Milan S Lines | |||
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Overview | |||
Area served | Milan metropolitan area | ||
Locale | Milan, Lombardy | ||
Transit type | Commuter rail | ||
Number of lines | 12 | ||
Number of stations | 124 | ||
Daily ridership | 230,000[1] | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 2004 | ||
Operator(s) | Trenord | ||
Infrastructure manager(s) | Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, Ferrovienord | ||
Rolling stock | E.464, TAF, TSR | ||
Headway | up to 6 minutes in the central tracks; 30 minutes per direction per line (except for line S7, which runs mostly hourly) | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 359 km (223 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 3 kV DC from overhead catenary | ||
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The Milan S Lines constitute the commuter rail system serving the metropolitan area of Milan, Italy.[2] The system comprises 12 lines serving 124 stations, for a total length of 403 km.[3] There are 415 trains per day with a daily ridership of about 230,000.[1]
The core of the system is the Passante, an underground railway running through the city approximately from the north-west to the south-east. Several lines share this track, making the service in the city centre comparable to a metro line[4] or S-Bahn system.
The service timetable is based on a clock-face scheduling. Although operated by different companies, the Milan Metro and the suburban rail service have integrated tickets.