Turin Metropolitan Railway Service SFM | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Metropolitan City of Turin | ||
Transit type | Commuter rail | ||
Number of lines | 8 | ||
Number of stations | 93 | ||
Website | http://www.sfmtorino.it/ | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 9 December 2012 | ||
Operator(s) | GTT, Trenitalia | ||
Infrastructure manager(s) | GTT, RFI | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 455 km (283 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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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]