Milan Suburban Railway Network
Encyclopedia
The Milan suburban railway network is a commuter rail system serving the metropolitan area
of Milan
, Italy
.
The system comprises 10 lines serving 100 stations, for a total length of 324 km.
The core of the system is the Passante, an underground railway running through the city approximately from the north-west to the south-east. Most of lines share this track, making the service in the city centre comparable to a metro line
.
The service timetable
is based on a clock-face scheduling
.
Between 2004 and 2007 ATM introduced Itinero smartcard, a proximity card
which can be charged with season ticket
s, replacing paper for this type of tickets in the Milan area. At the beginning of 2010, a new smartcard, RicaricaMi, was introduced. The new card can be charged up with credit and can be used for travel in place of magnetic paper tickets, on the model of London's Oyster card
. These cards are also valid on the suburban railway lines.
Line S4 was extended from Seveso to Camnago on 19 february 2006. The new Romolo station on line S9 was opened 3 months later. Lines S1, S2, S6 and S10 were extended from Porta Vittoria to the new station of Rogoredo on 15 June 2008.
Two new stations, Pregnana Milanese and Rho Fiera Milano
were opened in 2009. Line S8 and S11 began operation at the end of the same year, while the service was extended to reach Lodi
and Treviglio
.
On 26 March 2011, with the completion of the Milan Metro Line 3 north extension, a new station, Affori
, was opened in place of the old one, to be an interchange with the Metro
.
On 1 May 2011 a new company, Trenord
, was created from the joining of the two main regional train operators in Lombardy
, Trenitalia
and LeNord
. Trenord is since then the operator of most of suburban lines.
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
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.
The system comprises 10 lines serving 100 stations, for a total length of 324 km.
The core of the system is the Passante, an underground railway running through the city approximately from the north-west to the south-east. Most of lines share this track, making the service in the city centre comparable to a metro line
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
.
The service timetable
Public transport timetable
A public transport timetable is a representation of public transport information to assist a passenger with planning a trip using public transport. A timetable details when vehicle will arrive and depart specified locations and may be organised for by route or for a particular stop...
is based on a clock-face scheduling
Clock-face scheduling
A clock-face schedule is a timetable, where public means of transport run in consistent intervals. The number of departures per time is the frequency of the service...
.
Lines
Lines in orange background run through the Milan Passerby.| Line | Terminals | Length | Stations | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saronno Saronno Saronno is a comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the province of Varese. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree in 1960.The place is well known for its apricot kernel biscuits and is also a manufacturing town.... – Lodi Lodi -Places:In Canada:* Lodi, Ontario, a community in North Stormont, OntarioIn Italy:* Lodi, Lombardy, in the Province of Lodi of the Lombardy region** The Treaty of Lodi, 1454 between Italian city-states** The Battle of Lodi, 1796 in Lodi... |
55,4 km | 25 | Trenord Trenord Trenord is a railway company which is responsible for the operation of regional passenger trains in Lombardy. The company was established by the two main railway companies in Lombardy, Trenitalia and Ferrovie Nord Milano , to manage train operations in the region... |
|
| Milano Rogoredo – Mariano Comense Mariano Comense Mariano Comense is a town and comune in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy. It has c. 23,600 inhabitants and is one of the most important cities of the Brianza. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on February 29, 1996. The city is also known for the drummer Fabio... |
30,9 km | 20 | Trenord | |
| Milano Cadorna – Saronno | 23,6 km | 13 | Trenord | |
| Milano Cadorna – Camnago Lentate Lentate sul Seveso Lentate sul Seveso is a comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km north of Milan.... ( / Meda Meda Međa is a village located in the Žitište municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina... ) |
21,2 km | 14 | Trenord | |
| Varese Varese Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :... – Treviglio Treviglio Treviglio is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It lies 20 km south of the capital city, in the lower territory called "Bassa" marked by the Adda and the Serio rivers.... |
92,6 km | 28 | ATI Trenord-ATM Azienda Trasporti Milanesi Azienda Trasporti Milanesi is a public company, responsible for public transportation in Milan city and some surrounding municipalities, in Italy... |
|
| Novara Novara Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With c. 105,000 inhabitants, it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin... – Pioltello Pioltello Pioltello is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 14 km northeast of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 32,337 and an area of 13.1 km².... ( – Treviglio) |
83,5 km | 24 | Trenord | |
| Milano Porta Garibaldi Milano Porta Garibaldi railway station Milano Porta Garibaldi is a major station in the Italian city of Milan, located just to the north of the neighbourhood known as Porta Garibaldi... – Lecco Lecco Lecco is a town of c. 47,760 inhabitants in Lombardy, northern Italy, north of Milan, the capital of the province of Lecco. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como... |
