Line S3 (Milan suburban railway service)

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Saronno–Milano Cadorna
Milano S3.svg
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
StatusOperational
LocaleMilan, Italy
First service2004
Current operator(s)Trenord
WebsiteTrenord (in Italian)
Route
StartSaronno
Stops13
EndMilano Cadorna
Distance travelled21 km (13 mi)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification3,000 V DC
Timetable number(s)S3
hideRoute map
Milano linea suburbana S3.png

The S3 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 service runs over the Milan–Saronno railway, the oldest line owned by the Ferrovie Nord Milano. Like all other Milan suburban railway service routes, it is operated by Trenord.

Route[]

Line S3, a radial route, runs from Saronno in a south easterly direction, via the Milan–Saronno railway, to Milano Cadorna, the railway's urban terminus.[2] The travel takes 35 minutes.[3]

History[]

The S3 was incorporated into the suburban service on 12 December 2004.[4]

Stations[]

The stations on the S3 are as follows (stations with blue background are in the municipality of Milan):[5]

Station Opened Interchange Note
Saronno 1879 Line S1 Line S9 Treni regionali MXPMetropolitana di Milano Treno.svg
Saronno Sud 1991 Line S1 Line S9
Caronno Pertusella 1991 Line S1
Cesate 1991 Line S1
Garbagnate Milanese 1991 Line S1
Garbagnate Parco delle Groane 1991 Line S1
Bollate Nord 1991 Line S1
Bollate Centro 1991 Line S1
Novate Milanese 1991 Line S1
Milano Quarto Oggiaro 1991 Line S1
Milano Bovisa 1879 Line S1 Line S2 Line S4 Line S12 Line S13 Treni regionali MXP Metropolitana di Milano Treno.svg
Milano Domodossola 2003 Line M5 Line S4 Treni regionali
Milano Cadorna 1879 Line M1 Line M2 Line S4 Treni regionali MXP

Scheduling[]

As of 2012, S3 trains ran every thirty minutes between 06:00 and 01:00 daily.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "S come Suburbano". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 14 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Linee". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Trenord timetable
  4. ^ Canale, Andrea (March 2005). "...finalmente Passante!" [...finally, Passante!]. I Treni (in Italian) (268): 18.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Linea S3 Saronno - Milano Cadorna". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 14 November 2012.[permanent dead link]

External links[]

This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at November 2012.

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