Line S8 (Milan suburban railway service)

Lecco–Carnate–Milano Porta Garibaldi
Lecco–Carnate–Milano Porta Garibaldi
	An S8 train at Milano Porta Garibaldi.
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Milan, Italy
Termini	Lecco ; Milano Porta Garibaldi ;
Stations	13
Website	Trenord (in Italian)
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Milan suburban railway service
Route number	S8
Rolling stock	Trenord ETR421 “Caravaggio”
History
Opened	2009
Technical
Line length	50 km (31 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	3,000 V DC
Route map
	Map of line S8.

Last updated February 01, 2024

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]

Route

Lecco ↔ Carnate-Usmate ↔ Milano Porta Garibaldi

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
Lecco	1863
Lecco Maggianico	1882
Calolziocorte-Olginate	1863
Airuno	1896
Olgiate-Calco-Brivio	1873
Cernusco-Merate	1873
Osnago	1896
Carnate-Usmate	1873
Arcore	1873
Monza	1840
Sesto San Giovanni	1969
Milano Greco Pirelli	1914
Milano Porta Garibaldi	1963	MXP

Scheduling

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.^[3]

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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The S1 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The S2 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The S3 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The S4 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The S5 is a commuter railway route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The S6 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The S11 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The S13 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The S9 is a commuter rail service of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The S14 was a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, serving the city of Milan, Italy, and surrounding areas.

The line S12 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

The line S7 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.

References

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

External links

ATM – official site
Trenord – official site (in Italian)
Schematic of Line S8 ^{[ permanent dead link ]} – schematic depicting all stations on Line S8

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[scs-1] "S come Suburbano" [S for Suburban]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia . Retrieved 15 November 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[linee-2] "Linee" [Lines]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[ls8-3] 1 2 "Linea S8 Lecco - Carnate - Milano Pta Garibaldi". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

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