Line S4 (Milan suburban railway service)
| Camnago Lentate–Seveso –Milano Cadorna | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 An S4 train at Milano Affori. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| System | Milan suburban railway service | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Milan, Italy | ||
| Termini |
Camnago-Lentate Milano Cadorna | ||
| Stations | 14 | ||
| Website | Trenord | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 2004 | ||
| Operator(s) | Trenord | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 23 km (14 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 3,000 V DC | ||
| Route number | S4 | ||
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The S4 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 route runs over the infrastructure of the Milan–Asso railway. Like all but one of the other Milan suburban railway service routes, it is operated by Trenord.
Route
Line S4, a radial route, runs from Camnago-Lentate, in a southerly direction via the Milan–Asso railway, to Milano Cadorna, the railway's urban terminus.[2]
History
The S4 was activated on 12 December 2004 between Seveso and Milano Cadorna.[3]
On 19 February 2006, the line was extended from Seveso to Camnago-Lentate.[4]
Stations
The stations on the S4 are as follows (stations with a coloured background are within the municipality of Milan):[5]
| Station | Opened | Interchange | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camnago-Lentate | 1849 |   | |
| Seveso | 1879 |  |
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| Cesano Maderno | 2011 |  | |
| Bovisio Masciago-Mombello | 1879 | ||
| Varedo | 1879 | ||
| Palazzolo Milanese | 1879 | ||
| Paderno Dugnano | 1879 | ||
| Cusano Milanino | 1879 | ||
| Cormano-Brusuglio | 1879 | ||
| Milano Bruzzano | 1879 | ||
| Milano Affori | 2011 |  | |
| Milano Bovisa-Politecnico | 1879 |    MXP  | |
| Milano Domodossola-Fiera | 2003 | | |
| Milano Cadorna | 1879 |   MXP |
Scheduling
As of 2012, S4 trains ran every half-hour between 06:00 and 21:00 daily. After 21:00, the connection between Seveso and Milano Cadorna was provided by S2 trains between Seveso and Milano Porta Vittoria, connecting at Milano Bovisa-Politecnico with S3 services to or from Milano Cadorna.[5]
See also
- History of rail transport in Italy
- List of Milan suburban railway stations
- Rail transport in Italy
- Transport in Milan
References
- ↑ "S come Suburbano". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ "Linee" (PDF). Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website. RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ Canale, Andrea (March 2005). "...finalmente Passante!". I Treni (268): 12–19.
- ↑ "Notizia flash". I Treni (281): 8. May 2005.
- 1 2 "Linea S4 Camnago Lentate - Seveso - Milano Cadorna". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Milan suburban railway service. |
- ATM – official site
- Trenord – official site (Italian)
- Schematic of Line S4 – schematic depicting all stations on Line S4
This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at November 2012.
