instead of Porta Garibaldi. On Sundays and public holidays, the frequency is reduced to hourly.[5]
↑"S come Suburbano"[S for Suburban]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
↑"Linee"[Lines]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
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