49,9 km | 13 | Trenord | |
| Albairate Albairate Albairate is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km southwest of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,360 and an area of 15.0 km².... – Seregno Seregno -Local Economy and Business:Seregno is positioned in the middle of one of the most economically productive areas in Italy with a high concentration of small and medium-sized enterprises. The total number of companies listed in Seregno is over 3,600, equal to about 6% of companies throughout the... |
49 km | 15 | Trenord | |
| Milano Rogoredo – Milano Bovisa Bovisa Bovisa is a district of Milan, Italy, located north of the city center, in the Zone 9. The name is supposedly derived from the italian word bove, meaning ox, as the area developed from an ancient rural settlement.... |
21 km | 8 | Trenord | |
| Milano Porta Garibaldi – Chiasso Chiasso Chiasso is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.As the southernmost of Switzerland's municipalities, Chiasso is located at the border with Italy, in front of Ponte Chiasso... |
51,4 km | 13 | Trenord |
Integrated ticketing
An integrated ticket is used inside the Milan urban area for bus, tram and metro lines, as well as the suburban railway. The urban single journey ticket costs €1.50. Other tickets are available, including 24h and 48h tickets and night ticket. Regional train fares apply outside the urban limit.Between 2004 and 2007 ATM introduced Itinero smartcard, a proximity card
Proximity card
Proximity card is a generic name for contactless integrated circuit devices used for security access or payment systems. The standard can refer to the older 125 kHz devices or the newer 13.56 MHz contactless RFID cards, most commonly known as contactless smartcards.Modern proximity cards...
which can be charged with season ticket
Season ticket
A season ticket is a ticket that grants privileges over a defined period of time.-Sport:In sport, a season ticket grants the holder access to all regular-season home games for one season without additional charges. The ticket usually offers a discounted price over purchasing a ticket for each of...
s, replacing paper for this type of tickets in the Milan area. At the beginning of 2010, a new smartcard, RicaricaMi, was introduced. The new card can be charged up with credit and can be used for travel in place of magnetic paper tickets, on the model of London's Oyster card
Oyster card
The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. It is promoted by Transport for London and is valid on a number of different travel systems across London including London Underground, buses, the Docklands...
. These cards are also valid on the suburban railway lines.
History
Full service started on 12 December 2004 with the completion of the Passante and the activation of the first 8 lines. However, a shuttle service was running since 1997 in the partially-completed track.Line S4 was extended from Seveso to Camnago on 19 february 2006. The new Romolo station on line S9 was opened 3 months later. Lines S1, S2, S6 and S10 were extended from Porta Vittoria to the new station of Rogoredo on 15 June 2008.
Two new stations, Pregnana Milanese and Rho Fiera Milano
Rho Fiera (Milan Metro)
Rho Fiera is a station on Line 1 of Milan Metro in Rho, Lombardy, Italy. The station opened in 2005, to provide service to the FieraMilano exhibitition centre, at the current western terminus of the line. The station is outside the urban area of Milan and is therefore subject to the an extra fare...
were opened in 2009. Line S8 and S11 began operation at the end of the same year, while the service was extended to reach Lodi
Lodi
-Places:In Canada:* Lodi, Ontario, a community in North Stormont, OntarioIn Italy:* Lodi, Lombardy, in the Province of Lodi of the Lombardy region** The Treaty of Lodi, 1454 between Italian city-states** The Battle of Lodi, 1796 in Lodi...
and Treviglio
Treviglio
Treviglio is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It lies 20 km south of the capital city, in the lower territory called "Bassa" marked by the Adda and the Serio rivers....
.
On 26 March 2011, with the completion of the Milan Metro Line 3 north extension, a new station, Affori
Affori FN (Milan Metro)
Affori FN is a station Line 3 of Milan Metro, whose inauguration took place on March 26, 2011, twenty-one years after the opening of the original trunk of the line...
, was opened in place of the old one, to be an interchange with the Metro
Milan Metro
The Milan Metro is the rapid transit system serving Milan, Italy, operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Milan metro is the longest metro system in Italy, and is the core of the Milan Transportation System...
.
On 1 May 2011 a new company, Trenord
Trenord
Trenord is a railway company which is responsible for the operation of regional passenger trains in Lombardy. The company was established by the two main railway companies in Lombardy, Trenitalia and Ferrovie Nord Milano , to manage train operations in the region...
, was created from the joining of the two main regional train operators in Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, Trenitalia
Trenitalia
Trenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
and LeNord
LeNORD
' is the subsidiary of the FNM Group responsible for operating passenger train services in northern Italy....
. Trenord is since then the operator of most of suburban lines.
See also
- Milan MetroMilan MetroThe Milan Metro is the rapid transit system serving Milan, Italy, operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Milan metro is the longest metro system in Italy, and is the core of the Milan Transportation System...
- Milan Passerby Railway
- Canton Ticino S-Bahn