Line S3 (Milan suburban railway service)
| Saronno–Milano Cadorna | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Commuter rail | ||||
| System | Milan suburban railway service | ||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Locale | Milan, Italy | ||||
| First service | 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | 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(s) | S3 | ||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]The S3 was incorporated into the suburban service on 12 December 2004.[4]
Stations
[edit]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 |
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| Saronno Sud | 1991 | |
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| Caronno Pertusella | 1991 | |
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| Cesate | 1991 | |
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| Garbagnate Milanese | 1991 | |
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| Garbagnate Parco delle Groane | 1991 | |
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| Bollate Nord | 1991 | |
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| Bollate Centro | 1991 | |
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| Novate Milanese | 1991 | |
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| Milano Quarto Oggiaro | 1991 | |
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| Milano Bovisa | 1879 |     MXP |
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| Milano Domodossola | 2003 |  |
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| Milano Cadorna | 1879 |   MXP |
Scheduling
[edit]As of 2012[update], S3 trains ran every thirty minutes between 06:00 and 01:00 daily.[5]
See also
[edit]
- History of rail transport in Italy
- List of Milan suburban railway stations
- Rail transport in Italy
- Transport in Milan
References
[edit]- ^ "S come Suburbano". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 14 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Linee". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Trenord timetable
- ^ Canale, Andrea (March 2005). "...finalmente Passante!" [...finally, Passante!]. I Treni (in Italian) (268): 18.
- ^ a b "Linea S3 Saronno - Milano Cadorna". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 14 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- 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
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