Turin Metropolitan Railway Service

Turin Metropolitan Railway Service
SFM
Overview
LocalePiedmont Metropolitan City of Turin
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines8
Number of stations93
Websitehttp://www.sfmtorino.it/
Operation
Began operation9 December 2012 (2012-12-09)
Operator(s)GTT, Trenitalia
Infrastructure manager(s)GTT, RFI
Technical
System length455 km (283 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
System map

The Turin Metropolitan Railway Service (Italian: Servizio Ferroviario Metropolitano), simply known as SFM, is a commuter rail system serving the metropolitan area of Turin, Italy. The system comprises 8 lines operated by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti and Trenitalia, serving 93 stations.

The core of the system is the passante ferroviario, a tunnel running 8 km through the city from north to south at a maximum depth of 18 meters. The tunnel allows passengers to travel from Torino Stura station to Torino Lingotto station in 15 minutes.[1]

  1. ^ http://www.sfmtorino.it/le-linee-sfm/ Le 8 linee SFM Torino - Da Lingotto a Stura in soli 15 minuti