Line S8 (Milan suburban railway service)


The S8 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service, which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.
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.

Route

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.

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 up to half-hourly intervals from 06:00 to 09:00 and from 12:00 to 22:00 on weekdays.

Stations

The stations on the S8 are as follows :
StationOpenedInterchangeNote
Lecco1863
Lecco Maggianico
Calolziocorte-Olginate1863
Airuno
Olgiate-Calco-Brivio1873
Cernusco-Merate1873
Osnago
Carnate-Usmate1873
Arcore1873
Monza1840
Sesto San Giovanni1969
Milano Greco Pirelli1914
Milano Porta Garibaldi1963 Malpensa Express|

Scheduling

, S8 trains ran hourly between 06:00 and 24:00 Monday to Saturday, with additional services during rush hour in the mornings and evenings.